

Ida y vuelta (Round Trip)
2014
In "Ida y vuelta" (Round Trip), Roberto Fabelo constructs a quietly charged visual world in which a stylized female figure, her wings growing organically from her body rather than added as ornament, becomes the site of an intimate exchange. Two black birds complete the composition: one resting at her head, the other drawn toward her chest, as though the figures are bound together by some unspoken correspondence. The title frames this encounter as a journey with a return, and the figure's inward posture suggests someone caught between departure and arrival, suspended in a moment of transformation rather than resolution. Printed in rich black against a simulated wood-grain background, the lithograph gains an unexpected material warmth, the graphic precision of the medium softened by the organic texture beneath it. Fabelo, one of the most celebrated Cuban artists working today, is widely recognized for his command of surrealist and expressionist currents, and this 2014 lithograph demonstrates how fully he has made those traditions his own. The birds carry layered associations: freedom, transit, the cyclical nature of experience, and yet they do not resolve into simple symbols. Their relationship to the figure feels reciprocal rather than decorative, suggesting dialogue and mutual dependence as much as flight. The large format, 103 by 132 centimeters, gives the composition a commanding physical presence, and the edition of forty, signed by the artist, ensures that each impression retains genuine scarcity and personal endorsement. For collectors, "Ida y vuelta" represents a compelling point of entry into Fabelo's mature practice. The work rewards sustained attention, offering new readings as one moves between the figures, the texture, and the quietly philosophical implications of its title. It holds its own as a substantial object while opening onto the broader themes of human transformation and connection that have defined Fabelo's lasting contribution to contemporary Latin American art.
- Medium
- Lithograph
- Sheet
- Signed
- Yes
- Spotted At
- Gallery · Moises Valdes Gallery
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