Davit Nava’s work focuses on showing the beauty of nature by creating sustainable art that seeks to raise public awareness on environmental issues.
The blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) is an amazing bird. Their peculiar feet are brilliant blue, just as they would be wearing blue socks. Their feet are blue because of their diet; mainly fish. The healthier they are, the more brilliant their blue feet are. However, habitat loss and egg collecting currently threaten the species and the population is … Continue reading Saving boobies and turning your feet bright blue
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
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
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 Nopal leaf is an abstract sculpture, each side with a different color scheme. The two “tunas” – or prickly pears – are made out of clay, covered with crystal beads and a crystal bead flower. The flowers are Wixáritari beadwork. The natural shape of the Nopal leaf is painted in colorful, abstract forms as … Continue reading Nopal leaf abstract
Leopoldo is a hybrid gecko inspired by three different animals; a bee, a snake and a gecko. Its body and face are those of an Asian gecko, the Eublepharis macularis. The bi-color tail was inspired by a Honduran milk snake, the Lampropeltis triangulum hondurensis, and its wings by a common honey bee, the Apis mellifera. All geckos have five fingers in each hand … Continue reading Leopoldo, the hybrid gecko
The Think-Rethink Chair is a chair that cannot be used for sitting. It is an invitation to rethink our relationships with everyday objects as well as a nod to the folkloric and traditional techniques of Mexico. Normally, we use our tables, beds or chairs for their purposes. But how would it change our relationship with … Continue reading The Think-Rethink Chair
Lola is a hybrid python. She is inspired by two species of snakes; Morelia viridis y Dendroaspis angusticeps. This piece intends to invite the viewer to a new relationship with nature, a relationship of admiration and respect, as no animal should have to live in captivity or have to be killed in order for humans … Continue reading Lola, the hybrid python
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
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