Red Violin ( Havana Blackouts Stories) by bogart137
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Well, there might be thousands of ways of reflecting the Cuban reality.
I spent a lot of time trying to find an element that could serve as a common denominator
for a group of images related to this reality. What I found was the element of the blackouts.
An aspect of the Cuban daily life on which no one speaks too much is that of the blackouts. Blackouts has became into an esential component of the Cuban life. The absence of sufficient oil provokes that there are programmed blackouts all over the country; residential areas suffer 3 and 4 programmed blackouts per week. Then, since life has to continue, somehow, the people have got accustomed to this, and develop their activities in a practically normal way.
I´ve wanted to treat these topics of the Cuban reality through magic realism, which is a very nearby relative of the surrealism; also because the identity of the Cuban, from its origins, is marked by the eclecticism in any sense; there is miscellany of races, of customs, of religious ideas...
I´ve wanted to question neither the system of life, nor the ideology of the Cuban people. Simply, I´ve wanted to give an artistic interpretation of this reality without entering either criticism or questions of any kind. And, of course, separating it from any tourist approach.
I would be grateful, therefore, that we were abstaining from making political or ideological comments about the Cuban reality _ particularly political and/or ideological issues _ related to these images. On the other hand, I would be very grateful for those comments that were helping me to improve the art within these images.
Violin is a free stuff by Terabit, italian designer. Moto Honda is a free stuff by Shjnat Sume, italian designer.
Comments (14)
kobaltkween
my fist thought was of the Red Violin movie, and that you were adding another tale to the violin's life. actually, a Cuban story would have been appropriate, considering Cuba's rich musical heritage. i'm not sure how to interpret the various imagery, but i love the feeling of indistinct edges, of floating, and of possibilities. and i love the ghostly red violin, though i think a bow would have been a good addition.
ontar1
Excellent work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
amota99517
Nice work!!!
FutureFantasyDesign
A very moving soliloquy of life so foreign to most people. Very eloquent and moving... a look into a darkness all it's own. Excellent! 10+ HuggerZ! Ariana
Rutra
Like cobaltdream, I also am not sure if I can interpret the various elements correctly. The grain in the background, in strong contrast with the sharpness of the foreground, somehow gives the imaginary violin in the foreground a more real look. Like if the hard life partially vanishes with the sweetness of dreams and of music (also very well expressed by the man's expression) and these become more real than life itself. The one thing that puzzles me more in this image, and that partially invalidates my interpretation above, is the bike. Because it's also red, like the violin, it seems you wanted to draw a parallel. Is this part of the man's dreams? The bike doesn't seem to match with the sweetness of the violin, or rather, it's in contrast with it. But, on the other hand, the bike also has grain, so it seems to be a part of the background reality... The bike confuses me. Anyway, I do like the image and especially the foreground character pose and expression are really well made and convey the message perfectly.
Antonio57
Excellente scène!!!!!Très irréelle!!!!Bonne idée!!!!
Kuiski
always your visions are splendid. Fantastic!
RodolfoCiminelli
Un espléndido y muy creativo trabajo Danilo....!!! Fantástica atmósfera y grandes efectos de iluminación....!!! Mis felicitaciones....!!!!
Denys234
Well done!!
goldie
oh, danilo, i have been eagerly awaiting for your new series, and it certainly looks like it was more than worth the wait ;D what i like most about your images is that they are parsimonious and yet rich in emotional detail...your use of light is really good (i especially like the light eminating from the violin) and the all the figures are well balanced within the scene. the use of red, the color of life and passion, against the grey (death, dreamstate) is very effective...respecting your wish to not make any social/political statements, i guess i should say little else :D
Sivana
For this image and story I only can send a standing ovation to you!!!!
EyeStorm
Excellent atmosphere and composition!
MUSEWORX
Great surrealism work! I think blackouts will become a reality of many people around the globe. The demand is just getting bigger and many countries is facing this dillemma at this very momment!
Carneithwen
Excellent concept. Nicely done.