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Cuban energies in art

“El mejor modo de decir, es hacer" – José Martí

José Yaque

Mimetita II

2019

acrylic paint, enamel on canvas

240 x 310 cm

94,48 x 122,04 in

unique work

Susana Pilar

De la serie: Anexión oculta

2008

digital photography on matte paper

120 x 180 cm

47,24 x 70,86 in

Ed. 3 + 1 AP

José Mesías

Sombrero

2017

Vegetal fibers, glass case

Camagüey, Cuba, 1873

unique work

Osvaldo González

Hábitat II (Camagüey)

2019

adhesive tape, led light, Plexiglass

65 x 55 cm

25,59 x 21,65 in 

unique work

Carlos Garaicoa

No way out

2002

wooden table, wire, rice paper, light

140 x 330 x 330 cm

55,12 x 129,9 x 129,9 in

unique work

Elizabet Cerviño

Testimonio de la Brisa; Farallones

2016-2017

iron oxide on linen

300 x 200 cm

118,1 x 78,7 in

unique work

Yoan Capote

Autorretrato (estudio de resistencia)

2019

bronze, concrete

167 x 39 x 39 cm

65,75 x 15,35 x 15,35 in

Ed. 5 + 2 AP

Iván Capote

Over and Over

2015

bronze

175 cm diameter

68,89 in diameter

Ed. 3

Alejandro Campins

Hipnotizador, From the series Letargo

2018

enamel on canvas

400 x 400 cm

157,48 x 157,48 in

unique work

The term “four corners of the world” dates back thousands of years. It is a motif, a way of deciphering the world that, although not factually accurate, has helped human beings in their art, literature and belief systems understand and structure the world around them. Culturally the four corners corresponded to four points on a compass and today, it is a colloquial saying that incorporates all differences and variety, presenting humanity as united. 


For this first edition  we present the viewing room "Cuban energies in art". GALLERIA CONTINUA Habana opened in Aguila de Oro, a 1940s cinema theater in the middle of Habana’s Chinatown, on November 27, 2015. The XII Havana Biennial in May, earlier that year, was important for this opening as the cinema theatre served as the space for Galleria Continua to present ‘Perimetro’, an in situ work by Daniel Buren before going on to permanently occupy the space. The first exhibition to open in November 2015 was Anclados en el Territorio. It included 6 Cuban artists Alejandro Campins, Elizabet Cerviño, Carlos Garaicoa, Susana Pilar, Reynier Leyva Novo and José Yaque.


The works in this viewing room, by the 10 Cuban artists Alejandro Campins, Iván Capote, Yoan Capote, Elizabet Cerviño, Carlos Garaicoa, Osvaldo González, Luis López-Chávez, José Mesías, Susana Pilar and José Yaque, encompass the ethos behind GALLERIA CONTINUA Habana; that of connecting people through art and expressing Cuba’s unique atmosphere and capability to facilitate the creation of community and communication between people. This viewing room presents a selection of works that bring us to other places, to meet other cultures, to share experiences and ultimately provide enrichment to our lives. Some of the artists present were exhibited in the first exhibition in Cuba and others are friends, relationships and connections made from then until now. Their works tell us their personal stories as well as stories about where they come from.