Joy of motion: Exhibition of Cuban artist Enrique Zaldivar at the Barron Arts Center

A solo exhibition is a unique opportunity to present a broader and more cohesive narrative, allowing people to gain a deeper and more diverse understanding of an artist’s journey. It’s the best chance to see the largest collection of an artist’s work in person.

That’s why I’m proud to bring my solo exhibition, Joy of Motion, to life. Joy of Motion is a perspective on the world—a world in motion and constant transformation. It’s a celebration of life and the evolution of all things. I am fascinated by the idea of constant change; even the most ordinary and seemingly inert objects are part of the universe’s dynamic motion.

Life, death, and all the nuances in between are the forces that drive this constant movement. Yet, absorbed in the everyday, we often lose the ability to truly appreciate what surrounds us. Every moment is unique; what we see today may not be there tomorrow, and that moment will never return.

 Everything matters to me. While I could discuss complex issues, I prefer to focus on flowers, trees, landscapes, and colors. I feel a strong attraction to seemingly trivial things and believe there is great value even in the most fleeting aspects of life. For me, engaging with the creative process is what truly matters; it brings me joy. Once I finish a piece, my interest in it fades because the act of creation is what truly fulfills me as an artist. I believe that, symbolically, each creator is born and dies with each work; the time between the beginning and end of a piece serves as a metaphor for life itself. This sensation is what drives me to work almost compulsively at times, and it’s what I call the *Joy of Motion*.