As part of the visit made on September 13 to the Jorn Museum in the Danish city of Silkeborg, the ambassador of Cuba in Denmark, Yiliam Gómez held an exchange with Jacob Thage, director of that entity. Thage explained one of the inter-institutional projects currently underway, which consists of making a 3D sample of the work of the famous Danish painter Asger Jorn. This exhibition will essentially include the abstract wall paintings that the Danish artist painted in Cuba, which were restored with the support of several Denmark’s institutions in 2009. Likewise, it was found that there are other opportunities for collaboration with the Island in the artistic and cultural field.
Asger Jorn visited Cuba in 1968, invited by the Cuban painter Wilfredo Lam to participate in the Culture Congress. The Scandinavian artist left his legacy through 11 wall paintings that occupy more than 87 square meters in the Office of Historical Affairs of the State Council in Havana, founded by the heroine Celia Sánchez. These murals are considered a work of art of exceptional value. At the same time, some Lam's paintings can be viewed at Jorn’s museum located in the centre of Denmark.
Once the work for the realization of the 3D sample of Jorn's work is finished, the Danish museum's director and the team that has been in charge of this project are interested in also presenting this product to the Cuban public in the largest island of the Antilles, as well as continuing to develop future joint actions that symbolize the friendship between the peoples of Denmark and Cuba. (Embacuba Dinamarca)
