Gioseph Louis, a visual artist and writer, delves into the complex relationship between memory, heritage, and the immigrant experience in his book, Elba. Drawing from six decades of stories shared by his parents, Louis, in his own words, recounts  their remarkable journey.

Gioseph Louis approaches writing as an extension of his visual art practice, viewing it as a form of conceptual art that illustrates settings, evokes emotions, and presents multiple perspectives within the reader’s imagination.

He maintains a daily discipline of drawing and writing, keeping notebooks strategically placed throughout his home to capture fleeting thoughts as they arise.