38 - REINALDO ORTEGA SARDIÑAS (Cuba, 1977).

REINALDO ORTEGA SARDIÑAS (Cuba, 1977). “Jenny Saville’s Dream in the Land of Isabella the Catholic,” 2026. Series “Sturm und Drang 2.0: The Rebellion of the Icons Continues.” Digital collage printed on canvas, hand-finished with acrylic paint and varnish. Stretched on a stretcher frame. Hand-signed by the artist. One-of-a-kind work in this format and composition. Certificate of authenticity included. Dimensions: 100 x 66 cm. This work reflects the provocative and eclectic nature of Reinaldo Ortega Sardiñas’s artistic language, which is based on the appropriation of images from different eras and cultural spheres. The composition, organized through a dizzying accumulation of figures, juxtaposes references to classical art, animated characters, cinematic icons, and symbols of contemporary consumer culture. The title establishes a dialogue between contemporary painting and the historical imagination, while the proliferation of bodies, gestures, and objects creates a scene with a distinctly surrealist character. Through humor, exaggeration, and unusual associations, the artist questions traditional values and cultural conventions, transforming the collage into a space for expressive freedom and critical reflection. Reinaldo Ortega Sardiñas is a Cuban visual artist based in Alicante, a graduate of the National School of Art in Havana (1996) and the Higher Institute of Art (2004). His work lies at the intersection of pop-surrealism, cultural criticism, and experimentation with new imaging technologies. Notable solo exhibitions include “Con derecho al cielo” (Alicante and Havana, 2015–2017), “Common Dreams Black & White” (2018), and “Destellos intransferibles” (2019). He has also participated in numerous group exhibitions in Spain and Cuba, exhibiting at venues such as Galería Habana, the Fototeca de Cuba, and the Fábrica de Arte Cubano.