The Brownstone Foundation is pleased to host Le Mal Gardé, the first solo exhibition of Cuban artist Reynier Leyva Novo in Paris. On this occasion, will be presented a selection of the artist’s works previously shown in major international events and institutional collections, highlighting the political and transgressive nature of his work.
Le Mal Gardé takes its title from the piece of the same name created for the exhibition. It consists of a collection of dust adhered to adhesive paper, gathered from the graves of poets and cursed souls buried in the Père Lachaise Cemetery, such as Baudelaire, Verlaine, Rimbaud, Nerval, Gautier, and Morrison. For the artist, these figures embody the transgression of their time and the unfolding of a liberal, nonconformist mindset, symbolized by the fragility of the collected dust, a poignant reminder of the impermanence of human existence and the ongoing struggle against conformity.