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| Exhibition Focus: Waiting for the Idols to FallCurator and author Orlando Hernández ponders
the iconography of contemporary Cuban art
Is contemporary Cuban art fixated on a handful of familiar icons that represent "lo cubanidad"? Is it taboo to depict the "historic leaders" of the Revolution in artistic practice? Does a current reading of "lo cubanidad" demand new symbols--or any symbols at all? Orlando Hernández, co-curator of Waiting for the Idols to Fall, shares his thought-provoking exhibition essay with Cuban Art News.
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| Tema de la exposición:
Esperando que los ídolos caigan
El curador y autor Orlando Hernández reflexiona sobre
la iconografía del arte cubano contemporáneo
¿Está el arte cubano contemporáneo obsesionado con un puñado de iconos familiares que representan "lo cubano"? Es un tabú representar los "líderes históricos" de la Revolución, en el arte? ¿Actualmente es necesario representar "lo cubano" mediante nuevos símbolos? Orlando Hernández, co-curador de la exposición Waiting for the Idols to Fall (Esperando por la caída de los ídolos) comparte su estimulante ensayo expositivo con Cuban Art News. Seguir leyendo _________________________________________
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