Nadia Garcia Porras

Cuban visual artist Nadia Garcia Porras offers a fascinating look into modern Cuba and the role that the feminine plays in that world. In direct response to the many societal and economic changes that have recently occurred there, Porras created the iconic character of Maraya, a modern woman intended to reflect many aspects of Cuban life within the lower middle class. These photographs intelligently but gently satirize situations, customs, and details which have come to define modern Cuba and the archetypal feminine in its culture.

Recycling, reform, and reconstruction are key elements within Porras’ work, and central to the images are the clothing and household decorations that flooded Cuba after the legalization of the dollar and the resulting rise of conspicuous consumption. The artist recalls, “This resulted in the overcrowding of shops with objects of very low quality and no aesthetic sense that Cubans bought in droves to decorate their homes, thinking that this was the best in the world.” In the end, Porras’ photography chronicles some of the defining moments of her time for future generations to consider and comprehend.

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Made in Cuba<br>Digital Print on Paper, Digital Art
Made in Cuba, 2005
Digital Print on Paper
43" x 57"
USD 800

Made in Cuba, 2005
Digital Print on Paper
43" x 57"
USD 800
Maraya and the Blue Chevrolet<br>Digital Photography, Digital Art
Maraya and the Blue Chevrolet, 2007
Digital Photography
41" x 59"
USD 800

Maraya and the Blue Chevrolet, 2007
Digital Photography
41" x 59"
USD 800
From the Series: ``Tengo...Vamos a Ver.´´<br>Digital Print on Paper, Digital Art
From the Series: ``Tengo...Vamos a Ver.´´, 2005
Digital Print on Paper
35.5" x 43"
USD 600

From the Series:...
Digital Print on Paper
35.5" x 43"
USD 600
I Love Cartier<br>Digital Print on Backlight, Digital Art
I Love Cartier, 2006
Digital Print on Backlight
35.5" x 24"
USD 1,000

I Love Cartier, 2006
Digital Print on...
35.5" x 24"
USD 1,000
Bulgari<br>Digital Print on Acetate, Digital Art
Bulgari, 2006
Digital Print on Acetate
35.5" x 24"
USD 600

Bulgari, 2006
Digital Print on Acetate
35.5" x 24"
USD 600
Tell Me, Magic Mirror<br>Digital Print on Paper, Digital Art
Tell Me, Magic Mirror, 2005
Digital Print on Paper
29.5" x 39"
USD 600

Tell Me, Magic Mirror, 2005
Digital Print on Paper
29.5" x 39"
USD 600