- Diango Hernandez
Diango Hernandez (born 1970) is a Cuban contemporary artist
Biography
Hernandez was born in 1970 in Sancti Spíritus, Cuba. He earned a degree in
industrial design at theHavana Superior Institute of Design (ISDI). After graduation in 1994 he began a collaboration experience together withErnesto Oroza ,Juan Bernal ,Francis Acea andManuel Piña under the name "Ordo Amoris Cabinet", after theLatin words for "order" and "love". From 1996 until 2003 Ordo Amoris Cabinet was only formed by Diango Hernández and Francis Acea. The duo's sculptural installations were exhibited throughoutCuba ,Europe , andNorth America . Hernandez currently lives and works inDüsseldorf ,Germany , andTrento ,Italy .Awards
* 2007 FRAC des Pays de la Loire, Carquefou, France
* Premio ICONA, ArtVerona 2007, Verona, Italy
* 2005 Artist in Residence, Mönchengladbach, Germany
* 2001 ArtPace, Artist in Residence, San Antonio, Texas, US
* 1998 Artist in Residence, Ludwig Forum für Internationale Kunst, Aachen, Germany
* 1997 Artist in Residence, "Apocalypso", Banff Centre for the Arts, Alberta, CanadaExhibitions
Solo exhibitions
*An asterisk indicates the exhibition was as Ordo Amoris Cabinet.
Group exhibitions
2008
Open Plan Living, Art TLV, [http://www.arttlv.com/] Helena Rubinstein Pavilion & Gan Ka'akov, Tel Aviv, Israel
Baghdad / Space cog / Analyst, [http://www.frithstreetgallery.com/archive.html] Frith Street Gallery, London, UK
Arise! ye starvelings…, [http://www.pallasprojects.org/exhibitions/Arise/arise.htm] Pallas Contemporary Projects, Dublin, Ireland
This is not the way I remember it, [http://www.annahelwing.com/ThatsNotHowIRememberIt/ThatsNotHowIRememberIt.html] Anna Helwing Gallery, LA, US
Archivo Sur, [http://www.futuraproject.cz/en/index.htm] FUTURA Center for Contemporary Art, Prague, Czech Republic
Registered, (KONGRESS DER FUTUROLOGEN) [http://www.kongressderfuturologen.de/] ICA, Dunaujvaros, Hungary
Urban Sculpture, on Via Dante Milano [http://ilgiorno.quotidiano.net/milano/2008/03/14/72445-mostra_miraggi.shtml] Milano, Italy
Wessen Geschichte, Kunstverein Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
2007
Disegni, Galleria Civica di Monfalcone, curated by Andrea Bruciati. Monfalcone, Italy
Video Latino Americano, curated by Antonio Arevalo, Foro de las Naciones Monterrey, Mexico
Jahresgaben 2007, Bonner Kunstverein, Bonn, Germany
Jahresgaben 2007, Neuer Aachener Kunstverein, Aachen, Germany
¿Qué pasa con las flores?, Galería Pepe Cobo, Madrid, Spain
Ironia Domestica: Uno sguardo curioso tra collezioni private italiane, Museidon: Museo d’arte moderna e contemporanea, Bolzano, Italy
Made in Germany, Kunstverein Hannover, Germany
Andrzej Wróblewski 1927-1957, Project Room, The
National Museum, Warsaw , PolandMr. President, University Art Museum, State University of New York, Albany, US
2006
Biennale of Sevilla, Spain
Biennale of Sydney , AustraliaSão Paulo Biennial , BrasilOut of the Blue, Federico Luger Gallery, Milan, Italy
2005
Always a little further, Arsenale di Venezia, 51st
Venice Biennial , Venice, ItalyLichtkunst aus Kunstlicht, ZKM/Museum für Neue Kunst, Karlsruhe, Germany
Roboter, Opelvillen, Rüsselsheim, Germany
Biwak, Frehrking Wiesehöfer, Cologne, Germany
Revantgarde, Paolo Maria Deanesi Gallery, Rovereto, Italy
