Renowned visual artist and Cuban designer Oscar de la Portilla once again captivated audiences on the runway, presenting his "Habaneras" collection at an event that celebrates the world of design in Cuba.
The event, Exuberarte, annually gathers the most outstanding exponents of this art form in the central province of Villa Clara.
"It is the great festival of artisanal fashion in Cuba, where designers present their runway shows using 'Telarte' creations crafted by our visual artists," Oscar de la Portilla stated in an interview with Prensa Latina.
For this sixteenth edition, the creator presented a Telarte design of his own making: black and white pieces executed on rayon fabrics, playing with the possibilities offered by their prints.
The collection, he added, is inspired by the movement and gait of women; "it is a journey through the diverse forms and styles of wearing an outfit in a casual way."
Founded in the 1980s, "Telarte" is a project that involved many of the country's avant-garde painters, who experienced the pleasure of seeing their works embodied in fabrics manufactured at the Desembarco del Granma Textile Company in Villa Clara.
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cuban Fund for Cultural Assets in the province took on the task of reviving Telarte, with the primary objective of saving Exuberarte, a unique event of its kind in the Caribbean nation, he explained.
This year's event was dedicated to the renowned Cuban visual artist and printmaker Lesbia Vent Dumois, who was honored with El Zarapico, the cultural symbol of Villa Clara.
Each design by Oscar de la Portilla is revolutionary and unique; his creations showcase on the runways the art of someone who needs neither praise nor awards, as the greatest recognition lies in his exceptional work.
(Taken from Prensa Latina)
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