'Capturing and exploring transformation of form and consciousness is my inspiration, it is the formless out of which creation arises.
Dlela Lombard is a self-taught visionary artist and alchemist with over two decades of experience across digital and traditional mediums. Her practice integrates surrealist techniques, such as text automatism and AI-assisted image generation, creating digital paintings that blend imperfections with refinement. Since 2021, she has immersed herself in blockchain technology, smart contracts, and digital assets, cultivating expertise in decentralized platforms. Between 2016 and 2022, she developed a distinctive, AI-free digital creation process, transforming amorphous pixels into imaginative forms outside mainstream social media.
Her roots trace back to Munich, where she worked in photography for advertising campaigns, collaborating with brands like BMW and skiwéar, and engaging with visionary and outsider art through galleries and publications. From 2007 to 2015, she designed crime-themed book covers in the UK and Spain, honing her storytelling skills. Her early digital practice began around 2000 with Photoshop, influenced by a spontaneous Kundalini (life force energy) awakening that expanded her consciousness and healing.With the awakening followed a consequently less materialistic way of life leading to financial exclusion.
Lombard’s worldview emphasizes wholeness.She dedicated 2,5 years to philanthropy and NFT art, submitting over 250 artworks without expectation of reward, advocating for genuine respect and shared humanity beyond wealth and masks.
Overcoming childhood challenges in postwar Germany, she relied on resilience and self-education, utilizing AI tools as creative aids rather than crutches. Her digital pieces are meticulously edited and printed for exclusivity, embodying her unique vision and spiritual depth.