Nuova Segnale, Federico Luger Gallery, Milano, Italy
2004
Flesh at War with Enigma,
Kunsthalle Basel , Switzerlanddoku/fiction. Mouse on Mars - reviewed & remixed, Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
Jahresgaben 2004, Kunstverein Arnsberg, Arnsberg, Germany
Jahresgaben 2004,Westfälischer Kunstverein, Münster, Germany
In Ictu Oculi, Pepe Cobo Gallery, Sevilla, Spain
Wildlife 04 final, Sommerpalast, Neuss, Germany
Bookies, M29 Brückner + Richter, Cologne, Germany
Mideo/Fear, Pepe Cobo Gallery, Sevilla, Spain
With Eyes of Stone and Water, Gallery 3,14, Bergen, Norway*
2003 Centauro, 8va Bienal de la Habanal, Havana, Cuba
Stretch, Power Plant Gallery, Toronto, Canada*
2002
Prophets of Boom. The Schürmann Collection, Kunsthalle Baden-Baden, Germany*
With Eyes of Stone and Water, Helsinki Art Museum, Finland*
Atravesados. Deslizamientos de identidades y géneros", Fundación Telefónica, Madrid, Spain*
FITAC. VIII foro sobre teoría del Arte Contemporáneo. Monterrey, México*
La Huella Múltiple, Centro de Desarrollo de las Artes Visuales. Havana*
2001 Short Stories, La Fabbrica del Vapore, Milano, Italy*
Un dia como otro cualquiera/A day like any other day, 7th Havana Biennial, Cuba*
I am Cuba Double play, Tirana Biennale. Tirana, Albania*
2000
La conjuncion de la nada, Center for the Development of the Visual Arts, Havana, Cuba*
1999
CUBA, Presentl. Barbican Centre, London, UK*
Thinking Aloud, Camden Art Centre, London, UK*
1998
Antennas: Network Transmission/Taxi Limosina. Provisional Utopias, Ludwig Forum für Internationale Kunst, Aachen/Kunsthaus Berlin, Germany*
Il Salon de arte cubano contemporanso, Center for the Development of the Visual Arts/Centro de Arte Contemporáneo Wifredo Lam /CENCREM/ Fototeca de Cuba, Havana, Cuba*
Thinking Aloud,
The Hayward Gallery, London; Kettle's Yard, Cambridge; Cornerhouse, Manchester, UK*Entropy at Home, Schürmann Collection, Suermondt Ludwig Museum, Aachen, Germany*
The Campaign Against Living Miserably,
Royal College of Art , London, UK*1997
The Russian mountain, 3. Manifestation Internationale Vidéo et Art Électronique, Montreal, Canada*
Rompiendo los moldes, 6th Havana Biennial, Cuba*
1996
Ultimas Noticias, Galería de Matanzas, Cuba*
1995
Una de cada clase, Next Generation Show, Centro de Arte y Diseño, Havana, Cuba*
* an asterisk indicates the exhibition was as Ordo Amoris Cabinet
Selected bibliography
*2006 ARCO ’06, Volume 1. Madrid: ARCO/IFEMA Feria de MadridNeuenschwander, Simon. "Simone Neuenschwander in conversation with DiangoHernádez." Kunsthalle Basel (04 January 2006): 3-5
*2005 Always a Little Further: 51st International Art Exhibition. Venice: La Biennaledi VeneziaDiango Hernández: revantgarde ex.cat. New York: Lucas & SternbergKempkes, Anke. “Let Us Talk About Revant-Garde: In conversation with DiangoHernández.” in Flesh at War with Enigma ex. cat. Basel: KunsthalleBaselRevuelta, Laura. "Diango Hernández." in elected affnities ex. cat. Madrid:ARCO/IFEMARoboter, ex. cat. Rüsselsheim: Opelvillen
*2004 doku/fiction: Mouse on Mars: Reviewed & Remixed. Düsseldorf: KunsthalleDüsseldorf
*2002 Cuba - with Eyes of Stone and Water. (essay by Winzen, Matthias) Helsinki:Helsinki City Art MuseumProphets of Boom: Collection Schürmann. Köln: Kunsthalle Baden-Baden
