Aia Leu 2026

Aia Leu is a contemporary visual artist based in Kenmare, County Kerry, Ireland. She is known for her landscape paintings, inspired by nature, symbols, and artefacts. Her work combines observation with imagination, creating a unique and engaging world in her art.

Born in 1971, Formentera, Spain, Aia left at the age of three and spent her childhood in London, India, Nepal, and Switzerland. Growing up in an environment of different cultures had a strong influence on her perspective and creative development, she comes from an artistic background and is the granddaughter of the Swiss artist Eva Aeppli (who was married to Jean Tinguely)

Aia moved from London to Kenmare in 1989 where she has her art studio and home.

artist statement :

“I love to create paintings that tell stories and invite the viewer into a visual narrative. Landscape, nature and symbolism is an important part of my work, allowing me to express ideas and meaning beyond what is immediately seen.

By translating stories I have read, heard, or imagined into visual form my aim is to create paintings that engage the viewer and allow them to form a personal connection with the artwork”