Búho by Luis Avilés is a bronze sculpture with silver patina depicting the owl — a universal symbol of wisdom and nocturnal vigilance. Avilés’s treatment of the subject balances naturalistic observation with stylized sculptural simplification, creating a piece that is both recognizable and artistically distinctive. The silver patina adds a cool, lunar quality that reinforces the owl’s association with nighttime and mystery.
Medio: Bronze Sculpture
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Nature
Nature by Luis Avilés is a bronze work that celebrates the organic forms found in the natural world. The sculpture distills complex biological shapes into essential sculptural volumes, creating a piece that reads as both abstract composition and natural reference. Part of Avilés’s four-work presence in the Run Art Inside catalogue, Nature demonstrates his consistent engagement with themes of organic growth and natural beauty.
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Virgen de la Caridad
Virgen de la Caridad by Luis Avilés is a bronze sculpture depicting Cuba’s patron saint, the Virgin of Charity of El Cobre. This sacred figure holds profound cultural and spiritual significance for the Cuban diaspora, and Avilés’s interpretation brings devotional tradition into dialogue with contemporary sculptural practice. The work represents the sacred art dimension of his versatile portfolio, alongside organic and abstract pieces.
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Langosta Terraza
Langosta Terraza by Uldis López is a bronze sculpture depicting a lobster — one of the most iconic marine creatures of the Caribbean. López’s treatment elevates this familiar crustacean into a work of sculptural art, capturing the dynamic tension of the lobster’s form with characteristic attention to natural detail. Designed for terrace or outdoor installation, the piece brings marine life into dialogue with architectural space.
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Coral
Coral by Alberto Venereo draws inspiration from marine reef ecosystems, translating the organic complexity of coral formations into monumental sculptural form. The piece reflects Venereo’s deep understanding of natural structures, developed through years of hands-on work in restoration and reconstruction. Designed for exterior installation, Coral engages with its environment in ways that echo the symbiotic relationship between coral organisms and their surroundings.
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Nautilus
Nautilus by Rodney Acosta draws its name and form from the chambered nautilus shell, one of nature’s most perfect mathematical structures. The sculpture translates the logarithmic spiral found in marine organisms into a monumental three-dimensional object, inviting contemplation of the relationship between natural geometry and human craft. Suitable for both interior and exterior installation, Nautilus exemplifies Acosta’s signature approach of transforming biological observation into sculptural abstraction.
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Tantra
Tantra by José Enrique Valdescano explores symbolism, the human body, and spirituality through the language of bronze sculpture. Drawing on sacred and mystical traditions, the work invites viewers into a contemplative space where physical form becomes a vehicle for transcendent meaning. Created by a UNEAC member and multiple Grand Prix winner, Tantra represents the culmination of decades of rigorous sculptural practice rooted in the Cuban artistic tradition.
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Analogy of Love
Analogy of Love by Jorge Reyes explores the emotional landscape of human connection through three-dimensional sculptural form. The work translates abstract relational concepts — attraction, tension, union — into physical shapes that viewers can encounter in space. As Reyes’s representative piece in the Run Art Inside catalogue, it speaks to his interest in making the invisible dynamics of human relationships tangible and visible.
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Crisalida
Crisálida by Luis Avilés captures the metamorphic moment of transformation — the chrysalis stage where one form dissolves to become another. Working in bronze, Avilés gives permanent physical presence to what is inherently a transitional, impermanent state. Suitable for both exterior and interior installation, Crisálida is one of four works by Avilés in the Run Art Inside catalogue, demonstrating his range and versatility within the bronze medium.
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Menhir and Dolmen
Menhir and Dolmen by Roberto Pérez Crespo draws on the prehistoric tradition of monumental stone structures — menhirs (standing stones) and dolmens (table stones) — that represent humanity’s earliest architectural and spiritual expressions. Pérez Crespo translates these ancient forms into contemporary bronze, creating a dialogue between Neolithic monumentality and modern sculptural practice. Suitable for interior and exterior settings, the work invites reflection on the timeless human impulse to mark space with meaning.