The National Museum of Fine Arts, Havana, Cuba
March 2022
March 31–June 26, 2022
In collaboration with the IFA and the Goethe Institute of Germany, the National Museum of Fine Arts is pleased to present Sigmar Polke: Music from an Unknown Source (2022) as part of the 14th edition of the Havana Biennial. The exhibition, composed of a total of forty works of watercolor, marks the inaugural showing of the artist in Cuba, a truly historic event.
The artistic output of Sigmar Polke, one of the most relevant artists of recent decades, is varied in terms of techniques and concepts. Polke used elements of modern painting, along with others from mass culture, such as kitsch or advertising, to create a dialogue between high and low forms of cultural output. His pieces make use of mixed materials, resulting in poetic constructions full of nuance and irony that reflects his commitment to aesthetic transformation and social protest. The current exhibition provides viewers with critical insight into this fertile and prolific artist's mind.
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