David Aranda (Davaro) is a visual artist based in Barcelona. He trained in drawing and fine arts in the same city, completing his academic studies at the Barcelona Academy of Art (BAA).
As a child, he met the Japanese painter Tokio Ujike during a period when Ujike was living in northern Spain painting its valleys and mountains. He was the one who inspired Davaro to step into the world of painting and art.
As an artist, he has exhibited his work in cities such as Madrid, Barcelona, Paris, and Dubai, consolidating his presence in the contemporary art circuit following his recent selection and exhibition at the European Museum of Modern Art (MEAM) in Barcelona.
ARTISTIC STATEMENT
My work focuses on the human figure as a mirror of introspection and personal transformation. Through the face and body, I explore identity, inner conflicts, and the ways in which the self confronts itself in the contemporary world.
For me, the creative act is an exercise in deep reflection, influenced by Stoic philosophy: discipline, control, and the acceptance of conflict are as essential as technique itself.
My visual language engages with the tradition of the classical human figure — from ancient Greece to the Renaissance — reinterpreted through a contemporary and personal perspective. What sets my work apart is the combination of rigorous technical mastery with a conceptual approach that invites pause, questioning, and inner growth.
