Alejandro Valdes - Silencio sobre Rojo-XL
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Selected by Egidio Emiliano Bianco
Holds a bachelor’s degree in art history and a master’s degree in arts and cultural management.
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Description from the seller
Abstract work with intense visual presence that explores the tension between color and emptiness. A vast red field dominates the composition, vibrant and enveloping, while a dark vertical line —deep and almost abyssal— bursts in with force, generating a dialogue between balance and rupture. At the top, subtle nuances and glazes provide an ethereal atmosphere that contrasts with the solidity of the central stroke.
Ideal for collectors seeking a work with a strong visual impact, capable of transforming contemporary spaces through the strength of color and symbolic depth. A composition that suggests introspection, limit, and transcendence in a single pictorial gesture.
Name: Alejandro Valdés Hernández
Nationality: Cuban
Year of birth: 1974
Place of birth: La Habana, Cuba
Specialty: Contemporary painting, mixed media, and printmaking
Education
1989–1993 — Elemental Level of Plastic Arts, La Habana
1993–1997 — National Academy of Fine Arts San Alejandro, La Habana
Influences: Caribbean Expressionism, lyrical abstraction, urban memory
Work lines
Alejandro Valdés Hernández’s work centers on urban memory, migration, and the relationship between architecture and emotion. His style combines material layers, gestural drawing, and warm palettes
Techniques:
Oil and acrylics on canvas
Mixed media with sand and natural pigments
Experimental printmaking
Ephemeral murals
Solo exhibitions
2001 — Submerged Cities, Independent Gallery, La Habana
2006 — Cartographies of Memory, Alternative Cultural Center, Mexico City
2010 — Inner Tropic, self-managed space, Bogotá
2015 — Architectures of Memory, Contemporary Art Space, Miami
2021 — Fragmented Island, private gallery, Madrid
Group exhibitions
1998 — Show of Cuban young painters, La Habana
2003 — Caribbean Alternative Biennial, Santo Domingo
2008 — Encounter of Emerging Latin American Art, Buenos Aires
2014 — Art and Territory, Lima
2019 — Contemporary Caribbean Painting, San Juan
2023 — Latin American Artists in Diaspora, Barcelona
Works in collections
Private collections in Cuba, Mexico, Colombia, and Spain
Murals and works in independent cultural spaces in La Habana
Works in Latin American artist residencies
Works in private collections in Miami, Panama, and Buenos Aires
Artist residencies
2004 — Contemporary Art Residency, Oaxaca
2012 — Experimental Graphics Workshop, Medellín
2018 — Artistic Exchange Program, Montevideo
Publications and mentions
Exhibition catalogs of independent shows in Latin America
Critical essays in small-circulation cultural magazines
Participation in alternative curatorial projects
"I paint cities that do not exist, or that exist only in memory. My work is an emotional cartography of those who leave without ceasing to inhabit it."
Work in acrylic on unstretched canvas, packed in bubble wrap and placed inside a rigid cardboard tube, in addition to being secured by the shipping company (CORREOS ESPAÑA)
Abstract work with intense visual presence that explores the tension between color and emptiness. A vast red field dominates the composition, vibrant and enveloping, while a dark vertical line —deep and almost abyssal— bursts in with force, generating a dialogue between balance and rupture. At the top, subtle nuances and glazes provide an ethereal atmosphere that contrasts with the solidity of the central stroke.
Ideal for collectors seeking a work with a strong visual impact, capable of transforming contemporary spaces through the strength of color and symbolic depth. A composition that suggests introspection, limit, and transcendence in a single pictorial gesture.
Name: Alejandro Valdés Hernández
Nationality: Cuban
Year of birth: 1974
Place of birth: La Habana, Cuba
Specialty: Contemporary painting, mixed media, and printmaking
Education
1989–1993 — Elemental Level of Plastic Arts, La Habana
1993–1997 — National Academy of Fine Arts San Alejandro, La Habana
Influences: Caribbean Expressionism, lyrical abstraction, urban memory
Work lines
Alejandro Valdés Hernández’s work centers on urban memory, migration, and the relationship between architecture and emotion. His style combines material layers, gestural drawing, and warm palettes
Techniques:
Oil and acrylics on canvas
Mixed media with sand and natural pigments
Experimental printmaking
Ephemeral murals
Solo exhibitions
2001 — Submerged Cities, Independent Gallery, La Habana
2006 — Cartographies of Memory, Alternative Cultural Center, Mexico City
2010 — Inner Tropic, self-managed space, Bogotá
2015 — Architectures of Memory, Contemporary Art Space, Miami
2021 — Fragmented Island, private gallery, Madrid
Group exhibitions
1998 — Show of Cuban young painters, La Habana
2003 — Caribbean Alternative Biennial, Santo Domingo
2008 — Encounter of Emerging Latin American Art, Buenos Aires
2014 — Art and Territory, Lima
2019 — Contemporary Caribbean Painting, San Juan
2023 — Latin American Artists in Diaspora, Barcelona
Works in collections
Private collections in Cuba, Mexico, Colombia, and Spain
Murals and works in independent cultural spaces in La Habana
Works in Latin American artist residencies
Works in private collections in Miami, Panama, and Buenos Aires
Artist residencies
2004 — Contemporary Art Residency, Oaxaca
2012 — Experimental Graphics Workshop, Medellín
2018 — Artistic Exchange Program, Montevideo
Publications and mentions
Exhibition catalogs of independent shows in Latin America
Critical essays in small-circulation cultural magazines
Participation in alternative curatorial projects
"I paint cities that do not exist, or that exist only in memory. My work is an emotional cartography of those who leave without ceasing to inhabit it."
Work in acrylic on unstretched canvas, packed in bubble wrap and placed inside a rigid cardboard tube, in addition to being secured by the shipping company (CORREOS ESPAÑA)
Details
Artist
Alejandro Valdes
Sold with frame
No
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Silencio sobre Rojo-XL
Technique
Acrylic painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Spain
Year
2026
Condition
Excellent condition
Colour
Black, Blue, Red
Height
100 cm
Width
90 cm
Weight
300 g
Style
Abstract
Period
2020+
