Lídia Vives - It wasn't me - XL

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Description from the seller

Printed on acrylic with an aluminum base and a bright finish.

It is delivered signed and numbered, also with an authenticity certificate.

The artwork is well protected with cardboard and bubble wrap.

The package includes cotton gloves for handling the artwork and a signed postcard.


This piece was exhibited at Espai Cavallers gallery (Spain) during the solo exhibition 'Dear Diary'.


ABOUT THE WORK: "I was in that sexual video."

I knew it would ruin my life and that he would use it, so I decided to destroy it.

I felt humiliated, scared, and furious, so I grabbed the hammer and started smashing it with all my rage.

Then he turned around, giving me his back. At first I looked at his neck, then at his head. For a moment, I thought about how easy it would be to break it, like an eggshell.

It was just an intrusive thought, a spontaneous fantasy. I really believed it could be the solution, that it would help me regain my life, my dignity, and my power... but I didn’t do it. I understood that true power begins with self-control, with staying calm and serene.

It wasn't me, Your Honor... I didn't kill him.

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.

Printed on acrylic with an aluminum base and a bright finish.

It is delivered signed and numbered, also with an authenticity certificate.

The artwork is well protected with cardboard and bubble wrap.

The package includes cotton gloves for handling the artwork and a signed postcard.


This piece was exhibited at Espai Cavallers gallery (Spain) during the solo exhibition 'Dear Diary'.


ABOUT THE WORK: "I was in that sexual video."

I knew it would ruin my life and that he would use it, so I decided to destroy it.

I felt humiliated, scared, and furious, so I grabbed the hammer and started smashing it with all my rage.

Then he turned around, giving me his back. At first I looked at his neck, then at his head. For a moment, I thought about how easy it would be to break it, like an eggshell.

It was just an intrusive thought, a spontaneous fantasy. I really believed it could be the solution, that it would help me regain my life, my dignity, and my power... but I didn’t do it. I understood that true power begins with self-control, with staying calm and serene.

It wasn't me, Your Honor... I didn't kill him.

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
2023
Artist
Lídia Vives
Title of artwork
It wasn't me - XL
Condition
Extremely fine
Technique
Digital print
Height
80 cm
Edition
February 7
Width
54 cm
Signature
Signed
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Objects sold
100%
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