“I aspire to transport the viewer beyond the boundaries of reality, where imagination unveils a realm of emotion and meaning.”
Biography
A Vocation for Art
Vicente Enriquez Landin is a Cuban-born fine artist and illustrator known for his poetic imagery. He received formal training at the Professional School of Visual Arts in Matanzas and later at the University of the Arts (I.S.A.) in Havana, where he specialized in the Conservation and Restoration of Movable Goods. His academic background provided a strong foundation in technique, materials, and historical methods, which continue to inform his studio practice today.
His work integrates traditional and contemporary approaches to drawing and painting, with a focus on precise craftsmanship and a layered visual language. Utilizing a wide range of media, he constructs detailed compositions that often explore mythological, spiritual, and symbolic subject matter. Rooted in art historical references and inspired by life, literature, and dreamlike worlds, his pieces reflect a deeper inquiry into meaning, identity, and the human condition.
Enriquez Landin’s artworks have found homes with collectors in Cuba and abroad, earning recognition through exhibitions, salons, and contests. In addition to his fine art practice, he has contributed to artistic education and created illustrations for children’s books and collaborative publications. Since relocating to the United States, he has focused on expanding his creative work and connecting with new audiences.
Statement
I create drawings and paintings of people, places, and creatures from a world between reality and imagination. Roads, stones, medieval buildings, trees, or archetypal beings appear in symbolic, dreamlike scenes that reflect the human experience — our struggles, search for meaning, and the encounter with beauty that brings us hope. Each image carries the echo of a mythic vision, timeless yet personal.
I'm inspired by Gothic art, the Old Masters, storytelling, faith, and the mystery of life. Working in pen, ink, watercolor, or acrylics, I use subdued tones and soft gradations to evoke a classical mood, occasionally blending media or introducing vivid hues to enrich the surface. My process often merges traditional methods — grisaille, glazing, fine linear modeling, and gilding — with spontaneous, experimental techniques. Balancing control and expression between layers of refined detail and looseness, I create luminous, textured spaces where light becomes a metaphor for the spiritual, and the visible gives way to contemplation of the unseen.