Castello San Giorgio. Lerici.
P.za S.Giorgio, 19032 Lerici SP, Italy
Opening on Friday, July 5 at 6:00 PM
LERICI - The Municipality of Lerici is pleased to present the solo exhibition of renowned Cuban conceptual artist Diango Hernández. Titled "Floating: Diango Hernández New Paintings and Drawings. Olaismo," the exhibition will be held at Castello di Lerici from July 5 to August 25, in collaboration with WIZARD GALLERY.
The exhibited works translate the light of the Mediterranean into "Olaismo," where human figures float in an abstract space filled with intense blue tones. "Olaismo" refers to the artist's invented language, which has allowed the artist to establish his artistic identity on the international stage. The series features paintings with a semi-transparent element interposed between the artist and the observed reality, resulting in blurred, irregular images that are extraordinarily rich in visual texture. Complementing the paintings are a series of sculptures created in previous years.
"More than once, I've thought that the Havana sea and its winter splashes resembled wavy glass—a semi-transparent and opaque object through which I can see almost everything: the city, its people, and even the sea's horizon, which is nothing more than a portal to another world, a world so desired by many Cubans," explains the artist, whose work has been showcased in numerous solo exhibitions worldwide and in private collections.
"We are proud to host an international artist in our area, one who has always had a multicultural vision that transcends the boundaries of our small community," said Lerici's Mayor, Leonardo Paoletti. He added, "I would like to thank Sanlorenzo, represented by Sergio Buttiglieri, its Style Director, who, in agreement with Cavaliere del Lavoro Massimo Perotti, CEO of Sanlorenzo, made this exhibition possible, bringing prestige to our territory and visibility to an overseas artist who shares our connection to the sea, coastal landscape, and the freedom they evoke."
The exhibition is organized by the Municipality of Lerici in collaboration with Sanlorenzo Yachts and WIZARD GALLERY. During the summer, the castle will be open Monday to Friday from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM and from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM. On Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, it will be open from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM and from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM. "The new summer schedule, planned with Stl who manages the castle, allows guests to enjoy the views from the manor until evening. For the first time, we have decided to also take advantage of the evening ambiance, offering tourists and locals another perspective," concludes Paoletti.
Hernández's work has been the subject of solo exhibitions at Kunsthalle Basel (2006) and Neuer Aachener Kunstverein (2007). His work was featured at the Arsenale during the 51st Venice Biennale; at the Sydney Biennale and the São Paulo Biennale, both in 2006. His critically acclaimed show "Losing You Tonight" was held at the Museum für Gegenwartskunst in Siegen (2009), and in 2010, two installations were included in "The New Décor" at the Hayward Gallery in London. An anthological exhibition of his work took place at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MART) in Rovereto from 2011-12. In 2013, Marlborough Contemporary in London presented a solo show titled "The New Man and the New Woman." His work was featured in a solo exhibition "Socialist Nature" at the Landesgalerie in Linz in 2014. Hernández has had solo exhibitions at Marlborough Contemporary in London and Kunsthalle Münster in 2015. In 2016, a solo exhibition of Hernández's work, titled "Theoretical Beach," took place at Museum Morsbroich in Leverkusen and "Bañistas" at Kestner Gesellschaft in Hannover, Germany. In 2024, Galleria Museo San Fedele in Milan, Italy, hosted his solo exhibition "Desideri di luce. Rifrazioni."
His works are part of the following selected private collections: Museum Abteiberg, Mönchengladbach, Germany | The Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA | Bundeskunsthalle, Bonn, Germany | Ludwig Museum, Cologne, Germany | PAMM, Miami, USA | Artpace, San Antonio, USA | Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, USA | Museum Morsbroich, Leverkusen, Germany | Kunstsammlung des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany | INHOTIM, Centro de Arte Contemporânea, Belo Horizonte, Brazil | PHILARA Collection, Düsseldorf, Germany | MART Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Trento and Rovereto, Italy | CAB de Burgos, Burgos, Spain | Frac des Pays de la Loire, Carquefou, France | Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein, Vaduz, Liechtenstein | Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Siegen, Germany | Rheingold Collection, Düsseldorf, Germany | Sammlung zeitgenössischer Kunst der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Germany | Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Castilla y León (MUSAC), Spain | Colección Bergé, Madrid, Spain.
