Reinaldo Pagán Ávila  (Cuban, b.1971)

Hereos de Porcelena II

Watercolor on paper

Signed to lower left

Visible 11 1/4 in. x 15 1/4 in., matted and framed to 19 1/2 in. x 23 1/2 in. 

A painting featuring an interesting combination of international styles. At the center are two figures, a sumo wrestler in the style of 18th-century Japanese ukiyo-e prints who stands behind a nude indigenous Cuban woman who mimics his wide stance and grasps a samurai sword. At their feet is the head of a European man, perhaps a conquistador, colonizer, or even Jesus Christ. The work invites speculation on the relationship between the distant cultures and imperialism, colonialism, and religion. 

Reinaldo Pagán Ávila (Cuban, b. 1971) is a painter and cartoonist known for his contributions to contemporary Cuban art. Trained at the José Joaquín Tejada Art School, he later became part of the influential artist group Cara Joven in the early 1990s. His work spans painting, drawing, and visual humor, earning him national and international recognition for both fine art and caricature.

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