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Untitled, 1982 (from the Cronicas Americanas series)

Untitled, 1979 (from the Cronicas Americanas series)

Acrylic and collage on paper
50 × 76 cm
Acrylic and collage on paper
50 × 76 cm

Untitled, 1982 (from the Cronicas Americanas series)

Acrylic and collage on paper

50 × 76 cm

Untitled, 1982 (from the Cronicas Americanas series)

Acrylic and collage on paper

50 × 76 cm

Mama Kalunga, 1992
Acrylic and collage on canvas
168 × 478 cm
La Virgen de la caridad del cobre, 1993
Acrylic on canvas
166.40 × 297.18 cm
Nsusu ndoki, 1997
Acrylic, pastel, ink, and charcoal on canvas with wood, beads, and metal chain
D. 219 cm
© 2012 Christie’s Images Limited
Salto transcendental de un agujero negro a una estrella, 1998
Acrylic on canvas mounted on wood
D. 183 cm © 1999 Christie’s Images Limited

Installation view

762 × 914 cm approx.

Algo asi como una nueva carga al machete, 2017
America Museum of the Cuban Diaspora, Miami
Les fetiches nkisi en guerre, 2015
Acrylic on canvas
138 × 295 cm
Encuentro de turistas con la gran anaconda, 2003
Mixed media on Amate paper
Triptych, 122 × 244 cm each
Gran anaconda engullendo omnibus, 2003
Mixed media on Amate paper
Triptych, 122 × 244 cm each
Proceso digestivo de la gran anaconda, 2003
Mixed media on Amate paper
Triptych, 122 × 244 cm each
Nsese munanseke, 2024
Mixed media on Amate paper 236 × 120 cm
El dueño de los animales del monte, 2023
Mixed media on Amate paper
114 × 246 cm
Casi todo lo que es mio, 1992
Acrylic on canvas 64 × 94 cm
Viaje en un desayuno, 1992
Acrylic on canvas
188 × 149 cm
Private collection, Miami
Deidad de las casas, 2022
Acrylic on canvas
300 × 477 cm
Tremulo viajero, 2022
Acrylic on canvas
300 × 477 cm

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Munanso nkisi ndoki, 2025

Acrylic on canvas

134 × 134 cm

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