Context · The Island on His Back series
Cuban period of Víctor Alexis Puig (2022-2026): trapped in Havana, unable to leave, painting with the knowledge that he will soon lose the place he paints. The work becomes an act of resistance and pre-emptive memory — it fixes what is still there, before it ceases to be. The period closes with his irregular departure from the country, physically carrying his paintings and materials, leaving behind home, family and friends. He carries the island on his back into an open destination.
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