A work that will make you reborn…
These art work consists of a furrow of earth in which I place people, as if they were seeds that must germinate. Each person wears the same garment, and I photograph them from above, so that only the tops of their heads are visible in the images. The row of people within the furrow simulates a line of plants sprouting from the soil, all seen from an aerial perspective.
In 2012, our journey as immigrants began. The first country we tried to establish new roots in was Spain. I was there with my wife for a year, trying to adapt to life as immigrants. This work summarizes the feelings I experienced during that time of my life.
SURCO has two versions:
The first version features 7 people, printed as a photograph and displayed on the wall.
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Surco. Furrow. 2012.
Technique: Digital photography later intervened
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The second version includes 10 people, and the image—6 meters long—is installed directly on the floor and surrounded by real soil. In this version, the piece becomes an actual furrow of earth framing the image. When viewed from above, the viewer can truly feel the sensation of looking at a furrow filled with human seeds ready to grow.
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Surco, floor installation version. Dimensions: 6 meters in length, 1 meter in width. 2019
Technique: Digital photography later intervened
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SURCO has been exhibited in numerous shows and has also appeared in various catalogs and magazines. This work has also been collected by several important collectors.
Rosalia Hernandez and a dog looking at the artwork.
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My mother, Nancy Vizcaíno, walking on the artwork. SURCO, installation (6m x 1m), exhibited during the 11th Havana Biennial, 2012.
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Nadal next to his artwork.
SURCO, wall-mounted printed version (80 x 30 inches), exhibited at RED DOT Art Fair, Art Basel Miami, 2015.
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Nadal next to his artwork.
SURCO, wall-mounted version (80 x 30 inches), exhibited at ArtPrize 7, Grand Rapids, 2015.
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SURCO, wall-mounted version (80 x 30 inches), exhibited at “Shipwreck of Reason” exhibition, Pompano Beach Cultural Center, USA, 2017.
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SURCO, installation (6 meters x 1 meter), MOCA, Miami, 2019.
Photographed with María Napoles, Rosalia Hernandez and Isabel M. Perez.
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SURCO, installation (6 meters x 1 meter), MOCA, Miami, 2019
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Instalation SURCO at Malditos de la Post Guerra, Espacio Aglutinador, La Habana, Cuba. 2019
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Text about the works "Gusanos" and "Surco," in Art Nexus magazine. By Nelson Herrera Ysla.
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Text about Nadal Antelmo by Magaly Espinosa
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