Living Artists Contemporary Art Auction
Lot 299:
From the series: "Cuba a flor de piel"This painting represents the scene of a religious procession on Cuba. An old black woman walks towards the spectator with a sunflower symbolizing her hope and fighting spirit. Her tired face is shouting out her insides. A whole life of sacrifices and lies, with the only hope of the fairness of their ancient deities: the African gods of their grandparents. "Sunflower" is an homage to the Cuban people, from a Cuban artist, painted from nostalgic memories. Leo Morey is a Cuban painter born in 1995 in the city of Matanzas. He is a graduate of the Fine Art Academy "Diego Querol" of Matanzas. He started producing a series of self portraits bringing up social issues in contemporary Cuba. Leo took part in several exhibitions in his home city as well as he was selected winner of the First Prize at the Annual Exhibition of the Gallery "Pedro Esquerr?". He also worked for various private collectors in south Florida during his brief stay in Miami in 2017. In 2018 Leo Morey moved to York UK and 2 years later, influenced by the global pandemic and working in isolation, he commenced the series "Cuba a flor de piel": a more personal collection of paintings inspired by experiences and memories of his home country. York, United Kingdom 100 W x 100 H x 4 D cm Acrylic
Condition: Good, as in the images
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