Havana-Cultura
JUAN ROBERTO DIAGO
Painter
Courtesy of
the H Magazine
Roberto Diago displays the influence of material
artists like Antoni Tápies or Alberto Burri. Although
he works with rough materials like planks, burnt
sticks and cardboard and sheets of oxidised metal,
he is not afraid to use more sophisticated supports.
Video and photos provide a face and voice to the
central motive of his work: the Black experience
and its manifestation in Cuban society. The result
is Arte Povera lying somewhere between the
gallery and social work, a criticism of the values of
consumer society
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Born in 1971, La Habana, Cuba
Studies
1990 Graduated of The San Alejandro Arts Academy
Recent solo shows
2005 Roberto Diago, Pan American Art Gallery, Dallas, Texas
Alegria de vivir, Habana Gallery, La Habana; Brownstone Fondation, Paris 2003 Momentos The Twelfth Habana Book International Fair, Cultural Center Morro-Cabaña, La Habana
Aqui lo que no hay es que morirse, Wilfredo Lam Contemporary Art Center, La Habana
Recent collective shows
2005 Contemporary Project. Palm Beach, Palm Beach County Convention Center, Florida
Arco Fair 2005, Parque Ferial Juan Carlos I, Madrid Nine Contemporary Cuban Painters, Antonio I Show Room, Principauty of Monaco
FIAC 2005, Paris
Cuban Painters Collective Show, Espacios Gallery, Madrid
Recent awards, fellowships & recognition
2002 Recognition for the National culture awarded by the Ministry of the Cuban Republic Culture 1999 Amédée Ramatier Awards 99
Roberto Diago website
www.robertodiago.com
