“xL2, Por el dos”

VI Salon of Contemporary Cuban Art

Date

September – October 2014

Artists

Alejandro Campins, Alex Hernández, Alexis Jacas, Aluán Argüelles, Ariamna Contino, Carlos González, Celia y Yunior, David Beltrán, Duniesky Martín, Elizabet Cerviño, Evelynn Álvarez, Francisco Masó, Glauber Ballestero, Grethell Rasúa, Jairo Gutiérrez, Jorge & Larry, José Eduardo Yaque, Lester Álvarez, Leslie García, Levi Orta, Lorena Gutiérrez, Luis E. López-Chávez, Mabel Poblet, Mari Claudia García, Milton Raggi, Nadal Antelmo (Nadalito), Naivy Pérez, Néstor Siré, Orestes Hernández, Rafael Villares, Reynier Leyva Novo, Ricardo Miguel Hernández, Rigoberto Díaz, Rodolfo Peraza, Susana Pilar Delahante, Yaudel Estenoz, Yacel Yzquierdo, Yornel Martínez, and Yusnier Mentado.

Curated by

Tania Parson, Gretel Medina, Cristina Figueroa, Magaly Oliveros, Marilyn Sampera, Mayra Sosa, Raquel Cruz, Aireen Reyes, Caridad Blanco, Tania Hernández, Raquel Cruz, and Liana Rosa Vázquez.

Gallery

Fototeca de Cuba

Location

Havana, Cuba

Curatorial Statement

>Focused on the artists’ concerns regarding the significance of communication in everyday life, this exhibition aimed to outline an alternative architecture of information flow in contemporary Cuba. ‘x l 2’ explored the work of artists interested in this thematic area and examined the impact of new information media as a gateway for languages and exchanges.

>This perspective involved unprecedented actions and readings aligned with new communication paradigms. It sought to reveal the modes of artistic expression emerging from these media (and the emergent thought of considering them as inclusive media) and to discover how public dynamics of mobilization and/or participation that interact with the social sphere were implemented. The curatorial vision embraced the coexistence of the most diverse artistic languages as long as they contributed to the general thematic line.

>As part of the exhibition at the Fototeca de Cuba, an information hub on art was structured, featuring virtual or physical publications focused on visual arts and their analysis and dissemination. It also included institutional or personal projects that have acted as replicators of information and aggregators of ideas about art.