Cuba

‘Cuba’ was created in 1997, during the time of the artist’s first travels outside of a newly democratic South Africa. With a hand held camera, the artist documents his arrival and departure in Havana, as well as small moments in between, at a register that oscillates between humour, mystery and ominousness. Viewers witness tourists, soldiers and characters of rank perform the pageantry of state and otherwise react to it, creating a tableaux on the sometimes-absurdist interactions between personal and political.