Where oceans meet | Mabel Poblet | Chanel Nexus Hall 2023

"Where oceans meet is an invitation to get acquainted with one of Mabel Poblet's cherished themes, water, which is also a common denominator between Cuba and Japan and the uniqueness of cultures where islands co-exist with the sea.

Whereas the sea can be perceived as a dividing element, it can also be regarded as a feature we not only share but, that brings us closer together. The water is the common vehicle to any islander's journey, although the individual experiences are different and influenced by cultural and political circumstances. Emigration, for example, is an ordinary phenomenon in contemporary Cuban society and has an important place in Mabel Poblet's work. Without judgement, she observes, narrates and questions this occurrence and the ocean's essential role, being sometimes a salvation and other times a curse. The artworks "NON-DUALITY" reflect on this ambiguous meaning, with hundreds of small plastic flowers pinned on blue canvases like countless offers to the sea in hopes of good omens or, on the other hand, like the wreaths thrown at the water to honour the dead, those who never made it through their journey." - From exibition website

This copy has a few dirt on the white slipcase, otherwise NF.