Lídia Vives - In my head
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Description from the seller
This work has been carried out without the use of artificial intelligence.
This photograph is part of the series The Stages of a Heartbreak and serves as the opening piece of the project. The work takes its inspiration from the Spanish expression “tener pájaros en la cabeza,” used to describe an overflowing imagination or a perception detached from reality. In this context, the image speaks to the first stage of falling in love: that initial moment when we idealize the other person to the point of losing touch with reality.
The portrait, rendered in black and white, creates an ethereal and introspective atmosphere. The birds that emerge from the figure function as a symbol of invasive thoughts, fantasies, and emotional projections that overlap with reason. They represent the mental and emotional intensity that accompanies the beginning of love, when perception becomes selective and we only see what we want to see.
The composition, delicate yet powerful, invites the viewer to recognize themselves in that state of absolute illusion, where love transforms the gaze and distorts reality. The work poses a visual reflection on how desire and idealization can shape—and cloud—our emotional experience.
Project specifications
Artwork with a bronze frame and museum glass. The frame can be changed without any problems, and the glass as well.
Technique and paper: Printed on Hahnemuhle Fine Art Baryta paper with an extra glossy finish.
It is delivered signed and numbered, also with an authenticity certificate.
Shipment with insurance and professional packaging that protects the artwork from potential risks during transport.
Includes cotton gloves for handling the work and a signed postcard with a personal note from the author.
This work has been exhibited in Vienna, so on the back there are the marks from the hooks that were used to hang it, and it has a small dent in a part of the frame, as seen in one of the close-up images. Nevertheless, the work is in perfect condition.
The value of the artwork takes into account the value of the frame and the glass.
It's the last one available in this size.
About the artist:
Lídia Vives (1991) is a photographer and visual artist based in Barcelona. Her work has been published in magazines such as Vogue Italia and Esquire, and has been exhibited internationally in prestigious museums and galleries like the Louvre (Paris) and the Saatchi Gallery (London).
With a highly recognizable pictorial, symbolic, and narrative style, Lídia creates images filled with color, emotion, and hidden details—her characteristic easter eggs—that invite attentive and profound observation.
He has participated in various contemporary art fairs internationally, and his work has been exhibited worldwide. Upcoming notable events include Art Fair Daegu (South Korea) and the Affordable Art Fair Vienna (Austria), where his work will once again engage with diverse audiences and collectors from all over.
INSTAGRAM: @lidia.vives
Seller's Story
Lídia Vives is a visual artist and fine art photographer born in Lleida and based in Barcelona. Her work fuses pictorial tradition, symbolic storytelling and contemporary fashion aesthetics, creating images that go beyond visual beauty to reveal hidden layers of meaning.
She is known for hiding secrets in her photographs — enigmatic symbols, subtle narrative details, and recurring elements such as bees. These visual mysteries have become her signature, offering viewers the chance to decode personal and universal themes embedded in each composition.
With influences from Renaissance and Baroque painting, Vives constructs her photographs with meticulous art direction, often integrating custom-made props, mixed media, and self-portraiture. Her imagery balances the timeless and the surreal, evoking a sense of suspended reality.
Her work has been exhibited in museums, galleries, and international art fairs, and featured in publications including Vogue Italia and Esquire. She has collaborated with institutions and brands such as RTVE and Penguin Random House, and her pieces are part of private collections around the world.
This work has been carried out without the use of artificial intelligence.
This photograph is part of the series The Stages of a Heartbreak and serves as the opening piece of the project. The work takes its inspiration from the Spanish expression “tener pájaros en la cabeza,” used to describe an overflowing imagination or a perception detached from reality. In this context, the image speaks to the first stage of falling in love: that initial moment when we idealize the other person to the point of losing touch with reality.
The portrait, rendered in black and white, creates an ethereal and introspective atmosphere. The birds that emerge from the figure function as a symbol of invasive thoughts, fantasies, and emotional projections that overlap with reason. They represent the mental and emotional intensity that accompanies the beginning of love, when perception becomes selective and we only see what we want to see.
The composition, delicate yet powerful, invites the viewer to recognize themselves in that state of absolute illusion, where love transforms the gaze and distorts reality. The work poses a visual reflection on how desire and idealization can shape—and cloud—our emotional experience.
Project specifications
Artwork with a bronze frame and museum glass. The frame can be changed without any problems, and the glass as well.
Technique and paper: Printed on Hahnemuhle Fine Art Baryta paper with an extra glossy finish.
It is delivered signed and numbered, also with an authenticity certificate.
Shipment with insurance and professional packaging that protects the artwork from potential risks during transport.
Includes cotton gloves for handling the work and a signed postcard with a personal note from the author.
This work has been exhibited in Vienna, so on the back there are the marks from the hooks that were used to hang it, and it has a small dent in a part of the frame, as seen in one of the close-up images. Nevertheless, the work is in perfect condition.
The value of the artwork takes into account the value of the frame and the glass.
It's the last one available in this size.
About the artist:
Lídia Vives (1991) is a photographer and visual artist based in Barcelona. Her work has been published in magazines such as Vogue Italia and Esquire, and has been exhibited internationally in prestigious museums and galleries like the Louvre (Paris) and the Saatchi Gallery (London).
With a highly recognizable pictorial, symbolic, and narrative style, Lídia creates images filled with color, emotion, and hidden details—her characteristic easter eggs—that invite attentive and profound observation.
He has participated in various contemporary art fairs internationally, and his work has been exhibited worldwide. Upcoming notable events include Art Fair Daegu (South Korea) and the Affordable Art Fair Vienna (Austria), where his work will once again engage with diverse audiences and collectors from all over.
INSTAGRAM: @lidia.vives
Seller's Story
Lídia Vives is a visual artist and fine art photographer born in Lleida and based in Barcelona. Her work fuses pictorial tradition, symbolic storytelling and contemporary fashion aesthetics, creating images that go beyond visual beauty to reveal hidden layers of meaning.
She is known for hiding secrets in her photographs — enigmatic symbols, subtle narrative details, and recurring elements such as bees. These visual mysteries have become her signature, offering viewers the chance to decode personal and universal themes embedded in each composition.
With influences from Renaissance and Baroque painting, Vives constructs her photographs with meticulous art direction, often integrating custom-made props, mixed media, and self-portraiture. Her imagery balances the timeless and the surreal, evoking a sense of suspended reality.
Her work has been exhibited in museums, galleries, and international art fairs, and featured in publications including Vogue Italia and Esquire. She has collaborated with institutions and brands such as RTVE and Penguin Random House, and her pieces are part of private collections around the world.
Details
Date of print
2025
Artist
Lídia Vives
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Direct from the artist
Title of artwork
In my head
Condition
Extremely fine
Technique
Digital print
Height
64 cm
Edition
3/3
Width
59 cm
Signature
Signed
Genre
Fine art photography
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