MERCEDES LAGUNAS
Mercedes Lagunas ist eine zeitgenössische spanische Künstlerin, die farbenfrohe und energiegeladene Gemälde schafft, die von der Pop Art und dem urbanen Graffiti beeinflusst sind. Sie wurde in Madrid geboren und hat Illustrationsarbeiten für Magazine wie The New Yorker gemacht. Ihre Werke zeigen oft Herzen, Liebe und Schönheit in einem lebendigen und originellen Stil. Sie hat in vielen Ländern ausgestellt und ihre Kunst ist bei Sammlern auf der ganzen Welt beliebt
In July 2017 Luke & Mandy were honoured to hold their first solo exhibition and one of the most exclusive venues in London, Grace Belgravia.
At the turn of 2018, the team became represented by After Nyne Contemporary, a high end art gallery in Kensington, London. This quickly became a great relationship for both parties as Luke & Mandy’s artworks sold regularly through this prestigious outlet.
In February of that year, they released their first book titled ‘2.5’ which celebrates the first 2.5 years of their creative journey together. Their debut book is comprised of 106 photographic artworks and is for sale in select book shops across the UK including Waterstones and Hatchards, London’s oldest bookshop.
On March 25th, Luke & Mandy’s baby boy Milo Rane Woodford was born. He was a new inspiration for their journey.
2018 was also the year that a very close working relationship with Sony began. After being unhappy with the camera system they had used for years, Luke decided to look into a new system to create their photographs with. Shortly after using the Sony Alpha systems, Luke was commissioned for an array of events for the brand, including hosting a fashion shoot at their HQ for all of the UK’s photographic retailers and creating their art in front of thousands of people at The Photography Show.
At Photokina 2018, Luke was honored to launch the Batis 40mm lens via a presentation to over 400 of the world’s elite press.
2019 was arguably the year that life changed the most for Luke & Mandy. After falling in love with France on their first trip to the beautiful country in 2014, they decided to set up their family home in the southern region of Gers. They adore the quality of life that southern France brings, for them but more importantly, Milo. The life altering move meant it was time to walk away from the publications they had grown so fond of and focus on their art.
In early 2019, Luke expanded their representation, creating a relationship with Mallorca based art company Leonards Art. The contemporary specialist's source art from emerging talent and established artists from around the world. Leonards Art represents works from artists including Richard Hambleton and Keith Haring. In November of that year, Luke & Mandy exhibited in Mallorca with Leonards Art where they sold their record number of artworks.
Luke & Mandy’s photographic artworks sell to private buyers and luxury interior designers across the world. Locations include London, Paris, Dubai, Los Angeles, Miami.