The sparrows island, 2002 by Gabriel Bianchini & Illusion Avenue, 2102 by Raul Munoz

Gabriel Bianchini. In Cuba, the sparrow is much more than a bird, it represents a feeling, longing, experienced by all people who emigrate. That year 2002, standing on the wall of the Malecon, I said goodbye to my land, guided by a dream that was my sun and my light, but at the same time my mirror, which showed me everything I left behind. That day I became a sparrow, a feeling that would never leave me again. Raul Munoz. Migration in Cuba has divided families, torn them apart for many decades. “Illusion Avenue” represents the exact moment at which Cubans, both here and overseas, will be able to meet again without any fear of political restrictions. This Malecón seawall will witness the end...View all