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 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
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
I glue hundreds and hundred of beads made of clay and crystal on the pieces I create. One by one, the beads are delicately placed on the object with a toothpick. Slowly, very slowly the beads form the colored surfaces that form a part of the personality of each piece. Yep, it takes way too … Continue reading Slow art
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