For my post I decided to check out what Molaa had to offer. The museum has several interesting prints from a variety of different artist. The one piece that caught my eye the most was Alfredo Manzo's piece entitled The Cuba's Soup, Homage to Warhol. It was really interesting to see Manzo's take such an iconic work of art and make it his own. The prints is are serigraphs about 22 x 14.5 in. (55.9 x 36.8 cm.) and it is each are from an edition of ten. The pieces have vibrant eye catching colors mainly red and yellow.Once you look closely at the work you begin to realize all the little details the artist infused into the prints. The famous Campbell soup can has been altered and reads "Cuba's condensed Migration Soup". Each print delivers a different message. The ones i saw were labeled Ideology, Revolution, Migration, and History. Each print seems to represent a different stage of Cuban history. From Che Guevara to Fidel Castro and even Elian Gonzales, who became embroiled in a heated international custody and immigration controversy involving the governments of Cuba and the United States. The prints reference people who in some way had a great impact on the island and its culture.
Born in Havana in 1964, he studied at the Academia San Alejandro to
become a teacher. He is interested in printmaking and
painting. In his work Manzo has always questioned the artificial division between
"high" and "low" art, a philosophical theme that is clearly apparent in
his Cuba's Soup series of serigraphs shown here — they are not
just an homage to Warhol, but also a satirical commentary on the state
of relations between Cuba and the U.S.
My visit to Molaa was eye opening and interesting, it has a good selection of works considering how small the museum actually is. Admission is free every Sunday and the exhibits are constantly changing so there is always something new to discover.
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