Diango Hernández at Haus der Kunst, Munich

‘Golden Times’ presents works by four contemporary artists, Steven Claydon, Diango Hernández und Mai-Thu Perret who consider 'history' as an unstable concept: as a construction made up from innumerable facets and fragments; as a question of interpretation, narration and fiction.

The presentation by Diango Hernández is characterized by "Years" (2008), a fragile construction made of rusted steel. The skeleton-like room divider consists of the numbers of the years 1959 through 2008; organized chronologically, they can be regarded as an 'objectified' timeline. The dates represent Fidel Castro's period in office, from the time he became prime minister in 1959 to his age-related resignation in spring 2008. "Years" thereby forms the pattern or the glasses through which all Diango Hernández's other works in this room can be viewed: the history of Cuba from the revolution to the present day. 

Golden Times: Steven Claydon, Diango Hernández und Mai-Thu Perret

14 January - 11 April 2010
Haus der Kunst, Munich

Years, 2008

Rusted steel pipes
Variable dimension 

Installation view 'Diamonds and Stones: My Education' at Federico Luger, Milan.