Blue Series
28 x 35.5 x 1.8 cm Pigment, mica powder and oil on cradled wooden panel.
28 x 35.5 × 1.8 cm 11 x 14 x 0.7 in mica powder and oil on cradled wooden panel
28 x 35.5 x 1.8 cm Pigment, mica powder and oil on cradled wooden panel.
42 x 29.7 x 1.8 cm pigment, mica powder and acrylic medium on canvas
42 x 29.7 x 1.8 cm pigment, mica powder and acrylic medium on canvas
Water
Clouds
Monstresses
Tarot
Shadows
Haphazard Series
Acrylic, oil, pastels and resin on canvas 60cm diameter
Acrylic, oil and resin on canvas 60cm diameter
Acrylic on canvas 60cm diameter
Acrylic, oil, pastels and resin on canvas 60cm diameter
Ink, oil, resin and emulsion on MDF 21 x 21cm
Acrylic and resin on canvas 50 x 40cm
Ink, resin, acrylic and oil on canvas 50 x 40cm
Ink, oil, resin and emulsion on MDF 21 x 21cm
Oil and pigment on handmade gesso panel, gold gilt 30 x 40cm
Oil and pigment on handmade gesso panel, gold gilt 30 x 40 cm
Oil and pigment on handmade gesso panel, gold gilt 21 x 26 cm
Oil and pigment on handmade gesso panel, gold gilt 30 x 40cm
Still Life Series
Oil and pigment on aluminium panel 50 x 40cm
Oil and pigment on aluminium panel 50 x 40cm
Oil and pigment on vellum, framed 83 x 67 mm
Oil and pigment on aluminium panel 50 x 40cm
Why do we find the doll-like effigies in Nagado’s paintings so affecting? Is it that they signify a permanent state of childhood whose innocence, for a whole tranche of reasons, cannot be defiled? Is it the feeling of regret that we have lost, irrevocably, that halcyon state of innocence in which we ourselves were once immersed? Is it that they represent the supernatural, advocates of a sacred, spiritual or magical world whose influences in our technocratic society become increasingly vestigial, much to our peril? Is it that their intrinsic beauty reminds of something that is now lost in our culture’s shunning of beauty as an ideal?
Lya Nagado: Questioning Mortality by Roy Exley
Why do we find the doll-like effigies in Nagado’s paintings so affecting? Is it that they signify a permanent state of childhood whose innocence, for a whole tranche of reasons, cannot be defiled? Is it the feeling of regret that we have lost, irrevocably, that halcyon state of innocence in which we ourselves were once immersed? Is it that they represent the supernatural, advocates of a sacred, spiritual or magical world whose influences in our technocratic society become increasingly vestigial, much to our peril? Is it that their intrinsic beauty reminds of something that is now lost in our culture’s shunning of beauty as an ideal?
Lya Nagado: Questioning Mortality by Roy Exley
Oil and pigment on handmade gesso panel, aluminium gilt 21 x 28cm
Oil and pigment on handmade gesso panel, aluminium gilt 16 x 22cm
Oil and pigment on handmade gesso panel, aluminium gilt 14 x 21cm
Oil and pigment on handmade gesso panel, aluminium gilt 21 x 28cm
Oil and pigment on handmade gesso panel, gold gilt 30 x 47cm
Oil and pigment on handmade gesso panel, gold gilt 22 x 30 cm
Oil and pigment on handmade gesso panel, gold gilt 21 x 31 cm
Oil and pigment on handmade gesso panel, gold gilt 30 x 47cm
Porcelain sculpture on wooden stand 26 x 20 x 16cm
Porcelain sculpture edition of 3, 26 x 20 x 16cm
Bioresin mask 18 x 13 x 5cm
Porcelain sculpture on wooden stand 26 x 20 x 16cm
Lya Nagado, A Discrete Breath by Ermengol Puig
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Lya Nagado presents a series of intimate portraits that at first glance stand out for its atypically simple composition. The sense of ample space evokes that of American Modernists, but does not prevent the innanimate subjects to be imprinted with meaning, and ultimatly, with life. A discrete breath that can go almost unnoticed, due to its serenity and stillness. This group of works tell us a story that is no other than life itself, a representation of the timeless bare humanity, where it sets the roots of a dialogue with the audience.
The Others Series
Oil on Arches paper 25 x 20cm
Oil on Khadi paper 100 x 70cm
Oil on canvas board 15 x 10cm
Oil on Arches paper 25 x 20cm
Old Masters Series
Portraits
Oil and pigment on handmade gesso board 25 x 30cm
Oil on aluminium 28 x 22cm
Oil on acrylic 30 x 25cm
Oil and pigment on handmade gesso board 25 x 30cm
I have experience in different types of media, but I often find myself drawn to specific ones that truly resonate with me. If my style catches your interest, I would be thrilled to collaborate with you. Don't hesitate to get in touch to learn more and explore potential projects we can work on together.
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