Davit Nava’s work focuses on showing the beauty of nature by creating sustainable art that seeks to raise public awareness on environmental issues.
Xico, or Xoloitzcuintle, is Mexico’s native dog species and also the first dog of the Americas. According to the Aztecs, the Xoloitzcuintle guided the soul of his master to his final destination. Xico is also the main character in Xico Travesías por Latin America (Xico’s travels through Latin America), a project founded by Cristina Pineda … Continue reading Xico – building bridges in Miami
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
Mimus is a hybrid sculpture inspired by two different species of reptiles: the Chamaeleo calyptratus and the Iguana iguana. The Chamaeleo calyptratus is a chameleon, endemic to the south of the Arabian Peninsula. The Iguana iguana originates from the American continent and is found from Mexico to Brazil. I’m particularly fond of sculpting chameleons as … Continue reading Mimus, an award-winning chameleon
Jackson is inspired by three different chameleon species: Furcifer petteri, Furcifer timoni and Trioceros jacksonii. Furcifer petteri and timoni are both endemic to Madgascar and are, sadly, endangered species. Meanwhile, Trioceros jacksonii is native to East Africa, but has been introduced to Hawaii and Florida. Jackson is fully covered by thousands of cristal and clay beads. It took 4 … Continue reading Jackson, the three species chameleon
One morning, a couple of months ago, memories of my time at Harvard came to mind and inspired me to design and create a chameleon as a tribute to the Office for Sustainability at Harvard University. I decided to sculpt a chameleon because chameleons have long been a symbol of change, agility and adaptation, reminding us … Continue reading A Chameleon at Harvard
These two reptiles; a chameleon and a gecko, are hybrids, creations inspired by the mexican tradition of making alebrijes. The alebrijes are usually imaginary creatures made by combining the different physiognomic elements of different animals into one creature. The results are very often astonishing. The imaginary creature becomes real. The chameleon Hikuri Roshgadol, in green, blue and … Continue reading Hybrids
Davit Nava 