*2001 Short Stories. Milano: La Fabrica del Vapore"Dreaming Red - Creating ArtPace", ArtPace, San Antonio, TXEligio, Antonio (Tonel), "Culture and Society in the Work of Cuban Artists." InArt Cuba: The Next Generation. New York: Harry Abrams"Atravesados. Deslizamientos de identidad y género", Havanna, Cuba
*1999 Eligio, Antonio (Tonel). "Esta cerca es provisional / Evite ser Requerido", (Thisis a Provisional Fence / Keep Out), Edition: Ordo Amoris Cabinet,HavanaHernandez, Orlando, "Trabajando Pa'l Inglé", Barbican Centre, London, UK
*1998 "Provisorische Utopien", Ludwig Forum für Internationale Kunst, Aachen,Yedgar, Ariella. "The Campaign against living Miserably", Royal College ofArt, London
*1996 Hernandez, Helmo. "Hormigón Armado" (Reinforced Concrete), Edition: OrdoAmoris Cabinet
*1997 "Utopian Territories: New Art from Cuba", Vancouver
Articles and reviews
*2005 Revuelta, Laura. “Diango Hernández, ARCO Special - A Retrospective”, MadridTomasini, Marco. “Hernández in Biennale”, l'Adige, May 31, Trento, ItalyVetrocq, Marcia E. “Venice Biennale: Be Careful What You Wish For.”Art in America (September 2005): 109-119
*2004 León, Dermis Pérez. “Diango Hernández: Amateur”, ArtNexus N° 52, V.3/2004, USA
*2001 Quinones, Paul. "Short Stories: La Fabrica del Vapore, Milano”, Flash Art 2001,Italy
*2000 Fernandez, Frencis. “Rusty Scope’ from Cornell to Resnor”, Arte Cubano 3Rodriguez, Hilda. “Espacios para una comunicaciòn deseada”, Arte Cubano 3
*1999 Grant, Simon. “Imagination at full stretch”, Evening Standard, May 12, LondonFuentes, Elvis. “Tan lejos tan cerca”, La Gaceta de Cuba, N° 8Eligio, Antonio. “Esta cerca es provisional / Evite ser Requerido”, Revista LaGaceta de CubaEligio, Antonio (Tonel). “Por la Habana en Limosina” La Gaceta de Cuba, N° 6,S. 22Hunt, Ian. “Thinking Aloud”, Art Monthly, February
*1998 Greess, Gabriela. “Überlebenskunst”, Süddeutsche Zeitung (July) GermanyBecker, Wolfgang. “Provisorische Utopien”, Ludwig Forum Aachen, Germany
*1997 Moya, Nelson.“Agua con Azucar y Muestra Provisional 1 en el MADC”, FanalNo. 14, Spain
*1996 Molina, Juan Antonio.“Ordo Amoris. Hacia un diseño pragmatico”, La Gacetade Cuba, No. 4 (1996)
*1995 Alberdi, Virginia, “The Next Generation”, Arte Cubano No. 2 (1995)
Public Collections
* Espacio de Arte Contemporáneo, Almagro
* FRAC des Pays de la Loire, Carquefou
* Museum Abteiberg, Mönchengladbach [http://www.museumabteiberg.de/]
* Palazzo Forti, Verona, Italy. [http://www.palazzoforti.it/]
* Galleria Civica di Monfalcone, Italy.
* MOMA, NYNotes
His style of art was an unusual style. It was installation and technological.
References
* cite web
url = http://www.fw-galerie.de/hernandez/hernanb.html
title = Diango Hernandez
publisher = Galerie Michael Wiesehöfer
accessdate = 2007-12-06External links
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title=PEPE COBO
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* cite web
url=http://www.federicolugergallery.com/personal/diango/diango_Hernandez.html
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* cite web
url=http://www.alexanderandbonin.com/artists/Hern%E1ndez/Hern%E1ndez.htm
title=Diango Hernández at Alexander and Bonin
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accessdate=2008-06-15
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