We are pleased to announce the opening of “‘Lengua Trópica,” the major new solo exhibition by Cuban artist Dagoberto Rodríguez—one of the most prominent voices in contemporary Latin American art.

Curated by Reyes Abad Flores and produced by Fundación Cajasol Sevilla in collaboration with VF Art Projects, the exhibition will open on Tuesday, April 28, at 12:00 pm in the presence of the artist.

“‘Lengua Trópica” brings together sculpture, installation, video, and painting in a reflection on transformation, displacement, and the fragile balance between built environments, organic forms, and architecture. Through the use of tropes, Rodríguez develops a visual language that oscillates between humor, irony, and political reflection, inviting multiple interpretations.

A co-founder of the legendary collective Los Carpinteros in the 1990s, Rodríguez presents here a significant moment in his individual practice. By combining the functionality of everyday objects with symbolic meanings, his work connects with diverse audiences and reflects on the intersections between art, society, and design.

His work has been exhibited and is part of important international collections such as MoMA, Tate Modern, Museo Reina Sofía, Centre Pompidou, Guggenheim Museum or the Museum of Fine Arts of Havana, among many others.

‘‘Lengua Trópica’, an exhibition by Dagoberto Rodríguez, which brings together a selection of works in which the artist explores, with humor, irony, and conceptual rigor, the tensions between the everyday and the symbolic.

Through sculptures, installations, video, painting, and works on paper, Rodríguez transforms common objects and signs into powerful metaphors for power, politics, cultural identity, and historical memory, with particular attention to the imaginaries and contradictions of contemporary culture. The exhibition invites the viewer to reflect on the relationship between language, object, and society from a critical and playful perspective.

Dates: April 28 to May 31, 2026.

Hours: Monday to Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Closed Sundays and public holidays.

Venue: Velázquez and Murillo Hall (Álvarez Quintero Street, no number)

Free admission until capacity is reached.