The combination of materials — particularly the corrugated sheet metal — used by the artist brings an industrial, rough texture that resonates with themes of isolation and precariousness. The central figure is depicted with expressive charcoal strokes, creating an image charged with anguish and vulnerability. Its posture suggests a state of indefinite waiting, a pause filled with anxiety and resignation. This condition, both physical and psychological, is reinforced by the harsh and shelterless environment evoked by the metal sheet.

The title “The Waiting” can be interpreted as a commentary on the experience of exile and uprooting: the suspended moment of someone waiting for something that never arrives, or the persistent hope for return, transformation, or liberation. In his work, Azaceta often employs distorted figures and oppressive environments to symbolize the tensions and wounds of displacement — a constant in his own life story as a Cuban exile.