Daniel Barrios
Artist
Daniel Barrio (1988), Cuban visual artist based in Madrid. He began his training in painting at the Academia de Artes Visuales de Cienfuegos and complemented it with studies in Art Direction at the Escuela de Cinematografía de Madrid.
exposicion
Thinking the city
The call “Pensar la Ciudad” (Thinking the City) called on emerging artists to reflect and dialogue on the contemporary city through their work, offering unique perspectives on their real experiences, research and desires, from a critical awareness. The initiative sought to give voice to visions that offered a new reading of urban landscapes and societies.
We have had an exceptional jury:
asun rodríguez montejano. Comisaria
Elba Benítez. Galería Elba Benítez
Carlos Garaicoa. Artista
Javier Aparicio. Galería El Chico
Paco de Blas. Gestor Cultural
Carlos Alvarez. Editor. Piece with Artist
Silvia Hengstenberg. ART U READY y The Sibarist
Invernadero The Sibarist
San Lorenzo, 11
exposicion
Thinking the city
The call “Pensar la Ciudad” (Thinking the City) called on emerging artists to reflect and dialogue on the contemporary city through their work, offering unique perspectives on their real experiences, research and desires, from a critical awareness. The initiative sought to give voice to visions that offered a new reading of urban landscapes and societies.
We have had an exceptional jury:
asun rodríguez montejano. Comisaria
Elba Benítez. Galería Elba Benítez
Carlos Garaicoa. Artista
Javier Aparicio. Galería El Chico
Paco de Blas. Gestor Cultural
Carlos Alvarez. Editor. Piece with Artist
Silvia Hengstenberg. ART U READY y The Sibarist
Invernadero The Sibarist
San Lorenzo, 11
His interdisciplinary approach combines visual and scenographic skills to explore and critique cultural, social and political dynamics. He uses painting as an expressive and political medium, manipulating images to create new meanings and reflect on contemporary society. He has participated in exhibitions and art fairs, constantly seeking new media to address current issues. He has participated in numerous group and solo exhibitions, most notably ‘Space is Landscape’ (Madrid, 2024), ‘Under Every (Black) Skin There is Always Another Skin’ (Egyptian Institute of Islamic Studies, Madrid, 2024), Maria Porto Gallery, Hiberia (Lisbon, 2023). He has also participated in art fairs such as Estampa (Madrid, 2023).
The work examines how migration transforms people’s identities and reflects the ephemeral permanence of homes in contexts of displacement. Using Henri Lefebvre’s sociology of space, it explores how globalised urban environments dehumanise individuals under the control of governments and corporations. Art is presented as a refuge from surveillance and the commercialisation of identity, offering a space for introspection and cultural resistance. ‘Utopia’ critiques power dynamics in modern cities and celebrates art as a sanctuary for authentic expression and the preservation of diversity.