"THE-MERGER"; NIELS MOLEIRO (Havana, Cuba - 1970) and MARIO MIGUEL GONZÁLEZ "MAYITO" (Cuba, 1969). "La arquitecta", 2010. Sculpture in stainless ste

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  "THE-MERGER"; NIELS MOLEIRO (Havana, Cuba - 1970) and MARIO MIGUEL GONZÁLEZ "MAYITO" (Cuba, 1969). "La arquitecta", 2010. Sculpture in stainless steel on quartz base, copy P.A. 1/3. Signed and justified. Provenance: Work acquired directly from the artist. Measurements: 88 x 37 x 13 cm. The works of The-Merger are very influenced by the current economic, political and social state of Cuba. The tandem formed by Moleiro and Mayito uses popular icons and tools for their work, which they distort and adapt to the new circumstances to highlight problems in culture and society. Sculpture is their strong point, as they have experimented with black steel, stainless steel, brass, aluminum, resin, glass, marble and wood. The mechanical theme is recurrent in most of their works and, depending on the concept with which it is conceived, they play with the original form of the machinery itself. For example, in the present work, they recreate the image of a pin-up architect with mechanical objects in her corset. The Merger is a tandem formed by Cuban artists Niels Moleiro and Mario Miguel Gonzalez (Mayito) who come from self-taught backgrounds. They have been involved with the art world since they were very young, making the decision to merge their work in the maturity of their solo careers. After many collaborations in different projects and exhibitions, these artists realized that working together could achieve very good results. Their debut took place during the X Havana Art Biennial in April 2009, using their own studio as a gallery. The Merger work with different types of media, because one of their main objectives is to test and create new visual results. Their sculptures are characterized by a high-tech aesthetic. In this way, they have experimented with different materials such as black steel, stainless steel, bronze, aluminum, fiberglass, translucent silicone, Murano glass, marble and wood. Each sculpture is preceded by several studies or projects, which are also works of art. For these, they have worked with oil and acrylic on canvas, watercolor, gouache, charcoal, charcoal, silkscreen, photography and tapestry. The Merger's works are included in many public and private collections, including the Phoenix Art Museum and the La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art.
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