Photo: Courtesy THIS Los Angeles  Lisa Solberg's artwork has
always been visceral, aggressive, and emotionally moving, but it
hasn't always been made of massive Celotex panels. The Los
Angeles-based visual artist has taken a break from her trademark
large-scale, expressionistic paintings for something even
larger, filling the room at THIS Gallery in LA with four foot-
by-eight foot silver rectangles covered in etchings. They're
part of Stalker, her latest solo show that runs today through
July 14, which Solberg describes as being "a study of
romanticism and the sublime. It's also a complete and honest
reflection of myself, as most of my work is." We'd also describe
it as an exciting change for the 29-year-old, but one she
promises is not indicative of a larger shift: "I'm most
definitely not moving away from painting—I think I just needed
to get this all out!" Solberg spoke with about how her hands are
changing and why bathroom walls are sometimes the best
galleries.  ELLE: Was there any specific inspiration f