Eltono was born in Paris, France, in 1975.

He worked in Madrid for eleven years then in Beijing for four years and now lives in southern France. Flâneur, stubborn walker and chronic observer, for years Eltono has used public space as support, studio and inspiration source. His sensitivity to what is happening around him and his knowledge of the nature of the street – its whims and its unpredictability – are his main tools when generating works.

He has worked in the streets of more than ninety cities and has shown his works in many world-renowned galleries and museums, including the Tate Modern, the Somerset House, Fundacion Miro and Artium Museum. Over the last fifteen years, the development of Eltono’s work in galleries has focused on finding solutions to address the problems of showing public art in private indoor spaces.

Eltono’s enthusiasm for randomness and his desire to set limits and constraints on his artistic process have led him to develop several projects that revolve around the element of chance. His original exploration of generative art has come to define his work over the last 10 years. Before embarking on a new generative project, Eltono spends time writing rules and defining parameters for each step of the process. This ensures that despite the unknown, the end result will be harmonious. These self-imposed limits help push him as an artist, while allowing him a unique opportunity to be a spectator in his creative process. The final result is a surprise for everyone, even him.