The art of Iñigo Navarro (Madrid, Spain, 1977) is a reflection on experience and memory, which is embodied in each of his creations. As a figurative artist, Navarro seeks to capture the essence of the real, the tangible, but also the intangible, what is felt and lived in each moment. Navarro’s approach is performative, meaning that his work is generated through action, through the artist’s direct intervention in the creative process. In this way, his work is a trace of his experience, of his presence in the world. This trace manifests itself in every brushstroke, every line, every texture of his works. The philosophical element is also present in his work, as Navarro seeks to delve into the nature of experience, into the relationship between human beings and the world that surrounds them. In this sense, his art becomes a tool for exploring the limits of knowledge, truth, and perception.

Navarro’s influences are diverse and broad, ranging from the literature of authors such as Fante, Gonzo, Bukowski, Kerouac, Ginsberg, and DeLillo, to the films of Tarkovsky and the paintings of Velázquez and Rivera. These influences are reflected in his work in different ways, whether in the themes, techniques, or style.

The creative process is another fundamental element in Navarro’s work. As an artist, he shows a clear interest in the journey, in the creative process, which becomes an experience in itself. In this sense, his art is a process of discovery, exploration, and experimentation, which materializes in each work.

Thus, although at the beginning of his career he was interested in techniques such as video and photography, he reached a point where he realized the need to formalize the feeling during the process in paintings, in Navarro’s words, “the definitive medium.” In this sense, his work... It connects with the Spanish Golden Age pictorial tradition, characterized by the representation of reality, but is not limited to it.

Ultimately, Navarro’s art seeks to escape the conceptual, preconceived ideas, and stereotypes, exploring a new territory between the conceptual and the formal, between the playful and the pessimistic. His work is a constant search for the tension between these elements, making it a unique and impactful experience for the viewer. In short, Iñigo Navarro’s work is an invitation to explore the human experience from an artistic and philosophical perspective, through the figure and the image.