Davit Nava’s work focuses on showing the beauty of nature by creating sustainable art that seeks to raise public awareness on environmental issues.
Gracias a todos los que hicieron posible la exhibición y la inauguración de la Sal de la vida en el Museo de la Ciudad de Cuernavaca, MuCiC. Nuestras obras están en exposición hasta el 30 de julio 2017 y pueden ser compradas. Bienvenid@s! La invitación, versión en español Thank you to all of you that made the exhibition … Continue reading La sal de la vida – hasta el 30 de julio 2017
La sal presente en el mar es, en proporción, la misma que la de nuestro cuerpo; sangre, sudor y lágrimas. Estamos conectados con el mar como origen de la vida y dependemos de él. El mar también es un vínculo a nuestros antepasados y a la historia de la Tierra. La exposición La sal de la vida hace … Continue reading La sal de la vida, Cuernavaca, México, 13-30 Julio 2017
The salt that exists in the sea is, in proportion, the same as that of our body; in our blood, in our sweat and in our tears. Through the salt we are connected with the sea as the origin of life. Our lives depend on the sea. The sea is also the link to our ancestors and the history of … Continue reading La sal de la vida – The salt of life, Cuernavaca, Mexico, 13-30 July 2017
The nopal, also known as Prickly Pear in English or Opuntia in Latin, has always had a special meaning for me. It is one of my favorite plants and themes, as this plant originates from Mexico, my native country, where it is a plant of great importance in ancient and daily life; in architecture, gastronomy, literature, … Continue reading Nopales interconnecting cultures
I created Nopal leaf No. 3 some time ago for a private collection. However, with the initiative of Darius Mikšys, contemporary artist, it is now part of the ongoing exhibition Hayward and Tamayo. The exhibition includes works by the Hayward Gallery in London and the Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporáneo in Mexico City. The private collector agreed to lending … Continue reading Nopal leaf No. 3 at Kunstverein, Munich, Germany
I believe we should aim towards shaping our lifestyles so that it will have the minimum impact on the environment – or none whatsoever – in order for us to enjoy a healthy life on a healthy planet. Back in time, more precisely in 1999, when I was a 12 years old boy, I took … Continue reading Building Bridges
My artwork will be exhibited at Jäger & Jansson Galleri, Lund, Sweden from 4 – 23 June 2016. This collective exhibition will be a part of the Summer Salon (Sommarsalong in Swedish) that Jäger & Jansson Galleri arranges each summer. This summer various international artist will be showing their artwork and I am very happy to be one of … Continue reading See my artwork in Lund, Sweden, 4 to 23 June 2016
I have admired the Absolut Vodka brand ever since my early teens. It was not the content in the bottle that interested me. I was too young back then in the late 90’s. It was the advertising that drew my attention. The shape of the bottle, the colors and the design, that felt astonishingly modern … Continue reading Absolut Chameleon
Goliath is a sustainable sculpture inspired by the African species of the male beetle Goliathus regius. Goliathus regius, or the Royal Goliath Beetle, is one of the largest beetles on Earth. It belongs to the Scarabaeidae family and is present in western equatorial Africa. The length of a male beetle is about 50–110 millimetres (2.0–4.3 in). They have a black … Continue reading Goliath beetle
Koza is an abstract piece that seeks to show how the living as well as the non-living change as time passes and what can be the consequences thereof. As time passes, the living and the non-living things change. That is exactly what happened with this log. It suffered the passing of time as sunlight and … Continue reading Koza – as time passes
Davit Nava 