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Oct 2014 back issue
by Mario Marino
Mario Marino’s new exhibition, ‘Cuba Mi Amor’ is his declaration of love for the Cuban capital of Havana.
In Havana, day-to-day life unfolds largely in its streets. Through his photos, Marino invites us into that life. We see
regular people, such as the cobbler, the lady selling eggs, the boxer and the Santería priestess. We can see their
dreams and desires in the pictures. Marino did not manipulate reality. His images were never staged. This is life in
Havana as seen through Marino's lens. He depicts the city as a ‘grande dame’. Sure, she's an elderly, skinny but
toned, lady and the marks of an intense life are clearly visible, but she's not lost her grandeur and style, and she has
certainly conquered Marino's heart: Cuba Mi Amor.
Mario Marino Exhibition Cuba Mi Amor, Afrika Museum, Nijmegen, Netherlands
7th Sep - 4th Jan 2015