Surface & Subtext: The Art of Andrés Conde
At first encounter, the paintings of Andrés Conde captivate with their surface appeal—luminous figures, crisp compositions, echoes of commercial and pop aesthetics. But beneath this immediate beauty lies a subtext that is both personal and political.
Born in Havana and shaped by a trajectory that spans Madrid, New York, Chicago, Miami, and now Natchez, Conde’s work navigates displacement, memory, and return. His acclaimed SOCIAL series meditates on what was lost in Cuba under the socialist revolution, reconstructing fragments of a Havana erased by ideology.
Equally central are his portrayals of women: unapologetic, unflinching, and psychologically charged. They are never victims, but survivors and warriors, their eyes carrying the weight of suffering while revealing defiance, tenderness, and resilience.
Surface & Subtext presents both the art and the ephemera of a life lived across continents, tracing the evolution of an artist who insists that beauty can confront history, and that painting can witness both chaos and renewal, reminding us that beauty itself can be an act of resistance.
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