Alejandro Valdes - Intersección Azul III - XL

geometric abstraction work that explores the balance between space, form, and depth. Through planes defined in blues, navy blues, turquoises, and neutral hues, the composition creates an architectural feel that evokes impossible structures or fragmented perspectives.

Diagonal lines and blocks of color generate visual tension and dynamism, guiding the eye 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

Training

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

Body of work

Alejandro Valdés Hernández’s work centers on urban memory, migration, and the relationship between architecture and emotion. His style combines tactile 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, Bogota
2015 — Architectures of Memory, Contemporary Art Hall, Miami
2021 — Fragmented Island, Private Gallery, Madrid

Group exhibitions

1998 — Exhibition of Cuban young painters, Havana
2003 — Caribbean Alternative Biennial, Santo Domingo
2008 — Meeting 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 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 Studio, Medellín
2018 — Artistic Exchange Program, Montevideo

Publications and mentions

Catalogues of independent exhibitions in Latin America
Critical essays in culturally circulated 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.”

Acrylic on canvas, unstretched, packed in bubble wrap and placed inside a rigid cardboard tube, and secured by the shipping company (CORREOS ESPAÑA)