“EVERYTHING is useful until proven otherwise. Even the most distressed piece of wood has spirituality, and that spirituality can be used.”
— Artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara
Artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara is on Wondereur because influential curators such as Catherine Sicot believe he is important and on the rise.
An original Sculpture by Havana-based artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara exclusively curated for Wondereur by award-winning curator Catherine Sicot.
Artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara curated by award-winning curator Catherine Sicot
“Codifications and set formulas do not condition self-taught artists; it eventually goes the other way around. Although he's a master of DIY, this artist’s main talent may be his freedom. The flamboyant art of Luis Manuel is in dialogue with Damien Hirst and Michael Jackson, with the Pope and with his next-door neighbour in El Cerro, Havana, Cuba.”
Catherine Sicot's unconventional curatorial practice develops on the edges of the white cube. Catherine has built a reputation as a fearless art producer facilitating international art collaborations with underserved communities in Canada, France and Cuba. During the 2012 Havana Biennial, she co-curated MAC/SAN, an ephemeral international contemporary art museum in a suburb of Havana. Since 2014, she has been developing La Primavera del Amor, a platform for intercultural research and art production in Cuba. In 2015, in conjunction with the 12th Havana Biennial, she launched "Hors Pistes: La Primavera del amor” first edition of Hors-Pistes Festival in Havana, in collaboration with the Centre Pompidou’s (Hors-Pistes Programme) and local partners. She has collaborated in the development of the Sophie La Rosière Project with Iris Häussler since 2013.
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MEET with artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara curated by award-winning curator Catherine Sicot.
Orlando García García studied industrial design while pursuing photography with his twin brother, Eduardo García. Together, they have participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions in Cuba and outside the country, including Bolivia, Ecuador, Argentina, and the U.S. Orlando’s work has been published in the Havana Times.
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