Kristína Elva's work aims to connect with the complex and often contradictory emotions found in the everyday moments of life and the natural world around us. She strives to elevate these feelings, allowing the subtlety of emotion and her dreamlike perspective on life to be experienced and appreciated. Through her art, Kristín Elva has transformed her experience of living with chronic illness into a meditative journey of healing. Her works range from dreamlike compositions that emphasise contrasts, lines, and colours, to pieces marked by compulsive repetition. In these, layers of subtle lines, shapes, and hues intertwine, shifting between figurative and abstract forms.

In recent years, she has drawn inspiration for her drawings and sculptures from everyday household items like bottles, baskets, potted plants, and other common containers.