{"id":297,"date":"2025-04-02T14:04:05","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T12:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/albaescayo.com\/albaescayo\/?page_id=297"},"modified":"2026-02-27T14:05:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T13:05:01","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/albaescayo.com\/albaescayo\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"297\" class=\"elementor elementor-297\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ab3d65 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3ab3d65\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acac59d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"acac59d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Visual Artist in Madrid<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d21635 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d21635\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5faa90d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5faa90d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a0310d premium-atext__switch elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-fancy-text\" data-id=\"6a0310d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-fancy-text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-atext__wrapper premium-atext__typing \" data-start-effect=\"page_load\" data-settings=\"{&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;typing&quot;,&quot;strings&quot;:[&quot;Alba Escayo&quot;],&quot;typeSpeed&quot;:30,&quot;backSpeed&quot;:30,&quot;startDelay&quot;:30,&quot;backDelay&quot;:30,&quot;showCursor&quot;:false,&quot;loop&quot;:false,&quot;loading&quot;:false,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;switch&quot;}\">\n\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"premium-atext__headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-prefix-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span >About<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-atext__text\"><\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab2b872 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab2b872\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"50\" data-end=\"1202\"><strong>Alba Escayo<\/strong> (b. 1981, Asturias, Spain) is a contemporary artist known for her vibrant, expressive paintings and interdisciplinary work. After studying at the National Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna, Italy, she earned her BFA from Complutense University of Madrid and an MFA in Painting from the Faculty of Fine Arts in Belgrade, Serbia.<br \/>Now based in Madrid, Escayo has exhibited worldwide, with recent solo and group shows in Madrid, Singapore, the Balkans, France, and Portugal. Her work is featured in museums, galleries, and both public and private collections.<br \/>Through frequent international collaborations and artist residencies, Escayo maintains an expansive and engaged practice that blends traditional techniques with contemporary new media approaches. Inspired by her travels, Escayo\u2019s mixed-media paintings fuse natural elements, oceanic landscapes, and cultural iconography, acting as both a record of exploration and a reflection on place, memory, and transformation. Her process is dynamic, ranging from small, intimate \u201cpostcard\u201d pieces to immersive large-scale works, employing acrylic, oil, Chinese ink, and unconventional materials.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1221\" data-end=\"1768\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca92b7d elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca92b7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Creation with Sustainable Materials<\/h3>\n<h3>Development of Multidisciplinary Projects<\/h3>\n<h3>Participation in Art Residencies<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dd980c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9dd980c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5f02c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e5f02c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/albaescayo.com\/albaescayo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC00802-1-2048x1152.jpg\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-298\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/albaescayo.com\/albaescayo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC00802-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/albaescayo.com\/albaescayo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC00802-1-scaled-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/albaescayo.com\/albaescayo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC00802-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/albaescayo.com\/albaescayo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC00802-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/albaescayo.com\/albaescayo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC00802-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/albaescayo.com\/albaescayo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC00802-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c475872 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c475872\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"1204\" data-end=\"1219\"><strong data-start=\"1204\" data-end=\"1217\">Statement<\/strong><\/h2><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1221\" data-end=\"1768\">My work is a visual dialogue between nature and human interaction, merging cultural influences and environmental elements. Inspired by water, minerals, landscapes, and air, I explore the delicate balance between humanity and the natural world. Often incorporating photography and archival imagery, my paintings capture the tension between past and uncertain futures. Sustainability is integral to my practice, leading me to work with unconventional materials, reinforcing a commitment to both artistic innovation and environmental consciousness.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1221\" data-end=\"1768\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b859722 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b859722\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My works<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Visual Artist in Madrid About Alba Escayo (b. 1981, Asturias, Spain) is a contemporary artist known for her vibrant, expressive paintings and interdisciplinary work. 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