ANGEL DELGADO : “Límite continuo / Continuous Limit” January 17, 2009

Couturier Gallery is delighted to present the works of Cuban artist Angel Delgado in his first solo show in the United States. Delgado, most noted for his soap sculptures and drawings on handkerchiefs which he began while in prison, will exhibit his current handkerchiefs series, soap sculptures, paintings and drawings on sheets, and installation pieces in small suitcases. The opening reception will be on January 17, from 6 – 8 pm, and the artist will be present.

In 1990, Delgado spent six months in prison as a result of his performance art piece in Havana where he defecated in public on top of a Cuban Communist newspaper. During his incarceration, Delgado acquired various artistic skills from his cellmates and created artworks from unconventional materials, the only that were available in jail: sculptures out of soap and drawings on handkerchiefs using colored pencils and face cream. Delgado has since expanded his “repertoire” to include paintings and drawings on bed sheets (used, of course) and installation pieces whose thematic references address containment, restraint and lack of freedoms.

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