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Artist: Yoan Capote Title: Open Mind Media: Marquette/PVC, bronze metal Dimensions: 92x126x126 cm (about 3 x 4 x 4 ft) Date: 2008 |
Yoan Capote is a Cuban sculptor who was born in 1977 in Pinar del Río. Yoan Capote lives and works in Havana where he studied arts at the Superior Institute of Art from 1991 to 1995. Even if he first specialized in painting, he finally decided to improve his sculpture skills, considering the latter as a way of developing three-dimensional and multi-sensory possibilities. He has gotten awards in his past, including the UNESCO prize during the 7th Havana Biennial with the artists' collective DUPP (Desde Una Pragmática Pedagógica).
Artist Statement: Yoan Capote states that this sculpture is a reflection about the human need of tolerance and open mind in a global world. He later explains his hopes to make this sculpture in a larger scale in the future.
Background information: The artist first sketched his ideas on paper, adjusting them as needed. Then the image of a Brain was carved in a volume of PVC (a type of plastic), creating a design of maze. Lastly, Capote added the metal figures.
How It Relates to the Theme: This Sculpture demonstrates a man walking through his mind, watching the walls, as if viewing memories. The man is admiring the landscapes and images he seems so see on the walls of his mind.
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