Yearly Archives: 2017

Duvier del Dago – Making of STANDBY

Duvier del Dago – Making of STANDBY

Duvier del Dago built all three installations of the exhibition STANDBY on site. The central installation is a 3D drawing placing a drone above a giant dragon fly for ultraviolet illumination. The time lapse video shows the 2 final days of work. https://youtu.be/NDBdmwCZbLg   In total more than 4'000 meters of vertical carrier threads were suspended between over  2'000 ring screws. The actual spacial drawings were laid out using 400 meters of artificial silk attached to the carrier threads with knots. The installations are radiated with ultraviolet light making the artificial silk radiate…Read more …
Duvier del Dago – Interview by Virginia Alberdi

Duvier del Dago – Interview by Virginia Alberdi

In the wide-ranging interview, renowned Cuban visual artist Duvier del Dago discusses his unique and intellectual artistry, the inspirations from his childhood and early education, and his experiences in the prominent Cuban art collective, Galería DUPP. He emphasizes the integration of historical events and collective memory in his work, indicating how these elements have come to shape his creative vision. Dago's recent art exhibition in Zurich centers on the ethical implications of drone technology on society, embodying his ongoing fascination with the interplay between technology and nature. The show reflects Dago's belief that…Read more …
Zaida del Río

Zaida del Río

  • Posted on May 26, 2017
  • /Under Artist
Between Lucidity and Frenzy Zaida del Río’s career has been consistently frenetic and ascending. Critics and simple observers, trained pupils and people just beginning to look into the world of art (each with his experience) find in the work of this Cuban not only convincing reasons for admiration and brilliance, but, above all, the aesthetically consolidated projection of a sensibility. From near or from afar, in one medium or another (painting, drawing, engraving, ceramics and performance), Zaida has achieved what is for many others denied: a distinctive imagery, a mark of identity. Throughout…Read more …