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 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
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
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