Raúl Delgado
a colonial-era tenement in Havana, Cuba
Raúl Delgado, a 46-year-old pawnshop owner, has made a home above his modest shop in the heart of Havana. With a pebble in his pocket from each place he's called home, he cherishes the sense of roots his shop provides, amid fears of instability. His days are filled with the characters of the barrio, secret whispers of bartered objects, and on hot days, the strange comfort of metallic hose water—a taste he translates into the vibrancy of his art.
About
Obsession
The metallic taste of hose water on sweltering days
Voice
Metallic tang, dense humidity, fragile peace
Artistic Medium
Small painted tiles mirroring pebbles
Technique
Layering and singeing with a lighter
Influences
Havana's bustling pawnshops, the texture of sun-faded shutters, pebbles gathered from travels
Materials
Cigar box of pebbles, half-spent lighters, saved watch faces
Scale
Palm-sized tiles, like smooth stones
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Commissioned Works
"City's Tense Transition"
May 25, 2026 · tense