In 2013–2014, I emigrated definitely out of Cuba to the United States, driven by my rejection of the Cuban dictatorship, despite enjoying certain “benefits” as a “validated artist.”
It was in this context that the SI project was born — a hopeful tribute to a future of freedom and opportunity beyond the island. Initially based on digital photography, it evolved into a sculpture exhibited at the Havana Biennial, in La Cabaña. The piece, where the letter “I” cuts through the “S,” merging affirmation and the symbol of money, symbolized the yearning for development and liberty.
Built from plasterboard and placed by the sea, the sculpture deteriorated over time, becoming a metaphor for the impossibility of real change in Cuba—a country trapped in an aging and corrupt revolution that has decayed, corrupted, and impoverished an entire people who can no longer even dream.
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SI, the sea , 2013.
Technique: Digital photography intervened
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SI, yes, yes, yes or no. 2013.
Technique: Digital Creation.
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SI, abstract. 2014.
Technique: Artistic action later captured through digital photography.
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A UNIVERSAL YES across the bridge of many tongues. 2015
Technique: Digital Creation.
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SI Sculpture, exhibited at Zona Franca, XII Havana Biennial, Cuba. 2 meters x 1.5 meters. 2015.
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SI Sculpture, exhibited at Zona Franca, XII Havana Biennial, Cuba. 2 meters x 1.5 meters. 2015.
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SI Sculpture, exhibited at Zona Franca, XII Havana Biennial, Cuba. 2 meters x 1.5 meters. 2015.
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Other Work from This Year
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Cuban Revolution. 2014.
Technique: Digital photography intervened
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SI instalation was exhibited exhibited at Zona Franca, XII Havana Biennial, Cuba, catalogs, and magazines. Below, I am showcasing some of these.
SI sculpture, in the making. 2015.
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Art work Cuban revolution at Spectrum , Art Basel Miami, 2015
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SI Sculpture in Catalogs of Zona Franca, Havana Biennial 2015.
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SI Sculpture in On Cuba Magazin.
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SI Sculpture in Latin American Art Magazine, 2016.
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SI Sculpture in Arte Cubano Magazine. 2016.
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Interview to Nadal about Sculture Si, by Lidia Hernnadez Tapia (in Spanish only).
Click the link below
https://oncubanews.com/cultura/nadal-antelmo-un-si-frente-al-mar/
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Text about Nadal Antelmo by David Mateo (click link below) in Spanish only
Click the link below
https://nadalantelmo.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/6-David-Mateo.-La-fotografia-como-relato.docx
