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Roberto Diago
| This extraordinary piece by Roberto Diago ("Diago") makes reference to the African/Yoruba deity Yemaya who rules over the oceans and is the much worshipped patron saint of Havana's port. The ocean is also a likely reference to the trans-Atlantic slave trade and the vestiges of slavery in Cuba, a common theme in the artist's work. Found wood is one of the materials frequently employed by Diago, representing the poverty of materials available to many Cubans, especially Cubans of color. As a young artist during Cuba's critical "special period" when art supplies were nonexistent, he himself used to scavenge for found materials in the streets of Havana. |
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