Carlos Quintana
Untitled (Voz Interior), 2010
Watercolor, pencil and crayon on paper
45.50 x 59 in
115.57 x 149.86 cm
115.57 x 149.86 cm
The Dominguez Family Collection
Further images
Carlos Quintana's "Untitled" delves into the labyrinthine recesses of the subconscious, manifesting an ethereal vortex of swirling forms—interlacing crimson viscera and azure voids outlined in spectral white lines—that evoke a disembodied profile murmuring secrets from the psyche's depths, where fluid abstractions blur the boundaries between corporeal presence and introspective dissolution amid Cuba's cultural hybridity. Through mixed media's gestural layering of paint and scrawled marks, the composition interrogates the inner voice as both oracle and echo, symbolizing the tension between silenced narratives of exile and the resilient surge of unarticulated desires, transforming the paper surface into a sonic membrane that captures the dissonance of personal revelation against historical amnesia. This conceptual exploration extends to motifs of psychic fragmentation and regenerative flux, positing the amorphous entity as a conduit for existential dialogue, where the interplay of color gradients—from brooding indigo to fervent red—challenges viewers to decipher the inaudible chorus of identity's perpetual reinvention in the face of ideological confinement.
The DF Collection is a family art collection dedicated exclusively to Contemporary Cuban Art, highlighting key artists such as Tania Bruguera, Los Carpinteros, and Belkis Ayón.
Provenance
Carlos Quintana Collection > DF CollectionExhibitions
"Open This Side" by Carlos Quintana - Galería Habana - Havana, Cuba, in 2011
"The Diamond’s Shadow" by Carlos Quintana - Pan American Art Projects - Miami in 2019