Lídia Vives - In my head
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Description from the seller
Prints and authenticity
Fine Art printing on Hahnemühle Baryta paper with an extra-brilliant finish.
Delivered signed and numbered, with certificate of authenticity.
Edition
Limited edition 7/7. Last edition available in this size.
Shipping
The artwork is shipped in a rigid mailer or tube depending on destination.
Includes cotton gloves and a signed postcard.
Self-portrait.
ABOUT THE WORK — In my head
In my head is part of the series The Stages of a Heartbreak and serves as its opening piece.
The work is inspired by the Spanish expression “tener pájaros en la cabeza” (to have birds in one’s head), associated with overflowing imagination and the tendency to build stories bigger than reality.
Here, that idea becomes a metaphor for the first stage of falling in love: the moment when we idealize the beloved, see them as flawless, and project our desires onto them to the point of losing perspective. The black-and-white portrait creates an ethereal atmosphere where the birds emerge as symbols of persistent thoughts, fantasies, and expectations that overlay the real.
The image invites us to recognize that phase when love changes the gaze: we do not see what is, but what we want to see.
Seller's Story
Lídia Vives is a visual artist and fine art photographer in Barcelona. Her work draws from pictorial tradition, symbolic storytelling and contemporary fashion aesthetics, creating carefully constructed images that go beyond surface beauty to reveal hidden layers of meaning.
She is known for embedding subtle narrative details and recurring symbolic elements within her photographs, inviting viewers to slow down and engage with the image beyond its first reading. These visual cues have become a distinctive part of her artistic language.
Influenced by Renaissance and Baroque painting, Vives balances the timeless and the surreal, often working with staged environments, custom-made props and self-portraiture. Her practice combines meticulous art direction with a strong sense of atmosphere and visual cohesion.
Alongside her personal artistic work, she collaborates with brands, media and institutions on editorial, cultural and commercial projects, always maintaining a concept-driven approach and a consistent visual identity.
Her work has been exhibited in museums, galleries and international art fairs, and featured in publications such as Esquire. She has collaborated with institutions and brands including RTVE and Penguin Random House, and her works are held in private collections worldwide
Translated by Google TranslatePrints and authenticity
Fine Art printing on Hahnemühle Baryta paper with an extra-brilliant finish.
Delivered signed and numbered, with certificate of authenticity.
Edition
Limited edition 7/7. Last edition available in this size.
Shipping
The artwork is shipped in a rigid mailer or tube depending on destination.
Includes cotton gloves and a signed postcard.
Self-portrait.
ABOUT THE WORK — In my head
In my head is part of the series The Stages of a Heartbreak and serves as its opening piece.
The work is inspired by the Spanish expression “tener pájaros en la cabeza” (to have birds in one’s head), associated with overflowing imagination and the tendency to build stories bigger than reality.
Here, that idea becomes a metaphor for the first stage of falling in love: the moment when we idealize the beloved, see them as flawless, and project our desires onto them to the point of losing perspective. The black-and-white portrait creates an ethereal atmosphere where the birds emerge as symbols of persistent thoughts, fantasies, and expectations that overlay the real.
The image invites us to recognize that phase when love changes the gaze: we do not see what is, but what we want to see.
Seller's Story
Lídia Vives is a visual artist and fine art photographer in Barcelona. Her work draws from pictorial tradition, symbolic storytelling and contemporary fashion aesthetics, creating carefully constructed images that go beyond surface beauty to reveal hidden layers of meaning.
She is known for embedding subtle narrative details and recurring symbolic elements within her photographs, inviting viewers to slow down and engage with the image beyond its first reading. These visual cues have become a distinctive part of her artistic language.
Influenced by Renaissance and Baroque painting, Vives balances the timeless and the surreal, often working with staged environments, custom-made props and self-portraiture. Her practice combines meticulous art direction with a strong sense of atmosphere and visual cohesion.
Alongside her personal artistic work, she collaborates with brands, media and institutions on editorial, cultural and commercial projects, always maintaining a concept-driven approach and a consistent visual identity.
Her work has been exhibited in museums, galleries and international art fairs, and featured in publications such as Esquire. She has collaborated with institutions and brands including RTVE and Penguin Random House, and her works are held in private collections worldwide
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Date of print
2018
Artist
Lídia Vives
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Direct from the artist
Title of artwork
In my head
Condition
Original State
Technique
Digital print
Height
30 cm
Edition
7/7
Width
32 cm
Signature
Signed
Genre
Portrait
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