You Know Who You Are

You Know Who You Are
Curated by Anelys Alvarez and Patricia Hanna
Presented by El Espacio 23, Miami, FL.

Sel-reflection leads to introspection, self-examination, and questions about origins. This process is often promted by distance, whether physical or emotional. The artists in this section come from diverse backgrounds and have differing relationships with Cuba -some where born on the island, while others are in the first generation of the Cuban diaspora; some were educated in the United States and Europe and went back Cuba, while others never returned. Each uses their personal experiences to reflect on their own identity. In dialogue, the works in this section foster conversations on culture, race, gender, and spirituality, resulting in a wide array of visual languages. From the first generation who started to incorporate abstraction into Cuban art in the 1950s to the youngest generation interested in representing contemporary society, all the artists present an open, inclusive, and ever-changing cultural identity.