But what's really going on in this artist's mind? Well, aside from the wild and thought-provoking worlds she projects onto her compositions, Loli has a series of philosophies regarding art that might not be so readily gleaned from her work. For one, Loli gives away her art, which may seem especially perplexing to other artists who try to make a living with their artwork. "I believe that art loses its true value when it becomes fully commercial, because the artist then tries to please the latest visual fashion or the wishes of his customers. How am I supposed to describe to you who I am, when that has a price? It's an oxymoron. Art should be shared freely." But weren't some of the greatest artworks throughout history the result of an attempt to please the patron? Like Michelangelo and Brunelleschi, for example, who had, to a certain extent, to satisfy the tastes of their Medici and papal patrons? Well, now we live in a different age. An age where tools like computers and the internet allow for anyone to become an artist. But because today there is so much, as I would term, artistic inflation, it makes the dynamics infinitely more complex for an artist to become recognised.
That's why for some artists it may be all the more imperative to find a style, to stand out from the crowd. But according to Eugenia, this is a mistake. "Finding your own style means doing the same thing over and over, just so your work is recognisable at first glance and sells easier. That's what it amounts to." Although patrons of the Renaissance also had the intention of using artwork as tokens of wealth, they also had more idealistic intentions: to create a more refined manifestation of the ancient world and uplift society out of darkness. Today, however, modern patrons and galleries use their talons to eviscerate the artist's spirit and freedom by pressing them deeper into moulds, all to make a quick buck. "It's what galleries ask artists to do, so they can sell their works easier: to work on a specific, unique style, and never deviate from it. This non-deviation creates artistic stagnation, in my humble opinion." Another term she uses is "artistic death." But what about Loli's collages? There surely seems to be some similarities between her many works, after all. "I don't think I have a single collage style. I collage dada, I collage surrealism, and I collage pop art. However, in most of my artwork, there is some sarcasm. That sarcasm kind of remains constant. That's why if I were to say that I have a style, then it's sarcasm and not visual specifics."