Events

The proposal of Cuban artist Dayron Gallardo (Havana, 1986) seems to inhabit dreamlike worlds. His paintings are permeated by a mystical breath. However, the artist does not throw himself into the confines of imagination in his ideo-aesthetic approaches; from them he seeks, in a sort of metaphysical exercise, the essences of our sensitive universe. With “Far Horizons” he delves into the substances of nature, in those horizons parallel to our life that pass in silent existence. Hence, the organic acquires in the works that make up this series an almost…Read more …

Rafael Aguilera Herrera (RaH) proposes in his work a symbiosis between painting and photography, using the human body as the center of representation and support. The codes of each medium blur and enrich in RaH's creations, who, through the photographic negative, gives the ephemeral nature of body paint another layer of concepts and artistic meanings. His pieces evoke an atmosphere as magical as the themes and motifs they reference, while still conveying reflections on art itself, spirituality, roots, and the existence of the human being. In a recent exhibition, titled…Read more …

Adonis Muiño's works stand out for their visual experimentation. The artist plays with gestures and stains, creating a maelstrom of colours and strokes in which figures, places and constructions emerge. His work alludes to carefully elaborated stories, because despite the spontaneity with which he assumes the pictorial technique, each piece is supported by a premeditated idea. As the artist himself states: ‘nothing is fortuitous’. Through suggestive titles and abstract compositions, Muiño invites the viewer to complete the work from his own subjectivity, making him an integral part of the creative…Read more …

Cuban artist Juan Rivero (Holguin, 1976), trained in painting, proposes with his creative process a peculiar approach to the pictorial fact. Although he uses oil painting to exorcise his ideo-aesthetic concerns on canvas, he transgresses the traditional technique. In a sort of alchemy he conceives his works that, among dense and vaporous images, build a plural landscape of the human. As Cuban critic and curator Abram Bravo Guerra comments: “Juan Rivero's work is composed of two primordial pulsations in constant struggle: a chaotic force of violent vibrations and grotesque nuances…Read more …

Alberto Domínguez (Matanzas, 1989), fully aware of the connotative potential of objects, integrates them decisively into his creative work. His recent projects have increasingly embraced a three-dimensional visuality, consistently supported by the communicative resources and language of design. This inclination is not the result of a fortuitous search, but rather the outcome of formative experiences associated with the discipline, which have accumulated like layers in his artistic process. This evolution also reflects his versatility in translating conceptual concerns into artistic material. "Functionally Dysfunctional" largely crystallizes the malleability of his ideo-aesthetic…Read more …

The visual itineraries of the recent artistic production of Evelyn Aguilar (Havana, 1991) reveal an interest in exploring -and exploiting- the sea as an expressive resource. The immeasurability of this mass of water, gentle and/or temperamental, its powerful, unfathomable force, emanates from the works on canvas and metal of this young Cuban artist. The richness of the impasto and the unhurriedness of the brushstrokes that her works exhibit, tensing the borders of the figurative, recreating almost abstract images or, as the artist herself prefers to call it, snippets of that…Read more …

The poet is a collector of ephemeral eternities. Poetry is a soul inaugurating a form. The work of young Cuban artist Giselle Lucía Navarro (Havana, 1995) stands out for the freshness she brings to the artistic medium through the harmonious union of words and textile creation practices. A literary breath emerges from her creations; these are snapshots that give sensitive form to poetic images, ethereal and infinite, threaded through the use of fiber—a material resource par excellence in her creative work. Artistic and literary expression converge in her works to…Read more …

Damián Pozo reflects on humanity and its system of thought to offer an artistic proposal that addresses some of the concerns of the contemporary individual. This reflection encompasses not only individuals as isolated beings with their own micro-narratives but also as subjects conditioned by the norms and canons of society. The visuality of this young artist's pieces draws on aesthetic resources from comics, Japanese culture, graffiti, urban art, and even African masks. Despite exploring alternate imaginaries—as the title of this exhibition suggests—ranging from ronin (masterless samurai) to superhero-like characters, this…Read more …