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Jesus Mari Lazkano's 'Azken Natura' Explores Environmental Change Through Art

An exhibition titled 'Azken Natura' by artist Jesus Mari Lazkano at Basque Luxury Studio in San Sebastián features six paintings and an animated film, all created between 2021 and 2026. The works explore landscapes in transition and the human impact on the environment.

The exhibition includes five acrylic paintings on canvas and one pastel and colored-pencil drawing on paper. These pieces, along with the animated short film 'Natura Fugit,' examine the landscape as a dynamic, changing environment and question human interaction with nature.

The film 'Natura Fugit,' developed over four years and premiered in 2025, is based on nearly 3,000 drawings by Lazkano depicting the melting of the Mer de Glace glacier. It translates the artist's pictorial style into moving image.

'Azken Natura' uses visual art, specifically painting and animation, to address environmental change and sustainability. It focuses on the communicative and emotional aspects of these issues, translating environmental data into visual forms for public discussion.

The exhibition also highlights the role of visual culture in understanding societal shifts driven by environmental concerns. Artists provide visual references that help represent and comprehend these changes.

The project is the eighth exhibition organized by Basque Luxury, a company that promotes local culture through solo shows by various artists.

'Azken Natura' is on view until September 2028.

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