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Manuel Mendive — Se alimenta mi cabeza, me alimento yo
Manuel Mendive

Se alimenta mi cabeza, me alimento yo

A vibrant composition by Cuban artist Manuel Mendive, this acrylic on canvas work reflects his deeply spiritual engagement with Afro-Cuban Yoruba traditions, weaving together human and cosmic forces in a cycle of nourishment and exchange. Figures and symbolic forms merge in Mendive's signature style, where the body becomes a vessel for ancestral energy and the natural world. The work suggests a profound reciprocity between the mind, the self, and the spiritual forces that sustain existence.

Medium
acrylic on canvas

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Latin America

May 23, 2016

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Manuel Mendive, Se alimenta mi cabeza, me alimento yo

A vibrant composition by Cuban artist Manuel Mendive, this acrylic on canvas work reflects his deeply spiritual engagement with Afro-Cuban Yoruba traditions, weaving together human and cosmic forces in a cycle of nourishment and exchange. Figures and symbolic forms merge in Mendive's signature style, where the body becomes a vessel for ancestral energy and the natural world. The work suggests a profound reciprocity between the mind, the self, and the spiritual forces that sustain existence.

Medium
acrylic on canvas
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Symbolic Figuration, Figurative Painting, Acrylic On Canvas, Male Artist, Yoruba Tradition, Yoruba Mythology, Contemporary Artist, Mystical Mood, Figurative Art, Spiritual Imagery, Cuban Artist, Mythological Themes, Afro-Cuban Art, Vibrant Colors, Spiritual Symbolism, Ritualistic Imagery

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