Los Carpinteros
Txt: sandra sosa

One of the most internationally acclaimed Cuban plastic groups, blending art and design into hedonistic visuals, where decorative mannerism in contemporary society survives. Their projects move between the idea, almost always sketched in water-colour, and the materialization of the object, which in their professional evolution has grown from the simple craftsmanship of a carpenter to the more serious sophistication of the contemporary industry. Their work articulates a fragmented, multinational, global identity, far-removed from the differences between center and periphery and First and Third World. Contact: loscarpinteros@cubarte.cult.cu

+ information pág. 156-157 The H Book 2008 09