GREEN MACHINE:
The Art of Carlos Luna
“Carlos Luna tells stories
and relates fables that are culturally
attuned to shifts in the social and
political environments of the three countries
where he has lived and created art...”
—D r . J o r d a n a P o m e r o y
of paint within a wide range of
complex compositions. From
portraits of roosters to swirling, dynamic murals, Luna’s
imagery never fails to elicit
dramatic responses.
“The best artist is the one
who makes his art a science,”
said Luna. “And the best scientist is the one who makes an
art of his science.” Intense yet
controlled, earthy yet abstract,
intimate yet boldly theatrical,
dark yet exuding the power
of life, his paintings present the essences of love and
hate, freedom and repression,
growth and decay—that is
to say, all that makes up the
human condition.
According to Ruiz, the exhibition at the Frost Art Museum draws upon Cuba’s rich,
Round Plate, 2015,
Talavera Ceramics, produced by Talavera Santa Catarina,
17” diameter.
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