With the flavor of metal
Through the Congregation of Jesus (Cuba), Anawim Arts is pleased to share an art show from young artists in Cuba.
“With the Flavor of Metal” is the 8th exhibition by the creative group MirArte. It presents a series of 17 unique sculptures in which wire and tin regain a voice. These materials, commonly destined to be forgotten in landfills, are meticulously transformed by the group into works of remarkable delicacy and expressiveness. Each piece, of varying dimensions, challenges our perception of waste, inviting deep reflection on consumption, permanence, and the hidden beauty within what appears unusable.
Through wire, which traces lines in space defining volumes and contours, and through tin, whose oxidized or cut surface captures light in a unique way, the exhibition creates a dialogue between fragility and resilience. These sculptures do not merely represent forms; they are “physical testimonies of a second chance.”
“With the Flavor of Metal” is, in essence, a poetic and visual argument in favor of recycling and the circular economy. It confronts us with the elegance that can emerge from discarded materials, proposing that caring for the environment is not only a practical necessity, but also an act of creativity and respect.
This exhibition is an invitation to savor a different kind of flavor: that of awareness, transformation, and hope forged by human hands from what the world no longer wanted.
Art Instructor: Yoel Fundora González
Date of in-person show: December 13, 2025
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Artists:
- Dariel Bande Beltran — Title: ‘Codicia’ (‘Greed’)
- Maciela Fleita Perez — Title: ‘Infancia’ (‘Childhood’)
- Lidianys Rodriguez Rivera — Title: ‘pez Koi’ (‘Koi fish’)
- Rocio Paola Montero Banos — Title: ‘Halloween’
- Sandor Marganon Borges — Title: ‘Pajaro de metal’ (‘Metal Bird’)
- Jaime Chavez Romero — Title: ‘Corcel’ (‘Steed’)
- Maura Olive Rigondo — Title: ‘Libelula’ (‘Dragonfly’)
- Enrique Manuel Dias Edreira — Title: ‘Nectar Falso’ (‘False Nectar’)
- Samantha Rodriguez Dam — Title: ‘Mariposa’ (Butterfly)
- Jose Alfredo Alvelo Jiminez — Title: ‘Ecos de Cuba’ (‘Echos of Cuba’)
- Brianna Soriano Almoguea — Title: ‘Vionista’ (‘Violin’)
- Iiosdany Pineda Sotolongo — Title: ‘Admirante’ (‘Admiral’)
- Yuniesy Limonta Calderon — Title: ‘Llama eterna’ (‘Eternal Flame’)
- Dominic Cardoso Valdivia — Title: ‘Girasoles’ (‘Sunflowers’)
- Lis Dalena Perez Vidal — Title: ‘Paleta de suenos’ (‘Dream Palette’)
- Evian Lezaro Abad Espinosa — Title: ‘Leviathan’
- Lazaro A. Martinez Rodriguez — ‘Torre Eiffel’ (‘Eiffel Tower’)
- Erika de C. Ordonez Benitez — Title: ‘Aracnodo’ (‘Spider’)