Isis Navarro is a Catalan artist specialising in collage and mixed media, giving free rein to her creativity in each and every one of her works. To do so, she uses all kinds of scraps and materials to express what she feels at any given moment.
Hello Isis, who are you? How would you define yourself?
I am a sensitive woman who always smiles.
Where were you born? Do you still live there?
I was born in Barcelona. I live here. I love my city, although I am increasingly thinking about moving to a smaller, quieter place. Of course, close to the sea.
When did you decide to become an artist?
Being an artist was born with me, but for a long time I ignored it. A few years ago I decided to leave my profession as a biologist behind because I felt like I was dying in life. I had no idea what to do, but it was when I gave myself space to listen to what was inside me that my need to fill my life with art and dedicate myself to this began to emerge.
How would you define your style in one sentence?
Introspective, vital, feminine and delicate.
Your weaknesses? Your strengths?
My strengths: having a very high curiosity and passion for learning new things. Weakness: that curiosity and passion are very volatile and it is difficult to maintain them for a long time towards the same goal.
What would you say makes you different?
Be yourself.
What do you find most fascinating about creativity?
Connecting with yourself, with the present moment. Forgetting about everything. Focusing on something that starts with an idea and evolves, without knowing how, in another direction. It's amazing to see what you're capable of doing when you stop being rational.
Which of your works are you particularly fond of?
Looking for Summer was the first collage I made and I love it. One day I decided that I was never going to sell that collage.
What inspires or influences you when creating?
My work is completely subjective. It speaks from the abstraction of what I am, what I live and what I feel. Without a doubt, I also need to nourish myself with the work of other artists, other points of view and ways of creating.
A favorite place
The attic room in my aunt's house in the village. San Cebrián de Mazote, Valladolid.
What would you do if you could change the world?
Being children for longer.
Second to last question… Favorite song?
"Dancing in the moonlight" I wouldn't say it's my favorite, but it always gives me a good vibe and brutal energy.
Movie?
"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" by Michel Gondry.
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