Haute Mediterranean Living

Ana Docavo's ocean art

Art

Some people meditate, I go underwater to relax

She is the great-granddaughter of the writer Rafael Alberti, and says that her passion for the ocean, especially the Mediterranean Sea, is in her genes. As a child, she dreamed of living on a boat and exploring the seas like Jacques Cousteau. Although she studied agricultural engineering, her true vocation has always been the ocean and art. For 20 years, she worked in a publishing house reproducing medieval manuscripts, a wonderful job that made her know and love the world of art. However, 6 years ago he decided to quit his job and dedicate himself fully to his passion for marine art. Through his art, he seeks to raise awareness of the importance of protecting our seas and fighting climate change. A lover of diving and snorkelling, Docavo’s muses catch her underwater.

The Mediterranean Sea with Ana.
The Mediterranean is my home. Crystal clear waters, seabed with wonderful posidonia meadows, white sands. Its colours are incredible and totally inspiring. I love the smell of its pines, junipers, fig trees and rosemary. It breathes peace. As a lover of diving and snorkelling, he finds inspiration for his work underwater, where he dives to relax and find peace. With each of his pieces, Docavo delivers a book explaining the creative process and the meaning of the work in terms of commitment to the planet and our future as humanity.

She has done many projects over the years, from sculptures and artworks for private clients to participating in awareness-raising and fundraising campaigns to save the oceans and endangered marine species. -The most complex thing I’ve done to date is a 10-metre high lamp for a Quique Dacosta restaurant,” she notes – and she has a project in the pipeline for next year, also centred on posidonia, which will place one of her pieces in a public body.

Her projects and art to protect the oceans.
One of her most outstanding projects has been her participation in the campaign by Hoss Intropia and the NGO Save the Posidonia Project, which focuses on the conservation of oceanic posidonia in the Mediterranean. Through her art, she wanted to raise awareness of the importance of protecting our oceans and their marine life.

The decoration of Villa Diamante
I always look for the perfect location for my works. If it is a restaurant it must be related to the sea and have a similar philosophy to mine, as is the case with chefs Ángel León and Quique Da Costa.
In private homes I like the clients to be in love with the sea and to bring a little piece of it to their homes.

Villa Diamante is the perfect house for my work. A beautiful villa near the Mediterranean Sea. Breathtaking views that make you feel like you are living on a boat. Luxury and exclusive materials, colours that transmit peace like my works. It’s the perfect combination.

For the entrance of the villa, the painting “The migration of the spider crabs” has been created. This painting, measuring 2 x 2 metres, is made from more than 90 recycled spider crab shells painted white and gold. The work depicts the mating of these migratory animals which, in early autumn, travel hundreds of kilometres to the deep sea to reproduce.

Another interesting piece is the marine mask “Shian Ka’an”, made with elements found in the Mexican biosphere reserve of Shian Ka’an. This mask is made with leaves from the “Uva de Mar” tree, lucky “Sea Heart” seeds found on the seashore, shells and corals.

A sculpture called “Moustaches” has also been created, a limited edition that pays homage to the moustaches of the famous Sóller prawns, a gastronomic emblem of this fishing ground in the Serra de Tramuntana. The sculpture is handcrafted in porcelain and metal.

Finally, there is the “Sea Tree” sculpture, a 2-metre sea tree decorated with hundreds of recycled sea urchins.