Cuba Archives

Getting Connected in Cuba

March 3, 2017 by needforreed

While standing in “line” to purchase an internet card, I was reminded that this particular arrangement of humans is but a distant figment of my imagination, in a different world. Here, the art of squashing together serves as both a defensive and offensive mechanism. By eliminating space between yourself and your neighbor, entry is prevented … Read more

To Awake Somewhere New: Trinidad, Cuba

October 29, 2023February 18, 2017 by needforreed

To awake somewhere new. A rooster crowing in the distance, horse hooves clop-clopping on the cobblestone streets, unfamiliar voices in rapid transmission. All of this layered on the distant pulse of a regatone beat and the minutia of a city waking up. Good morning, Trinidad.

Jose Fuster’s Fusterlandia

October 29, 2023February 6, 2017 by needforreed

I’m not entirely sure where I first stumbled across Fusterlandia. It was most assuredly online somewhere, and immediately my interest was peaked. For a while now, I’ve been so intrigued by large scale, outdoor art spaces. Traveling the United States, I’ve been fortunate to encounter a number of them: Leonard Knight’s Salvation Mountain, Joe Minter’s African Village in America, Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden, Simon Rodia’s Watts Towers, to name a few.

Primeras Impresiones de Cuba

October 29, 2023February 2, 2017 by needforreed

For a passerby to accurately attempt to summarize Cuba would be fool-hearted. It’s a complicated country with many layers that require a deeper understanding of events, current and past. “Why are things the way they are,” is a question that I often find myself asking. Why are there two currencies? Where are all of the advertisements? Why are all of the classic cars still in use? Why haven’t I been able to come here until now?