The Last Diner 

 oil on canvas 120x90 cm 2008 painted in Cuba.

The special period was an extended economic crisis in Cuba that began in 1991 after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Cubans remember the decade as one of great suffering and hunger. Hunger and famine became widespread. During this time citywide blackout became a common occurrence. in this painting, we see a glimpse into the oppressive home life of Cubans in Bejucal the man at the center is my father; the woman seated by him is his girlfriend during the especial period, my father kept an emaciated pig in the apartment for about a year, until it was eventually sold to buy alcohol. Enquire