Cuban poet Arsenio Rodríguez dreams of returning to Cuba, although one can never really swim twice in the waters of the same river. The dream he describes is a recurring nightmare of the exile. All of us, without exceptions, are doomed to return to the island on the heavy arms of Morpheus.
(Photo: Santos Rodríguez).
These are the photos of the newest installment of “Project Nemesis,” by Cuban artist Geandy Pavón. This time, “Nemesis” was dedicated to Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, who has been under arrest since April 3rd, when the Chinese regime launched one of the harshest campaigns against dissent since the massacre at Tiananmen Square in 1989.
The performance of “Nemesis” began at 10:30 p.m., over the wall of the consulate of the People’s Republic of China, in New York City. On this occasion —as opposed to previous installments— the image that was used by Pavón was not a still photo. The projection on the wall was a film made using sunflower oil, as the surface upon which the image was reflected.
The video of the performance is being edited. Until it arrives, I have the privilege of sharing the following images. These photos are courtesy of the artist Geandy Pavón.
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Lars Von Trier starts his “I understand Hitler” number on minute 35 of his press conference at Cannes Film Festival.
There is obvious awkwardness and discomfort among the attendees. Well, sort of. The members of the panel go from stone-faced to nodding and even smiling (nervously, yes, but smiling, nonetheless). There are a couple of laughs from the audience as he tries to crack a joke. All of this while Von Trier is sympathizing with Hitler, and finishes that topic with a conclusive “Ok, I am a Nazi.”
Wait. That’s not the fascinating part. This is: nobody has the decency to walk out and leave the schmuck speaking by himself.
