About
“My work is focused on the interest of researching the inner world, what is not seen, the hidden, the mystical, the intangible. It emphasizes the importance of a necessary balance with its counterpart (the tangible, the appearance, the brightness, the color etc.) These "two Universes" must live together in a balanced way in order to function.
That is why, in my work, whether tri or two-dimensional, use elements and figurations that somehow represent this parallelism between these two worlds and thus reflect on different attitudes and behaviors that can create a conflict.
My works are the consequence of an intense passion for painting, design and carpentry. Using these attitudes I appropriate different objects to discuss the subject as they are transformed, revealed, and stripped of their functions. They do not allow themselves to be used for what they have been conceived, and thus convey to us a message about the great importance of balancing matter and spirit.”
Juan Abuela
Born in Villa Clara, Cuba, 1974. Based in Miami since immigrating in 2005.
Curriculum Vitae
2022
“Two-Faced” Miami International Fine Arts (MIFA), Miami, FL
2021
“Unfunctional Function” Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center (SBDAC), Fort Myers, FL
2019
“1xONE” J Camejo Art, Miami, FL
2018
Belén “Bradica” Miami, FL
2015
FIU “Nine in The Green” Miami, FL
2014
Collective Show “Con lo minimo” Aime Perez gallery, Miami, FL
2005
Expo “Arte Popular” Santa Clara, Cuba
2004
“FIART” Santa Clara, Cuba
“FIART” Trinidad, Santi Spiritus, Cuba
“Iveroarte” Holguin, Cuba
“Artesanos con Esperanzas” Trabajadores Sociales School, Santa Clara, Cuba
Festival Nacional “Tradiciones Campesinas”, Villa Clara, Cuba
2003
Mirarte”, Placetas, Villa Clara, Cuba
“Atrapando Espacios”, Trinidad, Santi Spiritus, Cuba
2002
“Salon de Arte Popular” Casa de Cultura Camajuani, Villa Clara Cuba
Poposiciones” Villa Clara, Cuba
“Arte-Sano” Villa Clara, Cuba