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Lourdes uses the forms of abstract and figurative painting to rewrite worlds. Her visual language blends Andean landscapes, lived experiences, and oneiric transfigurations.
About the artist
Lourdes Navarro is an artist currently based in Bogota holding a degree in Fine Arts from the University of Los Andes, Bogota.
Lourdes uses the forms of abstract and figurative painting to rewrite worlds. Her visual language blends Andean landscapes, lived experiences, and oneiric transfigurations. She works in an abstract and figurative expressionist style to create a visual dream journal filled with ephemeral figures, symbols, and illogical narratives. She uses her coded visual lexicon to explore emotions and thoughts that are manifested through the different ways of doing things.
Lourdes has showcased her work in several exhibitions, including "DOPAMINE HOLIDAY" at the Winners Gallery in Beijing, China, "Something more than line, extended drawing" at the Adrián Ibáñez Gallery in Bogota, and "Early Abysses" at Casa4 Arte, also in Bogota.
Her artistic achievements have been recognized with various grants and awards, such as the Spaces of Peace award from the Mayoralty of Bogota. She has also been featured in publications like "Colombia Tropical" at El Estacionamiento: Museo del banco de la república and ""Espejo retrovisor: el viaje atávico moderno"" published by IDARTES.
Lourdes Navarro's unique artistic approach combines abstract and figurative elements, resulting in captivating visual narratives that invite viewers to explore new worlds of imagination and emotion.
