Lita Cabellut
"I can only get inspiration from what I love. I like the work of the Old Masters, they are my building blocks."
Lita Cabellut (1961, Spain) paints larger than life-size portraits. Her artistic journey is a narrative of transformation, a testament to resilience in the face of adversity. Her personal and professional histories intertwine, serving as a reminder that art has the power to heal, to unite, and to inspire. Each work reflects her tireless exploration of the individual, social being, and ability to transform pain into beauty. In her canvases, humanity discovers, in the depths of its expression, a mirror image of itself.
- Birth
- 1961
- Nationality
- ES
Coco
Julia
July
Milou
Morrigan
Olivia
Rosario
Soledad I, Limited Edition Print
Soledad II, Limited Edition Print
Soledad III (ed. 9/22), Limited Edition Print
Soledad III, Limited Edition Print
Soledad IV, Limited Edition Print
Soledad IX (ed. 4/22), Limited Edition Print
Soledad IX, Limited Edition Print
Soledad V, Limited Edition Print
Soledad VI, Limited Edition Print
Soledad VII, Limited Edition Print
Soledad VIII, Limited Edition Print
Soledad X, Limited Edition Print
Soledad XI (ed. 1/22), Limited Edition Print
Soledad XI, Limited Edition Print
Soledad XII, Limited Edition Print
Solidaridad II, Limited Edition Print
Solidaridad III, Limited Edition Print
Solidaridad IV
Solidaridad IV, Limited Edition Print
Solidaridad V, Limited Edition Print
Yara
Yume
Lita Cabellut (1961, Spain) is an artist based in The Hague (Netherlands), whose work has become a benchmark in contemporary art. As a fully-fledged artist, her creative activity spans multiple disciplines. She not only needs painting to express herself; her creative drive to capture the fragility and strength of the human spirit reaches out and traverses the most diverse techniques and creative fields, from sculpture to photography, from installation art to video art and performance, from illustration to costume design, not excluding opera set design, graphic art, or poetry, all of which are necessary disciplines in her tireless pursuit of emotional connection with the public through art, delving into the depths and dichotomies of the human soul.
In her creative process, the artist immerses herself in a kind of spiritual dialogue with her subjects; it is visceral and physical, and this is reflected in the texture, gestures, and unreserved emotional intensity of her large-scale pieces. Her technique is an amalgamation of influences characterized by her bold use of color and texture, combining traditional techniques with modern applications of painting. A balance between technical control and absolute dedication. In her studio, she transforms the canvas into a mirror of our collective
psyche
, imbuing her pieces with a distinctive texture and transformation that invite contemplation. She considers art a key element for transforming and improving society.
Lita Cabellut's works are part of the permanent collections of leading international contemporary art museums, as well as prestigious private collections. Her work has been exhibited in numerous museums in Spain and abroad, in countries such as the United States, Korea, Italy, India, Sweden, Bahrain, China, Belgium, Germany, Finland, and the Netherlands, among others.
She has received various distinctions, such as Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Barcelona (2024), Artist of the Year in the Netherlands and recently the Commander of the Royal Order of Isabel la Católica (2024).
“The encounter with art was like an awakening for me, as the first encounter with real life.”
