Hugo A Navarro Artist Statement
Although my formal residence is in San Diego California, for the last six years, I live most of the time in my art studio located in a quiet city in Baja California, where my artistic journey is deeply intertwined with the sanctuary of my studio, meditation and contemplation. The close proximity to my tools and materials— mainly oils, also inks, acrylics, graphite, plastisol, digital art (never AI) seamless flow of creativity. The contemplative nature of oil painting allows me to delve deeply into the narratives of distant valleys on imaginary planets and in abstract forms.
Each brushstroke serves as a meditative act, with the slow-drying properties of oil paint accommodating layered textures and impasto techniques, further enriching my artistic exploration.
The selection of subject matter has been shaped by my unconscious and what I read regarding to science and my spiritual experiences throughout the years. I am drawn to believe in a universal consciousness, the cosmos and scenes resembling distant celestial systems—sunsets, moonsets, and eclipses in otherworldly valleys, abstracts and surrealist—capturing the unfettered beauty of nature unconfined by order. Nature, in all its facets from shadow to light, from natural phenomena to the vibrant spectrum of the freedom of colors, and the marvels of science—serves as my primary inspiration.