HAVANA TIMES, December 18- The Fifth Contemporary Arts Salon has opened a new exhibition that’s drawing a lot of attention at the Visual Arts Center in Old Havana.
As in other countries, contemporary art has a big following in Cuba, especially among the younger generations for its intellectual, revolutionary, innovative and limitless style, and for the interactive element of many of the exhibitions.
Unlike previous events, this year’s Salon has no central theme. Among the diverse subject matter are concerns facing society, including the deterioration and beautification of the city of Havana, the influence of technology in modern living, values and expectations of young Cubans, emigration, and consumerism.
One of the works that has most attracted visitors of all ages is the display by Grethell Rasúa and Luis Gárciga called El valor de la mirada (2008). The exhibition consists of small statues made from human excrement modeled in the animal of the Chinese horoscope of the interested party using their own excrement.
These and several other works are on display in the galleries and hallways of the Visual Arts Center, a beautiful, three-story, colonial building located at the corner of San Ignacio and Teniente Rey in Plaza Vieja.
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