“Spray”

Date

March 19 – April 10, 2011

Artists

Andrei R. Vorojbitov, Anlly Blanco, Antonio G. Margolles, Bárbaro Joel Ortiz, Benjamín del Castillo, Carlos Martiel, Celia & Yunior, Diana Fonseca, Duniesky Martín, Enrique Colina, Enrique Pineda Barnet, Ernesto Leal, Ernesto Piña, Fernando Rodríguez, Glauber Ballesteros, Glenda León, Golden Popeye’s Theory, Hanoi Pérez, Humberto Díaz, Janler Méndez, Jairo Alfonso, Jairo Gutiérrez, Jeanette Chávez, Jesús Hernández, Jorge Luis Marrero, José Fidel García, Kevin Beovides, Lainier Díaz, Lázaro Saavedra, Levi Orta, Lisandra Ramírez, Luis Gómez, Maikel Lorenzo Rodríguez, Mauricio Abad, Naivy Pérez, Nelson E. Enríquez, Nelson Ponce & Edel Rodríguez, Rafael Villares, Raupa, Reinier Nande, Rewell Altunaga, Ricardo Miguel Hernández, Rolando González, Samir Bernárdez, Santiago Álvarez, Susana Pilar Delahante, Yimit Ramírez, Yunior Acosta, and  Yusnier Mentado.

Curated by

Frency Fernandez and Antonio Correa 

Gallery

Hochhaus Hansa, ARTLAB21

Location

Dortmund, Germany

Curatorial Statement

From March 19 to April 10, 2011, Kokerei Hansa will present a selection of Cuban video art from the last thirty years.

Under the title “Spray,” this year’s opening exhibition of the Hochhaus Hansa project will showcase a journey through Cuban video art of the past thirty years. Cuban curators Frency Fernandez and Toni Correa present a rare selection of stirring, exciting, sad, loving, and joyful media artworks that, despite their sometimes-mature age, appear surprisingly contemporary. Some of these works have never been shown outside of Cuba.

Embedded in the architecture of the past century, visitors will be transported to the present time of Cuban video art. The video installations unfold a special effect in the context of the decommissioned industrial site, showing how creativity has developed despite or perhaps because of the contradictions of this Caribbean Island. An exhibition that arouses curiosity and demonstrates to every viewer that Cuba is much more than rum and music.

Exhibition: SPRAY. Cuban Video Art. Exhibition curated by Antonio Correa and Frency Fernandez. A cooperation between the Foundation for Industrial Heritage and Historical Culture and artlab 21.