Duvier Del Dago – XV Bienal de La Habana – CDAV
Duvier del Dago @ XV Havana Biennial
Centro de Desarollo de las Artes Visuales (CDAV)
San Ignacio 352 esq. Teniente Rey, Habana Vieja, La Habana
Curator Yanet Oviedo showcases works by artists whose creations revolve around the use of ropes, thread, weaving, or textile compositions.
The Center for the Development of Visual Arts (CDAV), founded in 1989, is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and research of contemporary Cuban visual arts. It prioritizes the work of artists exploring new areas of creation, including renowned figures, recent art school graduates, and even students.
| Project #2 | Instalation |
| Untitled, 2024 From the series ‘Castles in the Sky’ | |
| Hand-embroidered drawings on baby crib linen |
Artist Statement
The series Castillos en el aire (Castles in the Sky) aims to illustrate, through embroidered threads on baby crib linens, the metaphorical dreams a child might aspire to fulfill as they grow. Two primary colors shape the series: Prussian blue represents connection or grounding, while red embodies fantasy and the utopian ideals that may inspire this child to achieve certain spiritual and material goals as their life unfolds.
Observations: This work will be presented on a large wooden frame displaying the linens… The mounting technique recalls a classic method in easel painting restoration, where the canvas is stretched from the edges in a zigzag pattern, suspending the fabric in the air for re-lining.
Statement for the Series Castillos en el aire and Teoría y Práctica, 2004/2024 Duvier del Dago Fernández
The series Castillos en el aire (Castles in the Air) and Teoría y Práctica (Theory and Practice) are an appropriation of virtual structures that bring cyber-project effects into tangible form, presenting a fully immersive and object-oriented installation. Virtual lines transform into woven threads that precisely replicate the original drawing, as if the project could now be touched, turning the virtual concept into a sculptural reality. The forms within this series primarily depict objects and environments drawn from the collective imagination, shaped over generations by our perceptions of the things we had or longed to possess.
Both series by Duvier del Dago create a near-spectacular opportunity to experience life projects that are often completely utopian, existing mostly beyond our economic reach or existential status. These projects engage with icons and virtual representations in specific urban contexts, occasionally incorporating video projections to deepen the memory of the object and its connection to the individual, or vice versa.
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