{"id":2273,"date":"2015-10-14T09:07:38","date_gmt":"2015-10-14T15:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/?p=2273"},"modified":"2015-10-14T09:07:38","modified_gmt":"2015-10-14T15:07:38","slug":"creative-nudge-the-colors-of-cuba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/creative-nudge-the-colors-of-cuba\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative Nudge – the Colors of Cuba"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It has been 10 days since I returned from Cuba, and the colors are still haunting me. I keep playing salsa music in my studio, and I am still craving black beans and rice.<\/p>\n

Art is alive and well in Cuba, despite their economic problems. Artists there make do with what is available, whether it is refurbishing a 1950s Chevy, or taking broken ceramics and making colorful mosaics.<\/p>\n

One artist has created a mosaic that extends past his studio, beyond his home, fills his yard and has covered his neighborhood! His name is Jose Fuster<\/a> and his magical creation is Fusterlandia<\/a>. His work is inspired by a combination of Gaudi<\/a> and Picasso<\/a> – whole landscapes filled with mosaic-covered undulating sculptures – with the abstract eye of Picasso<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here in this photo collage, you can see his neighbor’s house on the upper left, and a neighborhood wall on the lower right. If you go to my photo page<\/a> you will see I have just uploaded some more photos including many from his home, studio and neighborhood. He has literally turned his neighborhood into a tourist attraction!<\/p>\n

The top right photo is the historic Hotel Nacional<\/a> and the bay beyond, with a stunning sunset over the water. On the far side of the bay is the Castle Morro<\/a> which has been featured in many movies.<\/p>\n

The 3 Blue-Green cars illustrate one of the ubiquitous colors of Cuba, a Greenish-Teal or an Aqua-Jade that I will forevermore think of as Cuban Green. The houses are painted a pastel version of this color, and all shades appear throughout the city of Havana, with more shades of Aqua-Green in the water and waves.<\/p>\n

If you missed my story about Ernest Hemingway’s house<\/a> last week, be sure to have a look on our blog<\/a>. You can always review our newsletters on this page.<\/a><\/p>\n

Are you interested in traveling to Cuba with me next year? If so send us an email and we’ll keep you updated on any developments.<\/p>\nShare Post:<\/strong>
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