Davit Nava’s work focuses on showing the beauty of nature by creating sustainable art that seeks to raise public awareness on environmental issues.
This past week marked the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. We are all connected to earth. Earth can do without us but we cannot do without earth, nature, plants, animals and so on. No pollinators, no food. I would like that we used our time wisely, and everyday give some thought to what we can … Continue reading Every day is Earth Day
Birds of Mexico City, a symphony of colors, consists of a collection of the 80 most common birds that live in Mexico City. The birds are made of wood that comes from a natural disaster and are life-size. The objective of the Collection is to bring the citizen closer to the birds of the capital … Continue reading On exhibit now: the Subway Station Exhibition – Birds of Mexico City
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
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
Onnellisuus is a sculpture consisting of six wood cubes that form an abstract installation. The word ‘Onnellisuus’ is Finnish for ‘happiness’. I believe we build our own happiness based on what we consider important in life and what we give priority, for example health, family, friends, love, beauty or wealth. We all define happiness differently … Continue reading Onnellisuus – Happiness
The Nopal leaf abstract No. 2 with its contrasting sides is an invitation to reflect on order and control versus chaos as well as a representation of the vast number of cultures that inhabit Mexico today. One side of the Nopal leaf is painted in colorful, abstract forms as a kaleidoscopic metaphor representing the diversity … Continue reading Nopal leaf abstract No.2
The colors and shapes of the Nopalera are an allegory of the immense diversity of climates, flowers, animals and traditions that exist in the Mexican State of Morelos. This sculpture has 33 tunas – or prickly pears – as a clear reference to the 33 municipalities that Morelos has. The fact that the tunas are … Continue reading Nopalera, an allegory of diversity
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
Humans have had a relationship with birds since the dawn of man. They have been featured in art since prehistoric times and hold a prominent part in folklore, religion and culture as well as in daily life. I believe most of us have a relationship to birds – a happy one. Nevertheless, our climate is changing … Continue reading Birdies
It all starts in the sketch book. If you can imagine it – you can do it. Everytime I want to create something new, I dive into my ideas and I start sketching what I’ve imagined. These sketches reflect what later I bring to reality. To shape the body of my sculptures, I use trash. Yep, … Continue reading Sustainable art
Davit Nava 