Diango Hernández

Diango Hernández - Julián

Artist Biography: Diango Hernández is a Cuban contemporary artist born in 1970. He began his artistic practice in Cuba in 1994 as co-founder of Ordo Amoris Cabinet, a group of artists and designers who focused on invented solutions for design objects for the home to compensate for the permanent shortage of materials and goods. In 2003 he moved to Europe and currently lives and works in Düsseldorf, Germany.Hernandez's work has been exhibited in various international exhibitions and biennials, including the Venice Biennale, the Biennale of Sydney and the Biennale of São Paulo in 2006. In 2009, his work was the subject of a critically acclaimed exhibition, "Losing You Tonight," at the Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Siegen. Two installations of his were included in "The New Décor" at the Hayward Gallery, London in 2010. A retrospective exhibition of his work was held at the Museo D'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea (MART) in Rovereto in 2011-12.In 2013, the Marlborough Contemporary gallery in London presented a solo exhibition of his work, "The New Man and the New Woman". In 2014, her work was the subject of a solo exhibition called "Socialist Nature" at the Landesgalerie, Linz. In 2015, Hernandez had solo exhibitions at Marlborough Contemporary, London and at the Kunsthalle Munster. In 2016, a solo exhibition of his work, entitled "Theoretical Beach", took place at Museum Morsbroich, Leverkusen.Hernández's work explores themes such as identity, memory, history and politics, and uses a variety of media, including painting, sculpture, drawing and installation. His work is often characterized by careful attention to detail and a minimalist aesthetic, and has been described as poetic and philosophical.