“My work emerges from a deeply visceral need… it is a kind of exorcism where I release everything that inhabits me: violence, tension, memory. I am not trying to represent something specific, but to construct a universe where these forces can coexist.” - Carlos Quintana
Carlos Quintana, a Cuban artist from Havana, unleashes raw, expressive paintings that pulse with vibrant color and visceral energy, weaving together collective memory, fantasy, and personal symbolism into potent narratives that bear witness to the grit, violence, absurdity, and poetry of everyday life. With spontaneous, transgressive brushwork and an intuitive command of form, Quintana transforms the offensive passages of existence into compelling visual testimonies, positioning himself as a renegade voice in contemporary Cuban art who confronts the complexities of the human condition with fearless honesty and luminous intensity.