
Cup
2002
A human figure emerges from the mouth of a ceramic cup in this striking 2002 serigraph by Roberto Fabelo, one of Cuba's most celebrated contemporary artists. The composition is rendered in high-contrast black against a vivid yellow ground, a pairing that amplifies the visual tension between the ordinary and the uncanny. Engraved on the cup's surface is the letter "S," a quiet but meaningful inscription that recurs throughout Fabelo's body of work as a tribute to his wife, Suyú, whose presence infuses his practice with an undercurrent of intimacy and devotion. The figure itself occupies an ambiguous psychological space, suspended between contemplation and reverie, as though thought itself has become a physical state from which one might overflow. Fabelo's command of serigraph as a medium is fully evident here. The technique rewards close looking, with layered ink producing a surface richness that reinforces the work's dreamlike character. His synthesis of surrealist imagery and expressionist energy gives the composition a quality that is simultaneously strange and deeply felt, transforming a mundane vessel into a container for the interior life. Everyday objects in Fabelo's hands become charged with symbolic weight, and the cup, so familiar and domestic, reads here as something far more charged, a receptacle for memory, longing, and the invisible bonds between people. Measuring 90.2 by 57.8 cm and hand signed by the artist, this work offers collectors a significant and accessibly scaled example of Fabelo's mature printmaking practice. It appeals to those who value art that operates on multiple registers at once, visually arresting on first encounter and conceptually generous over time. Currently available through Moises Valdes Gallery, it represents a rare opportunity to acquire a personally resonant work from an artist whose international standing continues to grow.
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- Serigraph
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- Signed
- Yes
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- Gallery · Moises Valdes Gallery
For Sale — $2000
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