Michelangelo Pistoletto and Yoan Capote in Dialogue at Galleria Continua Havana

Galleria Continua presents 'Escala Humana', a two-artist exhibition in Havana pairing Italian Arte Povera master Michelangelo Pistoletto with Cuban contemporary artist Yoan Capote. The show runs until February 2, 2023, at the gallery's Rayo 108 space in Centro Habana. Pistoletto returns to Cuba after his 2016 Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes exhibition and a performance with fishermen's boats. The exhibition features iconic Pistoletto works including 'Venere degli Stracci' (1967), a symbol of Arte Povera juxtaposing a classical statue with rags representing waste and consumerism; 'Caribbean Sea, Around the World'; a series of mirror works; and the neon phrase 'Love Difference'. Capote's 'Family Portrait' (2022), made from old household mirrors and family photos, directly references Pistoletto's mirror works and is inspired by Carlos Varela's song 'Foto de familia'. The curatorial concept emphasizes how both artists use humble or industrial materials to explore ethics, social responsibility, and collective empathy, urging viewers to abandon passive observation for active engagement.