Stirring, sensuous, quizzical, and bursting with talent, Cuba’s artists hail from an island of resourcefulness, using found objects, generations of recycled materials and the country’s can-do approach. Some are formally trained, many self-taught, and the dynamism of their work is unmatched. Stunning in composition and color, Dairan Fernández de la Fuente’s wood-block prints tell stories in a vivid Art Deco palette. From his studio Taller de Gráfica Experimental, he uses the traditional tools and techniques that Cuban cigar labelmakers worked with in the late 19th century. The island soon became famous for its bold graphics in film, travel, and political posters; indeed de la Fuente’s woodblock prints are evocative of all. “Much of my work deals with the theme of immigration, departures and displacement,” explains the artist, whose own family emigrated from Spain to Cuba. We have a collection of his richly colored woodblocks, an elegant and electric series capturing real and imagined Cuban experiences. The signed, numbered, limited edition prints are stunning in beauty and impact. “Some of my most recurrent imagery refers to separation, distance, nostalgia, anguish and loss,” says the artist. Thinking about old friends and long-separated families, de la Fuente illustrates the agency, movement, and travel that Cubans have longed for over many generations. Darian Fernández de la Fuente gives us plenty to read between the lines in his signature Deco palette.