The house of Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara will open its doors on January 28 at Damas 955, which serves as the headquarters of the San Isidro Movement (MSI) and the Museum of Dissidence. On this occasion, the public is invited to appreciate a conceptual replica of the iconic painting 'Happy Peasants' (1938).
In statements collected by Cubanet.org, Otero Alcántara explained: "The idea of this reopening is that the project, Incomplete Skull, reconciles with the San Isidro Workshop, as a single project that should be the cultural house..." For the artist, this new space aims to be an initiative for social and cultural interaction that includes the active participation of the community in promoting art.
Thus, the house of Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara becomes a meeting point for the dissemination of art and culture, where artists and spectators can dialogue and reflect through works that seek to break established paradigms. It is a commitment to free expression and artistic creation as a tool for social transformation.
This new chapter in Otero Alcántara's career represents a challenge and an opportunity to continue defending artistic freedom in a context marked by censorship and repression. The opening of his home as a cultural space demonstrates his commitment to defending human rights, freedom of expression, and cultural diversity in Cuba and in the world.
