Juan Carlos Rivero-Cintra

MEMORIES AS METAPHORS SERIES
Juan Carlos Rivero-Cintra’s work motivates the viewer to reflect upon the power of memories, while humorously and subtly evoking issues relating to society and politics. In his work, Rivero-Cintra juxtaposes large fruits and vegetables with people, inviting the viewer to question his perceptions of reality and to experience what he has labeled a “mental displacement.” For the artist, a mental displacement is one that occurs within ourselves, through our thoughts, visions, readings, dreams, and longings, reminding us of the power of the mind and its memories. By using such striking pairings to represent metaphorical journeys, Rivero-Cintra suggests notions of escapism, and the power of our imagination to evoke worlds as close to, or as separate from, the ones in which we currently reside.

PATH OF STARS SERIES
In this series, Juan Carlos Rivero-Cintra explores the topics of journeys and displacements; yet instead of looking into the past or recalling memories, these works explore the future. In “Path of Stars” Rivero-Cintra examines the utopic dreams associated with arriving in a new and unknown place. In creating this series the artist has come to realize that everything in life comes full circle, and one eventually returns to one’s roots. Despite experiencing significant physical and mental changes when relocating and trying to adapt, one’s essence always remains the same.

Rivero-Cintra was born in Cuba and acquired his degree in Fine Arts with a specialty in engraving, from the Instituto Superior de Arte in Havana, Cuba. He then won a scholarship to study Lithography in the School of Fine Arts in Paris. He has participated in numerous group and solo shows around the world with great success. He currently resides in Bogota, Colombia and is proudly represented by Beatriz Esguerra Art.

Submitted by Beatriz Esguerra Art