•”About the Artist: Raydel Blanco (b. 1988 Havana, Cuba). In 2017, he graduated from the San Alejandro National Academy of Fine Arts in Havana, Cuba, specializing in painting. In 2009, he immigrated To Panama and 2016 to the United States. He currently resides in Northern Virginia.”
•” My work explores the concept of displacement, transitory spaces, and nomadic experiences. As an immigrant that has traveled through different cultures, I find it utterly difficult to imagine closed identities; on the contrary, I absorb the character of these identities in movement and flow. Throughout my work, I utilize the techniques of acrylic and oil on canvas, and charcoal and permanent market on canvas, depicting urban scenes from Cuba, Panama, and the United States – countries where respectively, I was born, I lived as an immigrant, and currently reside. So, as a result, I needed to adapt to each different culture, landscape, and architectural style.”