Los Carpinteros (The Carpenters) |
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Alexandre Arrechea * 1970 Trinidad Marco Castillo * 1971 Camagüey Dagoberto Rodríguez * 1969 Caibarién |
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All three studied at the Instituto Superior de Arte in Havana until 1994. | ||
The Carpinteros were attempting to obtain a permit to build an artists' café on the roof of their house. Official permission was denied due to security issues. | ||
The dream of their own Café is the theme of their installation for the show. |
A further work: Apuntes sobre Historia Militar Mixed media, 1997 A play on words: »apuntes« means sketches, drawings, »apuntar« - to aim with a weapon. |
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See also the exhibition Viejos métodos para nuevas deudas |
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© Photos: Gerhard Haupt |