Opening: 05.07.2025, 2-7pm (cocktail from 5pm)
Via Maistra 21. Silvaplana. Switzerland.
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WIZARD GALLERY is pleased to announce an upcoming exhibition at Gallaria Sonne in Silvaplana, showcasing the works of nine artists originally from the region encompassing the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. Each artist featured in this show maintains a deep and personal connection to this area, having lived and worked within its vibrant cultural and political landscape. The exhibition offers an intuitive exploration of contemporary art from this unique territory, presenting a rich and multifaceted perspective.
The Gulf of Mexico: a vast extension of water, a meeting point of histories that have inspired poets and artists alike; a coveted tourist destination, a reservoir of natural resources, and a cradle of cyclones — both climatic and political.
The Gulf is a shared horizon between the United States, Cuba, and Mexico — a triangle delicately balanced in constant flux. For decades, a transnational identity has been embedded within the cultural fabric of the region. Today, that identity faces renewed threats, as a transitory and authoritarian leader attempts, like a storm, to redraw the geography by eroding the identities of the most vulnerable. One might imagine that Santiago, the legendary fisherman from Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea, would not approve — to put it mildly.
The exhibition unfolds in two parts. The first section features a group show with works by Adriana Cifuentes (Caracas, 1963), Edgar Orlaineta (Città del Messico, 1972), Eliel David Pérez Martínez (Oaxaca, 1998), Federico Luger (Caracas, 1979), Franklin Evans (Reno, 1967), José Antonio Hernández-Díez (Caracas, 1964), Luis Molina-Pantin (Ginevra, 1969), Mariana Monteagudo (Caracas, 1976) and Raúl Cordero (Havana, 1971).
The second section is dedicated to a solo exhibition by Cuban artist Diango Hernández (Sancti Spíritus, 1970). His selected works explore the sea as memory, boundary, and future possibility. Central to this reflection is Olaísmo — a poetic form of liquid resistance, in which the wave becomes a language used to communicate metaphors of identity, transformation, and perseverance.
This exhibition invites viewers into a dialogue with a region that continues to defy simple definitions — a place where past, present, and future meet in the rhythm of the tide.
