when one thinks of Cuba the things that come to minor son beach music rum but
come to minor son beach music rum but
come to minor son beach music rum but there’s an art exhibit that’s set to
there’s an art exhibit that’s set to
there’s an art exhibit that’s set to change all of that hi I’m Christina
change all of that hi I’m Christina
change all of that hi I’m Christina watchmojo comrade Cuba art in history
watchmojo comrade Cuba art in history
watchmojo comrade Cuba art in history from 1868 to today what makes Cuban art
from 1868 to today what makes Cuban art
from 1868 to today what makes Cuban art so unique that you devoted an entire
so unique that you devoted an entire
so unique that you devoted an entire show to it what makes it special is that
show to it what makes it special is that
show to it what makes it special is that Cuba really held a very unique position
Cuba really held a very unique position
Cuba really held a very unique position over the century and since its history
over the century and since its history
over the century and since its history it was the richest Latin American
it was the richest Latin American
it was the richest Latin American country for decades if not centuries and
country for decades if not centuries and
country for decades if not centuries and it developed a sense of uniqueness
it developed a sense of uniqueness
it developed a sense of uniqueness because it was an island and something
because it was an island and something
because it was an island and something that is very very special they have
that is very very special they have
that is very very special they have these great historical events wars with
these great historical events wars with
these great historical events wars with with the United States with Spain the
with the United States with Spain the
with the United States with Spain the Revolution and then the Fidel Castro
Revolution and then the Fidel Castro
Revolution and then the Fidel Castro revolution the 59 and then they have
revolution the 59 and then they have
revolution the 59 and then they have this unique condition of being maybe one
this unique condition of being maybe one
this unique condition of being maybe one of the last communist countries in a
of the last communist countries in a
of the last communist countries in a world that has you know moved away from
world that has you know moved away from
world that has you know moved away from communist utopia certainly because of
communist utopia certainly because of
communist utopia certainly because of the embargo it is not as well known to
the embargo it is not as well known to
the embargo it is not as well known to us as it should be so when we saw this
us as it should be so when we saw this
us as it should be so when we saw this history we said my god it’s rich it’s
history we said my god it’s rich it’s
history we said my god it’s rich it’s consistent it’s it’s unique it’s a
consistent it’s it’s unique it’s a
consistent it’s it’s unique it’s a singular narrative and it’s you can’t
singular narrative and it’s you can’t
singular narrative and it’s you can’t come you know confuse it with any other
come you know confuse it with any other
come you know confuse it with any other and we said well this is not just a
and we said well this is not just a
and we said well this is not just a project to do that’s not just a project
project to do that’s not just a project
project to do that’s not just a project we should do an overall survey of Cuban
we should do an overall survey of Cuban
we should do an overall survey of Cuban art over the last century it has never
art over the last century it has never
art over the last century it has never been done and we should undertake this
been done and we should undertake this
been done and we should undertake this it also combines European culture and
it also combines European culture and
it also combines European culture and African culture as well as Christianity
African culture as well as Christianity
African culture as well as Christianity and some other aspects of spiritual
and some other aspects of spiritual
and some other aspects of spiritual spirituality like Santa tia for example
spirituality like Santa tia for example
spirituality like Santa tia for example well that’s another aspect of Cuban
well that’s another aspect of Cuban
well that’s another aspect of Cuban history that makes it so rich this blend
history that makes it so rich this blend
history that makes it so rich this blend of European culture with the the black
of European culture with the the black
of European culture with the the black African slave culture all this mixed up
African slave culture all this mixed up
African slave culture all this mixed up in what they call misty sauce culture
in what they call misty sauce culture
in what they call misty sauce culture and certainly the exhibition is shows
and certainly the exhibition is shows
and certainly the exhibition is shows this there is a revival of afro roots
this there is a revival of afro roots
this there is a revival of afro roots afro-cuban roots starting in the 30s and
afro-cuban roots starting in the 30s and
afro-cuban roots starting in the 30s and 40s mostly with will Wilfred olam and
40s mostly with will Wilfred olam and
40s mostly with will Wilfred olam and this is an important dimension of their
this is an important dimension of their
this is an important dimension of their way of conceiving themselves and their
way of conceiving themselves and their
way of conceiving themselves and their identity of the art of their culture
identity of the art of their culture
identity of the art of their culture part of this exhibit includes a large
part of this exhibit includes a large
part of this exhibit includes a large number of photographs can you tell us
number of photographs can you tell us
number of photographs can you tell us how these photographs I’ll fit into the
how these photographs I’ll fit into the
how these photographs I’ll fit into the exhibit it allows for the the
exhibit it allows for the the
exhibit it allows for the the documentation of history mostly in the
documentation of history mostly in the
documentation of history mostly in the earlier years the documentation of
earlier years the documentation of
earlier years the documentation of society of class of class struggles of
society of class of class struggles of
society of class of class struggles of poverty of political and historical
poverty of political and historical
poverty of political and historical events you know art responds in various
events you know art responds in various
events you know art responds in various ways to history but photography let’s
ways to history but photography let’s
ways to history but photography let’s say for for many years at the beginning
say for for many years at the beginning
say for for many years at the beginning of century documented what was happening
of century documented what was happening
of century documented what was happening in in a very direct way but then
in in a very direct way but then
in in a very direct way but then photography also has a key role in the
photography also has a key role in the
photography also has a key role in the revolutionary period and we have these
revolutionary period and we have these
revolutionary period and we have these great photographers of Cuban Revolution
great photographers of Cuban Revolution
great photographers of Cuban Revolution ekkada made you know this famous image
ekkada made you know this famous image
ekkada made you know this famous image of che that’s on every t-shirt the
of che that’s on every t-shirt the
of che that’s on every t-shirt the photographic moments of Cuba were very
photographic moments of Cuba were very
photographic moments of Cuba were very strong and we thought that would they
strong and we thought that would they
strong and we thought that would they needed to be shown
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