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Ernesto Leal, Handwriting (Goodbye), 2020

Ernesto Leal

Handwriting (Goodbye), 2020
Pencils on gloves
9 7/8 x 7 7/8 inches
25 x 20 cm
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The Dominguez Family Collection
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Ernesto Leal's "Handwriting (Goodbye)" (2020) is a sculpture made from pencil stubs salvaged from his "Grammatical" series, affixed to a glove base measuring 25 x 20 cm. The multicolored remnants cluster together, their tips protruding outward in a functional yet static arrangement.


The work addresses handwriting as an individualized process, connecting manual grip, sight lines, and the formation of language. Presented as a wearable object, it signals an endpoint for these tools, shifting from practical use to a static record that links visual form, physical action, and semantic content.

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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.
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Ernesto Leal Studio
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