Maikel Martinez
Maikel Martinez (Pinar del Río, Cuba, 1977) currently lives and works in Miami, Florida. His paintings are widely collected and form part of prominent international, institutional, and private collections. His work follows the long and distinguished tradition of Cuban landscape painting and is infused with the influence of eminent figures such as Esteban Chartrand, Domingo Ramos, and Tomás Sánchez.
Martinez creates powerful surrealist landscapes capable of transporting viewers to hidden realms and awakening a profound sense of wonder and longing.
In his artistic practice, dreams constitute the fundamental structure of his imagery. Many of his compositions emerge from the connection between dream-state visions and visual memories of places he has experienced. The elements that appear on the canvas function as a “magical dictation” of his unconscious: some are transformed throughout the creative process, while others remain true to their original dreamed form.
Maikel Martinez (Pinar del Río, Cuba, 1977) currently lives and works in Miami, Florida. His paintings are widely collected and form part of prominent international, institutional, and private collections. His work follows the long and distinguished tradition of Cuban landscape painting and is infused with the influence of eminent figures such as Esteban Chartrand, Domingo Ramos, and Tomás Sánchez.
Martinez creates powerful surrealist landscapes capable of transporting viewers to hidden realms and awakening a profound sense of wonder and longing.
In his artistic practice, dreams constitute the fundamental structure of his imagery. Many of his compositions emerge from the connection between dream-state visions and visual memories of places he has experienced. The elements that appear on the canvas function as a “magical dictation” of his unconscious: some are transformed throughout the creative process, while others remain true to their original dreamed form.