In a similar vein to Ovid’s Metamorphoses, whose heroes are linked by perpetual change and compelled by the psychological, Ilona’s sculptures are connected by the act of mythical transformation. It is Ilona’s perception of intermediate or parallel worlds, where her archetypal figures connect and interact with each other, which drives her creativity.
All her sculptures are formed from one solitary trunk of wood. The surface is alternately rough and smooth and reveals the work process of chainsaw, axe, or chisel.