Something alive inside something dead
leavened baked bread dough inside metal cage, 2021
This sculpture talks about the necessity of going beyond the limits imposed by a reduced space. This space can be a prison, a country, a body or a stiff concept.
Nelson Jalil Sardiñas (Camagüey, Cuba, 1984) is a multidisciplinary artist who has developed his work mainly in painting and installation. He graduated from the University of the Arts of Havana in 2009 and the Fine Arts Academy of Camagüey in 2003. Jalil Sardiñas´ work has been shown internationally at the Espace Témoin Art Center, Geneva, Switzerland; the Reinbeckhallen Art Center, Berlín, Germany; the Tianqiao Art & Cultural Center, Beijing, China; the Experiments in Cinéma Film Festival, New Mexico, EEUU and the Center for the Development of Visual Arts in Havana, Cuba. Jalil Sardiñas´ work has also been shown at the Fototeca of Cuba, the Ludwig Foun-dation of Havana, as well as in galleries, Art Fairs and alternative art spaces in Italy, France, México and Cuba.
