This multicoloured mosaic is on a wall in a private home. It depicts a tree of life, inspired by moments and details of the history of the family who commissioned it.
Length 500 cm
Height 250 cm
©Mario Wurzburger
©Ll. Bover
©Mario Wurzburger
©Mario Wurzburger
©Toni Coll
Livia Garreta
- Mosaic maker
- Barcelona, Spain
- Master Artisan
- Recommended by Contemporánea de Artes y Oficios
Contact
Spanish, Catalan, English
Hours:
By appointment only
By appointment only
Phone:
+34 627680479
+34 627680479
©Lluis Bover
Mosaic paintings
- • Livia masters the trencadís technique
- • She is inspired by nature and music
- • She opened her workshop in 1989
Livia Garreta’s creations are fuelled by her fascination for the textures, durability and versatility of mosaic. This ancient craft technique allows her to cover surfaces of any size and shape, using a different array of hard and resistant materials, such as marble, ceramics, porcelain, glaze and stones, juxtaposing pieces and composing images like for a painting. Livia masters the Catalan trencadís technique, the one favoured by Gaudí, which involves using glazed ceramics broken with a hammer into irregular pieces. Her proudest moment to date is participating in the 2018 Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, promoting the art and culture of Catalunya.
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Photo: ©Mario Wurzburger
Árbol de la vida
Photo: ©Mario Wurzburger
Hydrangeas and Lillies
This multicoloured mural floral mosaic depicts hydrangeas and lilies. It was a private commission for which Livia Garreta found inspiration in the beauty of nature and its colours.
Length 80 cm
Height 70 cm
Photo: © Ivan Nogueira
Detail of the reproduction of the mosaic for Casa Lleó i Morera in Barcelona
This is a fragment of the reproduction of the original mosaic of the Casa Lleó i Morera in Barcelona, an example of modernist architecture. The original mosaic was destroyed in 1940; a recent restoration took place in 2012 when the mosaic was placed.
Length 100 cm
Height 60 cm
Photo: © Toni Coll
Mosaic alligator
This mosaic roof cladding was handcrafted for a valuted corridor in a farmhouse outside Barcelona. The piece is inspired by the shape and movement of an alligator.
Length 1000 cm
Height 300 cm
Photo: ©Ivan Nogueira
Reproduction of the mosaic for Casa Lleó i Morera in Barcelona
This is a reproduction of the original mosaic of the Casa Lleó i Morera in Barcelona, an example of modernist architecture. The original mosaic was destroyed in 1940; a recent restoration took place in 2012 when the mosaic was placed.
Length 1600 cm
Height 600 cm
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