Diango Hernández’s presentation at Wizard Gallery brought a fluid energy to the fair. A Cuban artist, Hernández’s abstract wave painting technique carries vitality. In the artwork Pool Olaista No.1, undulating brushstrokes are removed from nature’s familiar blue palette and translated into architectural structures, while still retaining the language of the sea. Hernández shines through on his understanding of brushstroke and calculated insertion. In 2026, it feels relevant to spotlight an artist fusing painterly tradition with the integration of AI and a clear-cut colour movement.
The connection to surrealism reveals ways a brush movement can push us forward into existential exploration. Navigating the London Fair this season, the mind is challenged by philosophical questions, while moments of abstraction offer escape. As the fair takes place in January, it inevitably shapes artistic tastes for the year ahead.
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