Sala Alejo Carpentier, Gran Teatro de la Habana, Habana Vieja, Havana

This large-scale chromogenic print by Robert Polidori captures the opulent yet weathered interior of the Sala Alejo Carpentier within Havana's Gran Teatro, revealing the theater's faded grandeur through Polidori's signature documentary precision. Richly saturated colors highlight the ornate architectural details — gilded moldings, tiered balconies, and worn velvet seating — while the absence of human presence lends the space an eerie, time-suspended stillness. Flush-mounted to emphasize its immersive scale, the work reflects Polidori's ongoing exploration of how architecture accumulates and bears witness to historical and cultural memory.