Manuel "Manolo" Ortega
a colonial-era tenement in Havana, Cuba
Manolo works as a dishwasher at a simple diner in Old Havana, living in an aging tenement building with neighbors who feel like family. He built his own coffin out of pine, a project completed in solitude with only the murmur of street noise for company. Manolo's days revolve around the rhythms of his tasks and the ever-present awareness of life's fragile structure in his crumbling home city.
About
Obsession
Deciphering the stories told by oil stains
Voice
The drip echoes in silence
Artistic Medium
Imprints created using residual water and oil
Technique
Staining
Influences
The mechanic's driveway, the vibrant decay of Old Havana, his own coffin construction
Materials
Water mixed with dish soap, oil from garage stains, salvaged cardboard
Scale
Approximately the size of a diner table
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