Yoan Capote Cuba, b. 1977
86.4 x 43.2 x 40.6 cm
Dogma / Doctrine (2011) reworks a broken wooden chair cast in bronze, with stainless steel handcuffs affixed to its base. This sculpture mimics an ordinary object but exposes control embedded in daily life. The title "Dogma" evokes rigid ideology. The damaged chair and restraints symbolize bodily limits, suppressed voice, and the subtle infiltration of authority into routine spaces. Rooted in Duchamp's readymades, it echoes Bourgeois's tension, Nauman's unease, Beuys's critique, and Brancusi's material precision, with a Surrealist twist in its unusable form. Beyond Cuban contexts, it critiques power in domestic, educational, and institutional settings. The absent sitter implies confinement and silenced dialogue. Control lurks in familiar objects, revealing systemic pressures.
Exhibitions
“The Armory Show (Pier 94),” Jack Shainman Gallery, Pier 94, New York, NY, United States, March 3–6, 2011.
“Art Basel Miami Beach,” Jack Shainman Gallery, Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, FL, United States, December 6–9, 2011.
“In Tran-sit,” 21c Museum, Louisville, KY, United States, 2011.
“Fonemas y Morfemas (with Iván Capote),” Galería Habana, Havana, Cuba, 2011.
“Fonemas y Morfemas II (with Iván Capote),” Galería Habana, Havana, Cuba, 2012.
“Yoan Capote: Emotional Objects,” Ben Brown Fine Arts, London, United Kingdom, December 12, 2013–February 25, 2014.
“DOGMA,” La Caja Muda, Madrid, Spain, September 27–October 26, 2025.
North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA (Doctrine in permanent collection and exhibited), acquired 2015.
Art Fairs
“Art Basel Miami Beach,” Jack Shainman Gallery, Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, FL, United States, December 6–9, 2011.
“Art Cologne,” Ben Brown Fine Arts, Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany, April 16, 2015.
“Art Basel Miami Beach,” Ben Brown Fine Arts (Booth H4), Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, FL, United States, December 3–7, 2025.