From Cuba to MoMA and Beyond: Diango Hernández on Memory, Freedom and AI | PORTRAITS

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rom a young boy growing up in Cuba to one of the most celebrated voices in contemporary art, Diango Hernández's story is one of resilience, memory, and transformation. In this conversation, Diango reflects on his childhood in Sancti Spíritus, Cuba, growing up under the Cuban Revolution. He opens up about the traumatic experience of attending state boarding schools, the realities of life during the Special Period, and how those formative years continue to echo throughout his artistic practice. We talk about leaving Cuba to begin a new life in Europe. Along the way, he shares how personal history, exile, architecture, education, and everyday objects became powerful tools for exploring identity and collective memory. Today, Diango Hernández's work is held in the collections of some of the world's most important museums and institutions, including the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, Museum Ludwig in Cologne, Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein, MUSAC (Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Castilla y León) in Spain and numerous public and private collections internationally. Follow: Sofia Eve Instagram: ⁨@iamsofiaeve⁩ Diango Hernández Instagram: @diango.hernandez #Portraits#DiangoHernandez#ContemporaryArt#ArtistInterview#CubanCulture#ArtistToKnow#Culture