ARTWORKS
Nadín Ospina
He was born in Bogotá, Colombia, on May 16, 1960, the son of lawyer Nadín Ospina and Lucy Valbuena. He studied at the Jesuit college San Bartolomé de la Merced, where he acquired rigorous training and a social and political awareness focused on the Latin American population’s problems.
He studies plastic arts at Jorge Tadeo Lozano University in Bogotá. He is a Colombian pop artist and painter, he is mainly recognized for making figures based on pre-Columbian art with characters from popular culture such as Mickey Mouse or Bart Simpson.
Nadín Ospina reveals a firm will to break with all conventionalism, an independent and free open attitude, and a tendency to try and act intuitively. His work also highlights a connection between today’s art and the symbols of mythical prehistory, hence that effect between magical and symbolic characterizes it.
Selected Art Works
Nadín Ospina, Flower prince, 2001
Volcanic stone // 24 3/8 x 11 7/16 x 11 7/16 In. ( 62 x 29 x 29 cm )
Nadín Ospina, Idol with skull, 2001
Volcanic stone // 20 x 11 3/8 x 7 7/8 In. (51 x 29 x 20 cm)
Nadín Ospina, The house of Xolotl, 2006
Volcanic stone // 13 3/8 x 8 1/4 x 7 1/4 In. ( 34 x 21 x 18,5 cm )
Nadín Ospina, Scrooge McDuck, 2010
Volcanic stone // 17 5/16 x 9 7/16 x 11 In. ( 44 x 24 x 28 cm )
Nadín Ospina, Scrooge McDuck, 2012
Volcanic stone // 11 1/4 x 7 1/16 x 7 1/2 In. ( 28, 5 x 18 x 19 cm )
Nadín Ospina, Enthroned Prince, 2017
Volcanic stone // 12 3/16 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 In. ( 31 x 12 x 12 cm )
Nadín Ospina, Double me, 2001
Volcanic stone // 12 3/16 x 5 1/8 x 4 1/2 In. ( 31 x 13 x 11,5 cm )
Nadín Ospina, Idol with snake, 2000
Volcanic stone // 12 3/16 x 7 1/16 x 5 1/2 In. ( 31 x 18 x 14 cm)
Nadín Ospina, Idol with mask, 2001
Volcanic stone // 13 x 7 1/16 x 5 1/2 In. ( 33 x 18 x 14 cm )
Nadín Ospina, Idol with skull, 2019
Volcanic stone // 5 7/8 x 4 5/16 x 2 15/16 In. ( 15 x 11 x 7,5 cm )
Nadín Ospina, Prince in ecstasy, 2004
Bronze // 23 5/8 x 11 3/8 x 11 3/8 In (60 x 29 x 29 cm)
Nadín Ospina, Idol installation, 2019
Volcanic stone // 5 7/8 x 4 5/16 x 2 15/16 In. each one of them ( 15 x 11 x 7,5 cm aprox c/u )
Nadín Ospina, The Thinker, 2013
Bronze // 16 1/8 x 6 5/16 x 11 7/16 In. ( 41 x 16 x 29 cm )
Nadín Ospina, Quimbaya dignitary, 2013
Bronze //10 1/4 x 4 3/4 x 5 1/2 In. ( 26 x 12 x 14 cm )
Nadín Ospina, Little dignitaries, 2015
Bronze // 4 5/16 x 1 15/16 x 2 9/16 In. ( 11 x 5 x 6,5 cm )
Nadín Ospina, Little bosses, 2019
Bronze // 7 7/8 x 3 1/8 x 2 3/4 Inches each piece ( 20 x 8 x 7 cm each piece)
Nadín Ospina, Ethnographer, 2013
Bronze // 14 9/16 x 3 15/16 x 9 7/8 In. ( 37 x 10 x 25 cm )
Nadín Ospina, The bull buddha, 2013
Bronze // 9 7/16 x 11 7/8 x 5 7/8 In. ( 24 x 30 x 15 cm )
Nadín Ospina, Tiger`s eye ( Fire bird )
Oil on Canvas // 39 5/16 Inches in diameter ( 100 cm diameter )
Nadín Ospina, Los Americanos, 2008
Oil on Canvas // 55 1/16 x 55 1/16 In. ( 140 x 140 cm )
Nadín Ospina, The Americans, 2019
Acrylic Encapsulated Printing // 47 1/4 Inches in diameter (120 cm diameter)
Nadín Ospina, The Americans, 2014
Giclee digital print on cotton canvas // 37 3/8 x 37 3/8 In. ( 95 x 95 cm )
Nadín Ospina, from the Colombian Land series, 2005
9 acrylic sheets in folder // 22 1/16 x 18 1/16 In. ( 56 x 46 cm )
Nadín Ospina, Dignitary, 2000
Polyester resin // 10 1/4 x 4 3/4 x 5 1/8 In. (26 x 12 x 13 cm)
Nadín Ospina, Idol with moon, 2021
Polyester resin // 16,5 x 10,5 x 8,5 cm ( 6 1/2 x 4 1/8 x 3 3/8 In.)
Nadín Ospina, The Americans, 2019
Giclee digital print on cotton canvas // 14 15/16 x 39 3/8 In. ( 38 x 100 cm )
Nadín Ospina, Ritual Crown (Donald), 2001
Ceramic // 12 1/4 x 16 1/2 x 16 1/2 In (31 x 42 x 42 cm)
Nadín Ospina, Ritual Crown (Mickey), 2001
Ceramic // 11 3/8 x 13 3/4 x 13 3/4 In (29 x 35 x 35 cm)
Nadín Ospina, Impostor Nariño, 1998
Ceramic // 12 15/16 x 5 1/8 x 5 7/8 In (33 x 13 x 15 cm)
Nadín Ospina, Boss (Homer), 2004
Ceramic // 14 15/16 x 7 1/4 x 6 1/4 In (38 x 18,5 x 16 cm)
Nadín Ospina, Polychrome Dignitary, 2002
Ceramic // 11 x 5 1/8 x 5 1/2 In (28 x 13 x 14 cm)
Nadín Ospina, Sorcerer's glass, 1998
Ceramic // 11 3/4 x 7 7/8 x 6 11/16 In. (30 x 20 x 17 cm)
Nadín Ospina, Equatorial Throne, 1997
Ceramic // 17 5/16 x 9 3/8 x 10 5/8 In. ( 44 x 24 x 27 cm )
Nadín Ospina, Mantegna Dignitary, 2000
Ceramic // 10 1/4 x 4 3/4 x 5 1/8 In. (26 x 12 x 13 cm)
Nadín Ospina, Challenger Nariño, 2004
Ceramic // 12 3/16 x 7 1/2 x 9 7/16 In. (31 x 19 x 24 cm)
Nadín Ospina, Chief in ecstasy, 2000
Ceramic // 14 15/16 x 7 1/16 x 9 1/4 In (38 x 18 x 23,5 cm)