Sabeth: Digital Illustrator and Romantic Storyteller
Elisabetta Lo Greco, known as Sabeth, is a Catania-born digital painter and illustrator born in 1997. After abandoning engineering studies in 2018, she enrolled at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Catania, despite having no prior art school background. Influenced by her father's hobby painting and citing Mark Kostabi as a reference, she specializes in digital illustration, often depicting intimate couple moments accompanied by short texts. Her creative process is inspired by poems or song lyrics, and she frequently conceals subjects' faces to encourage viewer identification. Currently working on a graphic novel for New Book Edizioni, she aspires to illustrate a New Yorker cover and hold a solo exhibition. The interview was conducted by Roberta Vanali and published in Artribune Magazine #53.
Key facts
- Sabeth (Elisabetta Lo Greco) was born in Catania in 1997.
- She abandoned engineering studies in 2018 to enroll at Accademia di Belle Arti di Catania.
- Her father painted as a hobby, influencing her early exposure to art.
- Mark Kostabi is one of her role models.
- She discovered her passion for illustration in 2016 when she first used a graphics tablet.
- Her illustrations often depict intimate couple moments and are accompanied by short explanatory texts.
- She is currently working on a graphic novel for New Book Edizioni.
- She dreams of illustrating a cover for The New Yorker and holding a solo exhibition.
Entities
Artists
- Sabeth
- Elisabetta Lo Greco
- Mark Kostabi
- Roberta Vanali
Institutions
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Catania
- New Book Edizioni
- Artribune
- The New Yorker
Locations
- Catania
- Italy