Friday, August 16 | 6–8:30pm
The Atrium + Scully Gray Box, SFAI—Fort Mason Campus
“The art of creating and interpreting images is akin to translating my spirit. My camera is the compass that guides me and I am grateful to it. Everywhere I have lived, I have delivered myself to light, shadows and to those details that, however minimal they may seem, have made me tremble and convert them into images.” —Juan Carlos Alom
Join us for the closing reception of Cuban Analogs, including an exhibition walkthrough with Juan Carlos Alom and screening of films produced in the Cultural Cannibalism workshop.
SCHEDULE
6:00 - 7:00 PM | Atrium: Closing Reception + Exhibition walkthrough with Juan Carlos Alom
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM | Scully Gray Box: Screening of films produced in the Cultural Cannibalism workshop, co-taught by artists Juan Carlos Alom, and Tony Labat.
Featuring films by Jason Brawdy, Imani Maryahm Harrington, Ariel Huang, Michael LaRocco, Sae Yong Lee, Christopher Williams aka The Black DaVinci, and Sam De Lemos.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Juan Carlos Alom was born in Cuba in 1964 and resides between Havana and New York City. He is a filmmaker and photographer who has exhibited throughout Cuba, North and South America, Europe, and South Africa. Starting his career as a photojournalist in 1990s Cuba, Juan Carlos Alom developed an artistic vision informed by the need for spontaneity demanded by that period of crisis. Alom’s works are part of prestigious collections, including the IVAM - Institut Valencià d'Art Modern, Valencia, Spain; Ludwig Forum for International Art, Aachen, Germany; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; and the Walker Art Center, among others.
Image: Libia y José de la Caridad o El engaño de las razas, from the Periodo Especial series. Courtesy of the artist.
