
To be jailed on a regular basis for the content of your art. To lack materials and colors for your vision. To be barred from art studios and venues because your art is not government sanctioned. These are some things that are unimaginable to a lot of artists, but something Fabian Hernandez has to go through everyday to continue making his art. Cuban street artists are having their moment. Their own fight against the countries harsh censorship laws have recently made international headlines. Fabian is one of the movement’s fearless and prolific leaders. You cannot walk for more than a few blocks without seeing his character, the Supermalo or his signature 2+2=5? painted on the crumbling walls of Havana. ‘Supermalo’ follows Fabian's development as an artist over the course of two years. The film explores the struggles of creating work in his home country of Cuba, and documents his first time ever leaving the island to exhibit his artwork internationally in Paris.
- Year2020
- Runtime14 minutes
- LanguageSpanish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorMatthew Seger
- ProducerJose Villaman
To be jailed on a regular basis for the content of your art. To lack materials and colors for your vision. To be barred from art studios and venues because your art is not government sanctioned. These are some things that are unimaginable to a lot of artists, but something Fabian Hernandez has to go through everyday to continue making his art. Cuban street artists are having their moment. Their own fight against the countries harsh censorship laws have recently made international headlines. Fabian is one of the movement’s fearless and prolific leaders. You cannot walk for more than a few blocks without seeing his character, the Supermalo or his signature 2+2=5? painted on the crumbling walls of Havana. ‘Supermalo’ follows Fabian's development as an artist over the course of two years. The film explores the struggles of creating work in his home country of Cuba, and documents his first time ever leaving the island to exhibit his artwork internationally in Paris.
- Year2020
- Runtime14 minutes
- LanguageSpanish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorMatthew Seger
- ProducerJose Villaman
