Lau Vago

Lau Vago

Painter


Lau Vago develops an abstract pictorial practice in which matter, color, and gesture become the vectors of a sensitive exploration of inner life.

Her work draws on both intuition and mastery, giving rise to compositions where fragility and power, chaos and harmony coexist. Through ink, pigments, acrylic, and sometimes gold leaf applied to linen canvas, the artist constructs a personal visual language based on the vibration of materials and the expressiveness of gesture.

Her works explore emotional memory, states of transition, intimate wounds, and bursts of joy. The circle motif frequently appears as a form of anchor or direction, a symbol of fullness, light, or hope, without ever being systematic. It sometimes emerges as an obvious element, giving way to a more diffuse movement and leaving room for open narration.

Lau Vago claims a degree of chance in her creation: certain textures, cracks, or nuances emerge freely, while others are meticulously crafted. This tension between spontaneity and structure runs through her entire body of work, reflecting a deeply human vision where free will finds its full expression.


Lin et Or

In the "Lin et Or" series, I create a dialogue between the simplicity of raw linen and the brilliance of gold. Warm, natural beige tones meet golden light to create a world that is soft, soothing, vibrant, and harmonious.

I combine several materials such as linen canvas, gold leaf, pigments, and acrylic paint, allowing me to explore a variety of techniques. Some canvases open up to spontaneous, controlled yet free projections that infuse them with a vibrant energy. Others are organized around concentric circles gravitating around a golden center, like a sun, symbolizing light and inner energy. Finally, some works literally explode with paint and ink on the raw background, conveying the intensity of life in all its force.

Through this series, I unite strength and fragility, the natural and the precious, the silence of linen and the brilliance of gold, in a quest for balance between grounding and elevation.

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Serenity

In the Serenity series, I explore joyful harmony, the kind that emerges despite cracks, that soothes without erasing. Here, gold becomes a symbol of deep joy and inner richness, while beige, white, and natural tones evoke calm, gentleness, and renewed peace.

I release the gold pigments into the air, letting them settle freely on the canvas in a spontaneous gesture. They freeze there like a suspended dance, fragile and precious.

The circle, often present, embodies for me fullness and balance. In the background, the cracks tell the story of our wounds, our intimate flaws. But at the heart of this marked material, the circle brings light, joy, and stability.

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