Yoanys Andino Diaz: Imaginary Journeys – 2009

“Imaginary Journey” is the fruit of a deep reflection on the dreamlike world of Cuban children — a world shaped by both my own memories as a child and my experiences as a visual arts teacher.

To many of us, Cuba feels like a sort of Neverland, a place suspended in time and space, where reality and fiction blend effortlessly. The boundary between both is so thin that it’s only natural my paintings have taken on a surreal quality.

They carry the signs and symbols of freedom, dreams, and a desire to reach beyond what reality often allows.

Behind these seemingly innocent, storybook-like images, lies a deeper layer — a world where Cuban children live caught between duty to the Homeland (wearing uniforms, singing revolutionary songs, being taught to reject the United States…) and their simple dreams of toys, good food, or the chance to travel — even if only in their imagination.

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Part of the series Imaginary Journeys (2009–2010)

The Annunciation

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Melancholy

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Metamorphosis

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Journey on Paper 2

Part of the series Imaginary Journeys (2009–2010)

One Hundred Years of Solitude

De la série Voyages imaginaires 2009-2010

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Part of the series Imaginary Journeys (2009–2010)

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Part of the series Imaginary Journeys (2009–2010)

Havano

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The Fountain of the Innocents

Part of the series Imaginary Journeys (2009–2010)

The Truce

Part of the series Imaginary Journeys (2009–2010)

The Garden of My Childhood

Part of the series Imaginary Journeys (2009–2010)

Eole

Part of the series Imaginary Journeys (2009–2010)

Passengers of Time

Part of the series Imaginary Journeys (2009–2010)

The Wrath of Pegasus

Part of the series Imaginary Journeys (2009–2010)

Paper Journey

Part of the series Imaginary Journeys (2009–2010)

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Part of the series Imaginary Journeys (2009–2010)

Little Jean

Part of the series Imaginary Journeys (2009–2010)

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Part of the series Imaginary Journeys (2009–2010)

Merlin

Part of the series Imaginary Journeys (2009–2010)

Hatuey’s Village

Part of the series Imaginary Journeys (2009–2010)

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