Isabel Núñez

Isabel’s work seamlessly blends painting and photography, exploring themes of fragility and transformation.

 

Through her pieces, she examines the fleeting nature of time and the beauty found in the scars it leaves behind. Each series serves as a chapter in a visual narrative that invites the viewer on an introspective and emotional journey. Isabel is captivated by how time and experience shape our perception and essence. This curiosity lies at the core of her artistic practice, where every brushstroke and photograph seeks to unravel the invisible threads that connect us to our past, present, and future. In a fast-paced world, her work provides a refuge to explore and express the complexities of human existence.

 

Fragility is a recurring theme in Isabel’s art. She views it not as a weakness, but as an intrinsic part of life that allows us to grow, adapt, and find beauty in imperfection. Her series capture moments of vulnerability and transformation, demonstrating how fragility can be rebuilt into a source of strength.

 

Isabel’s work reflects both her personal experiences and the universal human condition. She invites viewers to immerse themselves in her creations, explore their own emotions, and discover beauty and renewal in fragility. For her, art serves as a bridge between her personal vision and the universal experience—an exploration of how, through fragility, we find our greatest strength and renewal.

 

Isabel holds a degree in Fine Arts from Complutense University of Madrid, specializing in painting and photography, and later pursued a specialization in printmaking at the Academy of Fine Arts at the University of Lisbon.

 

She has participated in various international art fairs, including ARCO, Arte Lisboa, and Almoneda.

 

Isabel has developed her artistic career between Madrid and Lisbon, with a brief period in Paris. She has held solo exhibitions in Lisbon at the Passevite and Arte Periférica galleries, as well as in Madrid, where she currently resides, at Eva Ruiz Gallery, Espalter, Barbarín, and E8 Galería.

 

Among her most recent exhibitions are Penumbra at Can Gelabert (Casa de la Cultura, Binissalem-Mallorca), Unrest at Passevite (Lisbon), and Tensión at E8 Galería (Madrid).

 

In 2020, her work was a finalist in the XXXII Sant Marçal Painting Competition in Mallorca and the VIII Ibero-American Biennial of Graphic Work in Cáceres.