Wilfredo Prieto
Hoja verde, 2018Leaf, acrylic paint40 × 25 × 10 cm ( 15 3⁄4 × 9 27⁄32 × 3 15⁄16 inches )
Green leaf consists of a ficus leaf, collected in La Habana, covered by a perfect layer of green acrylic paint. This work suggests a connection to the current social and political realities in Cuba, where a coat of paint is the solution to any problem. The perfectly green exterior covering and freezing the deterioration of its interior could also allude to the rhetoric surrounding Cuban politics.
