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The selection of works that contemporary Cuban artist Damián Pozo brings together under the title Stories of the Revolution confirms one of the most distinctive directions of his recent practice: the appropriation of the visual language of comics, graphic novels, and elements of pop culture to construct narratives that, beneath their playful appearance, unfold into a complex network of meanings. Pozo’s characters appear to emerge from adventure comics and graphic storytelling traditions, yet they quickly reveal conflicts related to the formation of consciousness, power relations, memory, heroism, and the construction…Read more …

Within this body of work, Ismael Olazábal Báez immerses viewers in the imagination and lived experiences of a working class that has played a decisive role in shaping Cuban national identity and sustaining, with all its contradictions, a particular social project. Far from epic representations or legitimizing narratives constructed by institutions of power, the artist turns his attention to the anonymous heroes of history—those whose lives have often remained at the margins of official archives. Olazábal’s artistic research seeks to reframe this memory through an affective and generational perspective, recovering…Read more …

The work of Cuban contemporary artist Juan José Ricardo Peña (Jota) is grounded in a clear intention to establish a meaningful dialogue with the viewer. His artworks do not present themselves as definitive statements or closed narratives; instead, they function as open invitations to reflection, interpretation, and questioning. Even when addressing themes related to power structures, collective memory, and the tensions of social life, Jota privileges uncertainty over certainty, encouraging viewers to engage critically with the complexities of contemporary experience. His incisive and thought-provoking artistic proposals emerge as shared concerns,…Read more …

In this series by Cuban artist Donis Llago, weapons are neither hidden nor disguised: they are transparent. This condition, which immediately triggers a unique visual experience by revealing the internal complexity of these artifacts, also carries a clear symbolic weight. Transparency exposes what usually remains outside our daily field of vision, reminding us that the threat of armed violence continues to shape contemporary reality, even when it feels distant. By stripping these war machines of their habitual opacity, the artist places them at the center of a reflection on a…Read more …

At first glance, the works of Cuban contemporary artist Airel Suárez seem to belong to a decorative universe shaped by tiles, arabesques, geometric patterns, and motifs associated with domestic architecture. Yet beneath this serene visual language lies a complex network of meanings. Suárez transforms these everyday elements into vehicles for exploring memory, family histories, social transformations, and the historical processes that have shaped the Cuban experience. No longer merely functional objects, the tiles become symbolic archives where the traces of those who inhabited a home, a community, or an era…Read more …

The work of Alejandro Baró unfolds as a visually and conceptually layered discourse shaped by strong political, historical, and social dimensions. Rooted in a continuous dialogue with the legacy of universal art history, his practice examines the cultural processes and ideological structures that have defined contemporary consciousness. Through the appropriation, reinterpretation, and fragmentation of historical references, Baró establishes critical connections between past and present, memory and conflict, transforming art history into an active field of inquiry rather than a static archive. Central to his artistic language is the use of…Read more …

In his work, the power of the symbol prevails, along with the recreation of an identity shaped by the convergence of multiple cultural heritages. Choco immersed himself in a vast legacy and returned from it with a singular figuration, where African elements enter into dialogue with other sensibilities through a process of synthesis. His art is not limited to a specific reference; rather, it emerges from a constant investigation into the dynamics, memories, and essences of Cuban culture. His palette, firmly anchored in the colors of the earth, transcends the merely…Read more …

In Visages, portraiture is conceived as an especially expansive field of representation. On one hand, it brings together the physical features that define presence; on the other, it opens the possibility of suggesting a singular psychological expression—character, sensitivity, and inner world. Yet portraiture extends far beyond any narrow understanding limited to the face or direct likeness. It emerges through diverse artistic languages, from painting and sculpture to photography, drawing, printmaking, and even installation or performance-based practices, taking on multiple forms. For this reason, it encompasses subgenres such as group portraiture and…Read more …