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lubnevsky · 1 year

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"Adulteration"

18 x 24 inches (144 dpi). Microns on paper with heavy digital modifications, including overpainting. © Evgeny Lubnevsky

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Based on an original character of a close friend of mine (@/yuckvillain on Instagram).

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ecocuban · 2 years

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How Nina Ahmadi Weaves their Cuban Heritage into their Artwork

Nina Ahmadi explains how they discovered their Cuban heritage at the age of twelve and have since been on a self-discovery journey to connect to their cultural roots.

What’s your Cuban background?

So I actually didn’t know that I was Cuban until I was like 12, which is funny. I grew up mostly in Miami, like when I was six years old. We moved from New York to Miami. And all my friends were Cuban. And I grew up with my mom and my dad. But then when I was 12, I found out that my dad who raised me wasn’t my biological dad, my biological dad was actually a lovely Afro Cuban man. So, my only experience [up until that point] with being Cuban was my friends and the culture around me.

So how would you say your Cuban identity influences your art, then? If it does?

The first body of work that I ever did, that I felt has been really important for me and I felt really accomplished with was about my culture and about wrestling with who I was.

In school [when I was 15 or 16], I created … [this] painting… And that was the first time I really poured my heart into artwork. And so I guess that was the first time and it was just processing who I was and what it meant to me. And since then, I have tried to learn more about culture and about my family. I incorporated [that] into my work. I’ve been very inspired by Santería which is a big thing for a lot of Cuban people. And religion and spirituality and also just family lines. And I’ve been just trying to make work around that.

And I was actually proud, because the first couple years, like I was processing that “Oh, my dad is not my dad.” And then afterwards at that point, I had arrived at the point of being like, “What does that mean now?” It’s not just that I’ve grown up around Cuban culture, but I also am Cuban. And that’s part of my lineage.

Did you feel like you were having struggles with connecting to your Cuban heritage at first?

I definitely did struggle with it. That’s why I made art about it. It’s very challenging to find out that you’re not who you thought you were. Cuban culture is an incredibly beautiful culture. So, it’s been a privilege to be able to connect with my family and feel connected in that way. And regardless of how it may feel, I know who my family is. My family knows who I am. And I’m connected to them. But yeah, definitely. Definitely was a struggle for a time.

So what would you say right now makes you feel most Cuban? Is it our language, dance food? Do you cook?

It’s tough because… it’s the whole thing of not feeling “blank enough,” you know, of anything. So like, not feeling Hispanic enough or not feeling Cuban enough, or not feeling like Iranian enough or not feeling all of these different intersections of my identity.

My family is what makes me feel Cuban. And also just being in Miami at home. I feel very lucky to be able to speak Spanish because, you know, a lot of people, their parents didn’t teach them Spanish growing up. And so now they feel very disconnected from that part of themselves. You know what I mean? And sometimes it’s because the parents did it out of their best interests. But sometimes that ends up having adverse effects.

So it’s been challenging. Like feeling connected to it even still. It’s hard. Just because now I’m also far from my immediate family. And yeah, it’s tough. The one thing now that helps me is talking to friends. And music, talking to people on the street, having a conversation with someone randomly, speaking Spanish and chatting about it.

Whenever I’m sad or bored, I’ll just play some salsa in my room and it’s very uplifting. My dad taught me how to dance the first time I met him in Cuba. He taught me how to dance salsa. So it’s always been associated with very good memories.

Original interview conducted on March 21st, 2022.

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alexmarreromiami · 8 months

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#Alex Marrero #Alex Marrero Miami #Miami art events #Miami artist #Magic City #culture enthusiast #Art Miami #VIP Preview

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26sane · 11 months

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Very very last minute and it wouldn't be a 26sane story without the legal runaround or the other emotional jargon. I remember being so excited for this and calling my pops at the parking lot to tell him. He was excited, maybe even more than me. He knew my journey was going well but probably not how he was a big reason for that. Wish you could hear my first podcast old man. You were mentioned in it a lot.

If you want to feature me or would like to see me in any of your favorite podcasts please comment names or msg them this. i have a lot to say and this is a great platform to get it

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poison-p1nk · 1 month

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biker. 🏍️

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gabymateuart · 1 year

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Table on wood 🪵 painted and hands 🙌

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louceph · 8 months

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wrong number hotline miami

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sun-citadel · 5 months

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HOTLINE EDEN

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00l6 · 3 months

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Wardrobe I styled & handmade for my bestie back in ‘21

#tb #stylist #still my fav piece I created #00l6 #mine #art #photography #nature #beach #alex consani #artists on tumblr #zendaya #law roach #fashion #archive fashion #Florida #Miami

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dogandcatcomics · 2 years

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#repost @jeanpaulmallozzi Jean-Paul Mallozzi (Miami, Florida, USA, b. Flushing, New York City, USA, 1982-). Sunday Morning, 2022. Acrylic and pastel on canvas, 20x24". Part of SPF-Thirsty exhibit at @billarningexhibitions. One notices a cat grooming itself at the window in this tender domestic milieu.