HAMLET ARMAS - CONTRASTE

BIOGRAPHY AND INSTITUTIONAL TRAJECTORY:
Hamlet Armas (Cuba, b. 1989) is a visual artist and cultural manager with a solid international track record. He holds a Licenciatura en Artes Plásticas from the University of the Arts (ISA) in Havana (2009-2014).
Throughout his career, he has balanced creating work with leadership in large-scale artistic projects:
• Since 2008: Co-founder and coordinator of the Organizing Committee of the Camagüey International Video Art Festival (FIVAC).
• 2013 - 2021: Co-founder and Projects Director of New Media at CEDINM.
• 2014 - 2016: Professor of the Fundamental Painting Workshop at the Vicentina de la Torre Arts Academy.
EXHIBITIONS AND AWARDS: His works are part of important private and institutional collections, notably the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. In addition, his work has actively circulated in the international circuit:
• 2016 - Solo exhibition "Das Land der Ferne" (The Distant Land), ATELIER G2, Bonn, Germany.
• 2015 - 12th Havana Art Biennial, Cuba.
• 2014 - Show at the Visual Art School (SVA), New York, USA.
• 2011 - 4th International Video Art Festival "Proyector", Espacio Off Limits, Madrid, Spain.
• Prizes and recognitions: 1st Jury Prize at the XXVII City Hall Salon (2017) and the Prize of the Cuban Fund for Cultural Goods (2017).
ABOUT THE CURRENT WORK:
Since arriving in Spain in 2021, his artistic practice has focused on deconstructing the urban landscape. In his series 'Nada que ver', city architecture dissolves into economical abstractions, articulating a reflection on isolation and absence.
LOT INFORMATION AND SHIPPING:
• Authenticity: Unique and exclusive work. Hand-signed by the artist on the reverse.
• Condition: Perfect conservation.
• Packaging: Shipped dismantled and carefully rolled in a professional tube to guarantee maximum protection.
• Logistics: Shipment managed through Correos de España with a tracking number. Estimated delivery time to all of Europe: 6-10 business days.