Ibrahim Miranda (b. 1969, Cuban)
bases his prints and paintings on literary,
philosophical, and geographical contexts
of his native country, Cuba. His images
frequently reference qualities of water,
geographical isolation, and the human
figure. In Lágrimas Negras (2000),
Miranda juxtaposes an antique map of
Cuba and Florida with a human-like face
that appears to be gushing black tears.
The combination of screenprinting and
hand cut woodblock process, reflects the
artist’s superimposed, additive approach
that he says is “similar to the processes
unfolding in nature on the island and in
those of us who live here.”
–Affinities and Outliers: Highlights from the University at Albany Fine Art Collections