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PRISMA 9 – Morfosis

11 de abril de 2025

April 12, 2025 - May 6, 2025

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Havana Event Rooms

Phones and Pads | Computers

Morfosis is not merely a poster exhibition; it is a celebration of Cuban graphic design and its ability to articulate visual discourses with conceptual depth and striking aesthetics. Showcasing the finalist works of the Prisma 9 competition, the exhibition marks the tenth anniversary of ArteMorfosis, a platform committed to establishing a dynamic space for contemporary Cuban art. Transformation and evolution—the central themes of the competition—become metaphors for an art that flows naturally, without losing its roots or its innovative spirit. The finalist designers—Dayron Giro, Dave Perurena, Edson Rabí, and Elizabeth Valenciaga—have succeeded in capturing a personal vision…Read more …

Alex Martínez – Sketches and Visions

March 21, 2025

Online exclusive

The work of Alex Martínez Fresneda unfolds at the crossroads of art, design, and illustration. With a background in architecture, he crafts a playful, vibrant, and accessible visual language where shapes and colors come together to create striking compositions that instantly engage the viewer. More than just functional, his pieces explore the expressive possibilities of graphic design and illustration, generating imagery that sparks curiosity and invites closer attention. Each work reflects a keen eye and artistic sensibility that transforms everyday elements into unique visual experiences. A signature aspect of his…Read more …

Jorge Adriano Sáenz Rodríguez – Chronicle

March 14, 2025

Online Exclusive

Jorge Adriano Sáenz Rodríguez’s work is a bold appropriation of magical and religious iconography, used as a tool to craft an incisive discourse on the challenges faced by the individual in contemporary society.His artistic approach does not simply replicate traditional religious symbols, nor does it outright reject them. Instead, Sáenz amplifies their symbolic implications by incorporating self-referential elements. This strategy enables him to engage with a vast cultural heritage while offering an intimate and critical perspective.The artist acknowledges the powerful expressive force of certain symbols associated with religious practices. These…Read more …

Adrian Socorro – Recent Works

March 7, 2025

Online exclusive

Adrián Socorro’s work is distinguished by the confluence of multiple references that interact within the pictorial space, creating an unmistakable poetics. In his series, it is possible to identify a network of styles and figurations that intersect, ranging from classical evocations to contemporary codes, without these divergences undermining the coherence of his visual discourse. This constant back-and-forth between plastic languages allows the artist to build a personal universe in which each piece serves as a territory for aesthetic and conceptual exploration. One of the most significant features of his work…Read more …

Alexandra Álvarez Carvajal – Pez sin cola

February 28, 2025

Online exclusive

With a refined minimalism reminiscent of Asian art, Alexandra Álvarez Carvajal explores themes of survival and transformation in her digital series Pez sin Cola. Her work reimagines the resilience of animals capable of sacrificing parts of their bodies to escape captivity—like the severed tail of a lizard—only here, the creatures are fish. This series presents mutilated yet liberated beings, a tribute to the enduring spirit that prioritizes freedom over physical wholeness. The floating, turgid tails become evocative symbols of resilience and autonomy. However, Álvarez Carvajal's vision does not dwell on suffering. The graceful composition and subtle…Read more …

Dariel Emanuel Bertot Rojas – Empire of Dystopia

February 21, 2025

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The work of Dariel Emmanuel Bertot Rojas unfolds in a universe where reality is merely a starting point. In his series, the artist employs estrangement to construct images that, while rooted in everyday life, transcend mere objective representation. Through imaginative play, he creates scenes that challenge the viewer’s perception, inviting them into a visual experience where the unusual and the symbolic intertwine. However, beyond the dreamlike and the fantastic, his work is deeply imbued with a critical reflection on contemporary society. Symbolism and metaphor are essential elements in his visual discourse, engaging…Read more …

Ricardo Fabián Fernández – Deambulantes

February 7, 2025

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In Deambulantes, Ricardo Fabián Fernández Díaz presents an evocative exploration of the human figure, employing an expressionist vision that transforms the body into a medium for reflecting on the complexity of existence. His characters, drawn with unsettling intensity, appear to inhabit a liminal space—caught between seeking meaning and the uncertainty of becoming. The artist does not idealize anatomy; instead, he stretches and distorts it, revealing both its fragility and its enduring resilience. Technically, the exhibition is remarkably solid. Fernández Díaz showcases a mastery of drawing, balancing meticulous detail with the raw…Read more …

Alfredo Coello – Guest of the Mist

January 31, 2025

Online exclusive

Witness of DreamsThe nuances and effects created by mist over the landscape have often served as a source of inspiration for painting. In his exhibition Guest of the Mist, Cuban artist Alfredo Coello explores this ethereal quality with lyrical intent, imbuing his works with a suggestive, almost dreamlike atmosphere. His pieces, wrapped in veils of subtle tonal shifts, seem to emerge from a universe where the tangible dissolves into the intangible, where images are constructed through evanescence.However, Coello's purpose goes beyond mere dreamlike reverie. Nature itself, with its interplay of light…Read more …

The Lightness of Being

Opening: Friday, January 24, 2025 - 19:00 - 21:00

January 24, 2025 - March 14, 2025

By Appointment Only: +53 5272 5516 (Call or WhatsApp)

ArteMorfosis Event Rooms

"Lightness or weightlessness refers to a state in which the effects of gravitational forces disappear. In his psychological novel The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Milan Kundera extrapolates the lightness-weight dichotomy to our lives, interpreting each term as an attitude or way of engaging with our life experience. In this context, weight represents everything that conditions our development: moral, ethical, social, religious, and ideological constructs. Conversely, lightness symbolizes the liberated state of the individual, free from the constraints of any dogma: the triumph of Nietzschean nihilism. The current era echoes this postmodern…Read more …

Yanzel Medina – Kósmos

January 17, 2025

Online exclusive

Narrative and Metaphor of Collapse: Exploring the Art of Yanzel Medina Discover the evocative world of Cuban artist Yanzel Medina, where art transforms into a profound narrative of human fragility, resilience, and introspection. Medina’s work revolves around the figure of the cosmonaut, a powerful symbol embodying the dualities of progress and vulnerability. The Cosmonaut: A Symbol of Humanity on the Brink At the heart of Medina’s art lies the cosmonaut, a character clad in technological armor that mirrors the human struggle between survival and surrender. This figure serves as a poignant metaphor for…Read more …

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