Ana Navas examines the histories and transformations of objects across different cultures and contexts. Her multidisciplinary practice spans sculpture, video, painting, and performance, focusing on themes of translation, assimilation, and appropriation. By investigating the intersections between high and popular culture, she challenges conventional perceptions of art and its meanings beyond original contexts. Navas often develops multiple series simultaneously, allowing conceptual links to emerge organically during installation. This method treats exhibitions as evolving essays rather than fixed presentations, with works designed as modular elements that can be reused and reinterpreted. Her research-driven approach questions the boundaries between art, design, and everyday objects, revealing how cultural narratives and identities are embedded within material forms. Through this lens, Navas invites viewers to rethink the origins and significance of the objects around them, emphasizing the fluidity of cultural influences and the complexities inherent in processes of appropriation and transformation. ...
