Alejandro Valdes - Intersección Azul II-XL

a geometric abstraction work that explores the balance between space, form, and depth. Through planes defined in shades of blue, navy, turquoise, and neutral tones, the composition creates an architectural sensibility that evokes impossible structures or fragmented perspectives.

The diagonal lines and blocks of color create visual tension and dynamism, guiding the gaze toward a central convergence point that suggests expansion and movement. The interaction between dark and light areas adds volume and a subtle three-dimensional illusion, giving the piece a sophisticated and contemporary presence.

Name: Alejandro Valdés Hernández
Nationality: Cuban
Year of birth: 1974
Place of birth: Havana, Cuba
Specialty: Contemporary painting, mixed media, and printmaking

Education

1989–1993 — Elementary Level of Visual Arts, Havana

1993–1997 — National Academy of Fine Arts San Alejandro, Havana

Influences: Caribbean Expressionism, lyrical abstraction, urban memory

Lines of work

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 acrylic on canvas

Mixed media with sand and natural pigments

Experimental printmaking

Ephemeral murals

Solo exhibitions

2001 — Submerged Cities, Independent Gallery, Havana

2006 — Cartographies of Memory, Alternative Cultural Center, Mexico City

2010 — Inner Tropic, self-managed space, Bogotá

2015 — Architectures of Memory, Contemporary Art Room, Miami

2021 — Fragmented Island, Private Gallery, Madrid

Group exhibitions

1998 — Exhibition of Cuban Young Painters, Havana

2003 — Alternative Caribbean Biennial, Santo Domingo

2008 — Emerging Latin American Art Encounter, Buenos Aires

2014 — Art and Territory, Lima

2019 — Caribbean Contemporary 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 Havana
Pieces in Latin American artist residencies
Works in private collections in Miami, Panama, and Buenos Aires

Artist residencies

2004 — Contemporary Art Residency, Oaxaca

2012 — Experimental Printmaking Workshop, Medellín

2018 — Art Exchange Program, Montevideo

Publications and mentions

Independent exhibition catalogs in Latin America
Critical essays in culture magazines with limited circulation
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, and also secured by the shipping company (CORREOS ESPAÑA)