ARTISTS
Inti Hernandez: In Pursuit of a Life Without Regrets
Galerie Ron Mandos is happy to present In pursuit of a life without regret, a new solo exhibition by Cuban artist Inti Hernandez (1976). Two decades ago, Hernandez made the decision to relocate to the Netherlands, drawn to the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam. This exhibition commemorates that pivotal moment and showcases his unique interpretation of the Dutch landscape, both in its physical form and as a profound metaphor.
Inspired by philosopher Baruch Spinoza, who coincidentally also called Amsterdam home, Hernandez navigates contemporary challenges such as balancing progress with sustainability. Just as Spinoza elucidated the tension between rationality and emotion, Hern谩ndez explores this struggle and its implications on human conduct. He uses mundane tools; carves them into wooden sculptures devoid of their practical function and makes them into symbols of discovery and art. These sculptures, along with his paintings that critique unnatural abundances, illustrate the need for a more sensible, thoughtful approach to sustainable progress.
Spinoza conceived nature as one鈥檚 true home, a complex web of interconnection. Similarly, Hernandez depicts nature as intimate and personal, creating scenes imbued with temperance, equilibrium, and individual accountability. He views the landscape as an extension of home, a means to comprehend and articulate the world in its primordial state. His paintings, which range from bucolic landscapes to tables laden with food, both celebrate nature鈥檚 abundance and critique our consumption patterns and estrangement from naturalness.
In his sculptures, Hern谩ndez reimagines mundane domestic items like typewriters and gloves, encapsulating his artistic journey and philosophy: the crafted wooden whistle (In Pursuit of My Ability to Get Lost) is emblematic of this process, symbolizing his transition from losing himself in art to trusting his instincts. The whistle鈥檚 transformation from a tool to a piece of wooden art removes its traditional guiding function. It emphasizes the belief that any place can be home, reflecting Hern谩ndez鈥檚 poetic perspective:
鈥淚n pursuit of my ability to get lost, I turn away from my whistle. I leave it behind so that my walk teaches me to trust and enjoy what it finds in its path. In pursuit of my ability to get lost, I am willing to believe that any place can become my home.鈥� 鈥� Inti Hernandez
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Galerie Ron Mandos is happy to present In pursuit of a life without regret, a new solo exhibition by Cuban artist Inti Hernandez (1976). Two decades ago, Hernandez made the decision to relocate to the Netherlands, drawn to the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam. This exhibition commemorates that pivotal moment and showcases his unique interpretation of the Dutch landscape, both in its physical form and as a profound metaphor.
Inspired by philosopher Baruch Spinoza, who coincidentally also called Amsterdam home, Hernandez navigates contemporary challenges such as balancing progress with sustainability. Just as Spinoza elucidated the tension between rationality and emotion, Hern谩ndez explores this struggle and its implications on human conduct. He uses mundane tools; carves them into wooden sculptures devoid of their practical function and makes them into symbols of discovery and art. These sculptures, along with his paintings that critique unnatural abundances, illustrate the need for a more sensible, thoughtful approach to sustainable progress.
Spinoza conceived nature as one鈥檚 true home, a complex web of interconnection. Similarly, Hernandez depicts nature as intimate and personal, creating scenes imbued with temperance, equilibrium, and individual accountability. He views the landscape as an extension of home, a means to comprehend and articulate the world in its primordial state. His paintings, which range from bucolic landscapes to tables laden with food, both celebrate nature鈥檚 abundance and critique our consumption patterns and estrangement from naturalness.
In his sculptures, Hern谩ndez reimagines mundane domestic items like typewriters and gloves, encapsulating his artistic journey and philosophy: the crafted wooden whistle (In Pursuit of My Ability to Get Lost) is emblematic of this process, symbolizing his transition from losing himself in art to trusting his instincts. The whistle鈥檚 transformation from a tool to a piece of wooden art removes its traditional guiding function. It emphasizes the belief that any place can be home, reflecting Hern谩ndez鈥檚 poetic perspective:
鈥淚n pursuit of my ability to get lost, I turn away from my whistle. I leave it behind so that my walk teaches me to trust and enjoy what it finds in its path. In pursuit of my ability to get lost, I am willing to believe that any place can become my home.鈥� 鈥� Inti Hernandez
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