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The Metamorphosis of the Stars

A Journey between Cuba and China

uk.png At the beginning of the last century, the Chinese community settled in Havana's Chinatown was one of the most densely populated Chinese communities outside of China. The idea for this project was born at the great gate of the "Barrio Chino" in Havana, with the aim of visually exploring and documenting the similarities and differences between Cuba and China. Bridging the conceptual gap between these nations, the project focuses on what they have in common: people on the streets, Communist regimes in transformation, iconic leaders and stars in the flags.
While China underwent profound economic reform since 1978, becoming one of the world's largest economies, Cuba has experienced relatively little change. Despite the differences in population, economy, and cultural heritage, the project highlights the similarities between the two nations and tries to transcends preconceptions by focusing on the basic elements of daily life such as smiles, dances and visual cues of similarity.
The project provides a fresh perspective on the ongoing metamorphosis of two Communist governments, both impacted, as all the world, by ongoing globalisation.


Un Viaggio tra Cuba e Cina

it.png All'inizio del secolo scorso la comunità cinese stabilita nella Chinatown di L'Avana era una delle più densamente popolate al di fuori della Cina. L'idea per questo progetto è nata alla grande porta del "Barrio Chino" a L'Avana, con l'obiettivo di esplorare e documentare visivamente le somiglianze e le differenze tra Cuba e Cina. Provando a colmare il divario concettuale tra queste nazioni, il progetto si concentra su ciò che più hanno in comune: persone per strada, regimi comunisti in cambiamento, leader iconici e le stelle nelle bandiere. 
Mentre la Cina ha subito profonde riforme economiche dal 1978, diventando una delle più grandi economie del mondo, Cuba ha vissuto relativamente pochi cambiamenti. Nonostante le differenze nella popolazione, nell'economia e nell'eredità culturale, il progetto evidenzia le somiglianze tra le due nazioni e cerca di superare i pregiudizi concentrandosi sugli elementi di base della vita quotidiana come sorrisi, danze e spunti visivi di ardite somiglianze.
Il progetto offre una prospettiva fresca sulla continua metamorfosi di due governi comunisti, entrambi influenzati, come tutto il mondo, dalla globalizzazione in corso.

 

Year: 2023 | Archival Pigment Prints | Optionally mounted on Dibond or Diasec | More Information | Artist Statement

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The Metamorphosis of the Stars
China and Cuba - The MAP
The Metamorphosis of the Stars - A Journey between Cuba and China
The Metamorphosis of the Stars - A Journey between Cuba and China
The Metamorphosis of the Stars - A Journey between Cuba and China
The Metamorphosis of the Stars - A Journey between Cuba and China
The Metamorphosis of the Stars - A Journey between Cuba and China
The Metamorphosis of the Stars - A Journey between Cuba and China
The Metamorphosis of the Stars - A Journey between Cuba and China
The Metamorphosis of the Stars - A Journey between Cuba and China
The Metamorphosis of the Stars - A Journey between Cuba and China
The Metamorphosis of the Stars - A Journey between Cuba and China
The Metamorphosis of the Stars - A Journey between Cuba and China
The Metamorphosis of the Stars - A Journey between Cuba and China
The Metamorphosis of the Stars - A Journey between Cuba and China
The Metamorphosis of the Stars - A Journey between Cuba and China
The Metamorphosis of the Stars - A Journey between Cuba and China
The Metamorphosis of the Stars - A Journey between Cuba and China
The Metamorphosis of the Stars - A Journey between Cuba and China
The Metamorphosis of the Stars - A Journey between Cuba and China
The Metamorphosis of the Stars - A Journey between Cuba and China
The Metamorphosis of the Stars - A Journey between Cuba and China
The Metamorphosis of the Stars - A Journey between Cuba and China
The Metamorphosis of the Stars - A Journey between Cuba and China
The Metamorphosis of the Stars - A Journey between Cuba and China
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