Revolution or evolution? Fall or rise? Whorehouse or paradise? Cola or guarapo? Marlboro or Cohiba? Freedom or Guantanamo? Salsa or rap? Old-timer or Turbo? Hope or exile? Or a mix of all of these queries? It’s different than we think – much more complicated, deep and full of twists and turns. The closer we approach the island, the more contours it reveals. The deeper we go into the streets of Havana, backyard workshops and homes, meet people, take in photos and study posters … the clearer it becomes: Cuba is elusive.Reason enough to dedicate this 21st issue of Slanted Magazine to a young generation of Cuban designers and artists of hope for a new Cuba.“Slanted #21: CUBA – The New Generation” illuminates contemporary design, photography, illustration and typography from Cuba with a special focus on Cuban poster art. Many of the projects presented have never been shown outside Cuba – or even on the Internet. Therefore the reader receives a unique insight view in contemporary design.
