Born in 1984 in Havana, Cuba. Lives and works in Havana, Cuba.
Adrián Fernández Milanés’ photographs are conceptually interesting and visually stunning. By means of several photographic series, he brings together different spaces and elements that he regards as keys in the understanding of the social and aesthetic differences in Cuba’s society. In his series Epilogue II, Fernández Milanés focuses on dancers of the Tropicana, a world-famous revue in Havana, Cuba. He refers to the fact that it was established for the entertainment of a foreign public but nevertheless is often regarded as a cultural tradition and stereotype of Cuba. The images in his series To Be or to Pretend are still lives using objects from the homes of the bourgeoisie of Havana. Treasured antique vases and containers hold plastic fruits and fake flowers – a very Cuban design element. Each container is centered on a colorful and graphic backdrop, each in its way a continuation of the flora and fruits they surround.
Fernández Milanés’ works are represented in international collections such as Madeleine and Harvey Plonsker Collection, Chicago, USA; National Gallery of Australia; Art Gallery of New South Wales; Queensland Art Gallery, Australia; Museum of Contemporary Art, Australia.
