Führung I Hamlet Lavastida: Revolución sin la Revolución

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Guided tour I 10.12.24 I 18:00 - 18:45

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In his first solo exhibition "Revolución sin la Revolución" (Revolution without the Revolution) in Frankfurt am Main, Hamlet Lavastida questions the visual language of Cuban socialism. With delicate paper cuts and large-format wall works, he reveals how state narratives shape historiography and calls for a critical examination of Cuba's present. Lavastida uses his own archive of reappropriated images, texts and symbols, mainly from the 1960s and 70s. Floor plans of secret political function buildings also find their way into his works, such as the Villa Marista prison in Havana, where political prisoners are held. Living in exile in Berlin since 2022, Lavastida was part of the 27N democracy movement. As an artist and activist, Lavastida combines his historical and artistic research with the demand for transparency and freedom for positions critical of the regime.