About the artist

Raydel Blanco

Raydel Blanco is a Cuban-American artist whose work explores how memory, place, and transformation shape the way we see ourselves and the world around us.

My work explores the intersection of architecture, memory, and identity. Having lived in Cuba, Panama, and the United States, I am deeply interested in how places shape our experiences and become repositories of personal and collective histories. Through painting, I investigate the emotional resonance of the built environment, focusing on how cities, landmarks, and public spaces reflect cultural transformation and human movement.

My process begins with direct observation, photography, and drawing, which serve as foundations for developing layered compositions. Through the accumulation of marks, texture, and atmosphere, I seek to move beyond simple representation and create works that convey both the physical character and psychological presence of a place. Light plays a central role in this process, serving as a vehicle for memory, passage, and connection.

Influenced by urban landscapes, architectural history, and my own experience of migration, my paintings examine the dialogue between permanence and change. Buildings and streets become more than structures; they become witnesses to human stories, adaptation, and belonging. By blending observation with interpretation, I aim to create images that invite viewers to reflect on their own relationship to place and the memories embedded within the environments they inhabit.

The works in this exhibition continue my ongoing exploration of architecture as a living record of cultural identity, history, and human experience.

Education 2007 - San Alejandro National Academy of Fine Arts, Havana, Cuba — Graduate