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Duvier del Dago – Making of Installation #3 @ XV Biennial of Havana

Duvier del Dago - Making of: Location #3 @ XV Biennial of Havana La Lavandería en BuenavistaLavandería, no. e/ y 29., Avenida 27, La HabanaThe venue was formerly an old laundry, which a collection of artists purchased and transformed into their studio. This repurposing of an industrial space into an art venue. Project #3InstalationUntitled, 2024Wood, thread, artificial silk, ultraviolet light Artist Statement Another project I'm working on, parallel to the Bienal, uses leftover materials of thread and ultraviolet light. I’m developing it in the laundry space in Buenavista, specifically in the studio of…Read more …

Duvier del Dago – Making of Installation #1 at XV Biennial

Duvier del Dago - Making of: Location #1 @ XV Biennial of Havana Estación cultural de 18 y Linea en el VedadoLocation #1, located at the corner of Línea and 18, originally served as the "El Carmelo" tram station from the early 20th century. In 1964, it was repurposed as the "Claudio Argüelles" bus factory, where the well-known Girón buses were assembled. Starting in 1995, it transitioned to bicycle production, its final function and the one it is most commonly remembered for today.Today, not many people recognize its full cultural significance as part…Read more …

PRISMA 8 – Acta del jurado / Jury Report

Acta del Jurado El jurado del certamen Prisma 8, reunido en La Habana, el 30 de octubre de 2024, tras valorar las 45 obras participantes, reconoce la calidad de la mayoría de las propuestas. Las piezas ofrecen, en muchos casos, visiones innovadoras de un género emblemático de las artes visuales: el paisaje. El jurado resalta la variedad de estilos, técnicas y formatos, que ofrecen un panorama del arte cubano actual. Se destaca la creatividad y eficacia del uso de los recursos comunicativos en las presentaciones de obras y perfiles de artista en las…Read more …
Participating Works – Obras Participantes

Participating Works – Obras Participantes

For the eighth edition of the PRISMA competition, which will also serve as a parallel exhibition to the XV Havana Biennial, ArteMorfosis focuses on the landscape in contemporary Cuban art. Cuban artists are invited to submit works that explore this theme from any conceptual or thematic angle, utilizing any technique or medium. In addition to artistic quality, the jury will assess how effectively the artist presents themselves, their creative intentions, and their online presence. In today's social media-driven world, artists who can successfully showcase their work and vision are more likely to gain…Read more …
PRISMA 6 – Jury’s Verdict

PRISMA 6 – Jury’s Verdict

Acta del jurado en español CALL FOR ARTISTS The body is the temple. The body is the confluence of disparate senses. The realization of a symbolic realm. An aesthetic possibility… In this edition of our Prisma contest, we will approach the body as the axis of multiple poetics. We are interested in exploring the paths that Cuban artists have traveled from and to the body, starting from a purely anatomical dimension to a metaphorical vision. The human figure, which is one of the great themes of art, will be the motif for recreation.…Read more …