there is a wonderful mural behind us which was created by almost 100 artists
which was created by almost 100 artists
which was created by almost 100 artists tell us a little bit about the history
tell us a little bit about the history
tell us a little bit about the history of this mural it’s the collective mural
of this mural it’s the collective mural
of this mural it’s the collective mural of the salon de me of 1967 the salon de
of the salon de me of 1967 the salon de
of the salon de me of 1967 the salon de may was a Parisian institution that was
may was a Parisian institution that was
may was a Parisian institution that was born in night in May 1945 just after the
born in night in May 1945 just after the
born in night in May 1945 just after the liberation of Paris it grouped together
liberation of Paris it grouped together
liberation of Paris it grouped together the best artists of the European scene
the best artists of the European scene
the best artists of the European scene thus an older male artists were all
thus an older male artists were all
thus an older male artists were all invited officially by the Revolutionary
invited officially by the Revolutionary
invited officially by the Revolutionary Government to show their works in Havana
Government to show their works in Havana
Government to show their works in Havana and then they would show them in Paris
and then they would show them in Paris
and then they would show them in Paris afterwards and what happened while they
afterwards and what happened while they
afterwards and what happened while they were there they produced this
were there they produced this
were there they produced this extraordinary mural over one night and
extraordinary mural over one night and
extraordinary mural over one night and each had a little sector then for those
each had a little sector then for those
each had a little sector then for those who know you know the artists of that
who know you know the artists of that
who know you know the artists of that period you can recognize how Martinez
period you can recognize how Martinez
period you can recognize how Martinez and Jacques monavie and Caesar and
and Jacques monavie and Caesar and
and Jacques monavie and Caesar and Wilfred olam the circle in the middle
Wilfred olam the circle in the middle
Wilfred olam the circle in the middle and as we you know go down the spiral
and as we you know go down the spiral
and as we you know go down the spiral the number 26 is left blank and number
the number 26 is left blank and number
the number 26 is left blank and number 26 was Fidel Castro because his movement
26 was Fidel Castro because his movement
26 was Fidel Castro because his movement was the one of July 26 so that his say
was the one of July 26 so that his say
was the one of July 26 so that his say that’s his sacred number but he never
that’s his sacred number but he never
that’s his sacred number but he never had the time to come and visit in the
had the time to come and visit in the
had the time to come and visit in the year after in 68 this mural went to
year after in 68 this mural went to
year after in 68 this mural went to Paris but that’s may 68 so the show
Paris but that’s may 68 so the show
Paris but that’s may 68 so the show opened and there was riot in the street
opened and there was riot in the street
opened and there was riot in the street on his Paris may 68 and it closed down
on his Paris may 68 and it closed down
on his Paris may 68 and it closed down and so actually it was only seeing three
and so actually it was only seeing three
and so actually it was only seeing three or four hours outside of Cuba on its
or four hours outside of Cuba on its
or four hours outside of Cuba on its 40-year existence one of the things we
40-year existence one of the things we
40-year existence one of the things we hear about Cuba under the communist
hear about Cuba under the communist
hear about Cuba under the communist system is that their limits placed on
system is that their limits placed on
system is that their limits placed on the freedom of expression how has this
the freedom of expression how has this
the freedom of expression how has this affected the content of the artwork
affected the content of the artwork
affected the content of the artwork created post 1959 during the revolution
created post 1959 during the revolution
created post 1959 during the revolution during the first year of the artists
during the first year of the artists
during the first year of the artists like embrace the revolution it was a
like embrace the revolution it was a
like embrace the revolution it was a beautiful movement to embrace I mean
beautiful movement to embrace I mean
beautiful movement to embrace I mean this was you know freedom getting rid of
this was you know freedom getting rid of
this was you know freedom getting rid of a dictatorship Fidel himself always said
a dictatorship Fidel himself always said
a dictatorship Fidel himself always said our enemies is imperialism and
our enemies is imperialism and
our enemies is imperialism and capitalism not abstract art he was smart
capitalism not abstract art he was smart
capitalism not abstract art he was smart enough to know that an abstract painting
enough to know that an abstract painting
enough to know that an abstract painting would not cause you know that fall of
would not cause you know that fall of
would not cause you know that fall of his regime on the other hand in the 70s
his regime on the other hand in the 70s
his regime on the other hand in the 70s sort of crack down a little bit harder
sort of crack down a little bit harder
sort of crack down a little bit harder but mostly on literature and cinema but
but mostly on literature and cinema but
but mostly on literature and cinema but in the 80s and 90s and also due to the
in the 80s and 90s and also due to the
in the 80s and 90s and also due to the collapse of the Soviet bloc and the
collapse of the Soviet bloc and the
collapse of the Soviet bloc and the collapse of the Cuban economy as a
collapse of the Cuban economy as a
collapse of the Cuban economy as a consequence there is a new school or
consequence there is a new school or
consequence there is a new school or thought or we have thought of Cuban
thought or we have thought of Cuban
thought or we have thought of Cuban artists to be very critical of the
artists to be very critical of the
artists to be very critical of the current state of affairs there have been
current state of affairs there have been
current state of affairs there have been cases of censorship they are documented
cases of censorship they are documented
cases of censorship they are documented their been documented in the catalogue
their been documented in the catalogue
their been documented in the catalogue the artists are very critical of the
the artists are very critical of the
the artists are very critical of the situation and one will notice this where
situation and one will notice this where
situation and one will notice this where you have a detector of ideology where
you have a detector of ideology where
you have a detector of ideology where you have the island represented with
you have the island represented with
you have the island represented with cement blocks it cell block awards
cement blocks it cell block awards
cement blocks it cell block awards embargo what do you hope to accomplish
embargo what do you hope to accomplish
embargo what do you hope to accomplish with this exhibition Cuba is not just a
with this exhibition Cuba is not just a
with this exhibition Cuba is not just a land of beaches it’s also very very
land of beaches it’s also very very
land of beaches it’s also very very special country with a rich history and
special country with a rich history and
special country with a rich history and we think that this you know exhibition
we think that this you know exhibition
we think that this you know exhibition should serve in revealing this history
should serve in revealing this history
should serve in revealing this history in a better way thank you so much for
in a better way thank you so much for
in a better way thank you so much for your time it’s been a great pleasure to
your time it’s been a great pleasure to
your time it’s been a great pleasure to meet you in to hear about the exhibit in
meet you in to hear about the exhibit in
meet you in to hear about the exhibit in detail well thank you my pleasure
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