The Casa de Las Tejerinas will host the exhibition of sculptures by Yuri Hernández, ‘Cubiarte’.

The opening of the exhibition will take place on Thursday 11, at 6:00 pm, with free access until full capacity is reached. It will remain open to the public until January 24.

The Estepona Town Hall informs that the Casa de Las Tejerinas, located in the Plaza de las Flores, will host from January 11 to 24 an exhibition of sculptures by the Cuban-born artist, Yuri Hernandez.

The sculptural collection of this artist resident in Estepona consists of a total of 17 pieces that do not exceed 30 centimeters, in which he represents, mostly, different objects and animals. The inauguration will take place next Thursday 11, at 18:00 hours, and will remain open to the public from Tuesday to Friday, from 10:00 to 20:00 hours, and Saturdays from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 16:00 to 20:00 hours, with free access.

Yuri Hernández Rodríguez was born in Ciego de Avila, Cuba, on December 28, 1985, to a working class family and has a younger brother. All his studies were developed in the province of Ciego de Avila, until graduating with a degree in Accounting and Finance at the Máximo Gómez Báez University in 2011.

During his student years, he practiced several sports, especially chess and karate. At working age, and alongside his studies, he became interested in shapes and figures, working as a metal polisher in the artistic creation group Pauyet, founded and directed by Victor Rafael Blanco Montaño, participating in several national and international exhibitions. Once graduated, he officially became a member of this group, working with alpaca cutlery to make small and medium size pieces, and jewelry, working for eight years as a goldsmith. During the years of work in the Pauyet group in Cuba we obtained relevant awards, such as the International Crafts Prize FIART 2012 and 2019, Havana.

In 2019 he decided to emigrate with his family and settle in Estepona, where he has been able to resume work, although for the moment only in his spare time and using the name ‘Cubiarte’. His sculptures combine elegance and creativity; each piece is carefully crafted, with attention to every detail, seeking to achieve a balance between form and functionality. Migration has allowed him to merge diverse influences and experiences, but always maintaining the tradition and legacy of Cuban art. He considers himself a restless person with skills to mold metals, so he likes to imagine, interpret and conceive pieces that become unique works.