- Eva Navarro
Infobox Artist
name = Eva Navarro
birthname = Eva Navarro Quijano
birthdate = birth date|1967|9|7|mf=y
location = flagicon|SpainMadrid ,Spain
nationality = Spanish
field =Painting ,Drawing ,Printmaking
training = Universidad Complutense, Madrid
movement = Spanish New Figurative Art
works =
patrons =
awards =Eva Navarro is a Spanish painter born in Madrid (Spain) in 1967. She has a Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Her work is considered part of the Spanish New Figurative Art Movement. She has mostly exhibited in Europe and the USA.
Work
Eva's work is vivacious, uncomplicated and energetic, as well as being full of extraordinary colour. There are several key concepts that influence her paintings. Basic elements such as movement, space, action and time, all expressed through the human figure, are reflected in her work. "She explores the concept of time, with long shadows lingering across paintings" [James Reed, The Boston Globe, 2005-06-24.] . The characters that Eva uses for her paintings are people that have crossed paths with her in different locations around the world. They stand in seas of exceptional colour and are painted with a sharp realism. The characters are also washed in sun, casting shadows across the canvas. Their faces are tucked or hidden away from the viewer, creating a very deliberate emotional distance. "She photographs people on the streets, then isolates them against bold monochromatic backdrops. We rarely see their faces, though we may see the same figure again, moving forward, casting vivid shadows. They could be anyone; they could be you, and that tension between identity and anonymity is compelling." [ Cate McQuaid, The Boston Globe, 2006-09-14]
Eva’s recent work has been livelier, more colourful, more optimistic and more playful than ever before. In particular, she has been portraying the innocence and simple pleasures of childhood, to be seen in such works as ‘Hanging’, which celebrates a particular moment in time.
External links
* [http://www.evanavarro.com Eva Navarro's Website]
Notes
References
*Reed, James (2005-06-24). "Shadows and light", The Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2005/06/24/shadows_and_light/
*McQuaid, Cate (2006-09-14). "Urban Portraits", The Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/ae/theater_arts/articles/2006/09/14/an_artist_sizes_up_american_culture/
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