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.
Livia Garreta