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In the streets of Havana, everyone knows Jorge Alberto Cadi as « El Buzo » - the diver - because he’s constantly searching material for his works in the city’s abandoned objects. Boltanskian by his memorial use of photography, Warholian by his taste for stitching images together, Cadi always seeks to reveal what these photographs are hiding. Exhibited for the very first time in 2019 by the gallery, then in 2022 at Paris Photo, he was presented the same year in the 2nd part of Photo brut which, after the Rencontres de la photographie d’Arles, was hosted at the Centrale and the Botanique, in Brussels. His work is included in the collections of the Musée national d’Art moderne (Pompidou). In 2023, he was exhibited by Sophie Calle at the Musée Picasso.

Jorge Alberto Cadi - © christian berst — art brut
Date 1963 —
Country Cuba

In the streets of Havana, Jorge Alberto Hernández Cadi is only known as « El Buzo ». This Cuban artist, like his brother, suffers from schizophrenia and is nicknamed the « diver » because he is constantly looking for material for his works among the city’s abandonned objects.

It is on the outside and inside of containers such as suitcases, brass or wooden boxes that Cadi pastes black and white photographs on which he uses a blue pen. Thus, touching family scenes are transformed into grotesque, even satanic images, where the characters are deprived of their faces or characterized by diabolic features such as long ears, horns or claws. Far from addressing the theme of loss of identity, the ripped faces reappear in a macabre way on other parts of the composition. They are then not only glued but literally sewn onto the support.

As he expresses it, these anonymous photographs from another time speak of the emigration, the departures, the farewells, the separations that marked his country. The same goes for this predilection for suitcases. “When you close the suitcase, you bring together people who have never seen each other before. They are going back to travel… Sometimes in another dimension”. It is also about what has been sewn and uncoupled, what is being repeated. “We’re a bit sewn up by time,” he says.

A fan of meditative gymnastics and martial arts (Karate, Judo, Wing Tsun), Cadi practices, in addition to collage, drawing and pottery.

Together with Misleidys Castillo Pedroso, Cadi is one of the most famous representatives of Cuban art brut.

Artworks
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untitled - © christian berst — art brut
untitled, 2020
8.66 x 6.69 in
untitled, 2019
35.43 x 33.46 in
untitled - © christian berst — art brut
untitled, 2020
9.84 x 7.87 in
untitled, 2020
9.06 x 7.09 in
untitled - © christian berst — art brut
untitled, 2019
8.66 x 17.32 in
untitled - © christian berst — art brut
untitled, 2019
7.48 x 5.91 in
untitled - © christian berst — art brut
untitled, 2015
5.51 x 5.12 in
untitled, 2020
9.06 x 6.69 in
untitled, 2019
6.3 x 19.29 in
untitled - © christian berst — art brut
untitled, 2020
31.5 x 18.9 in
untitled, 2015
7.48 x 9.45 in
untitled - © christian berst — art brut
untitled, 2019
21.26 x 14.17 in
Catalog
Jorge Alberto Cadi el buzo
Jorge Alberto Cadi : el buzo - © christian berst — art brut

Foreword : Christian Berst.
Catalog published to mark the exhibition Jorge Alberto Cadi : el buzo, from October 12 to November 23, 2019.

Exhibitions
9th Contemporary Art Biennale
Mental Illness and Loneliness, Fundación ONCE, Madrid. From September 25, 2024 to January 12, 2025.
métamorphose(s)
curators: anne-charlotte pascal et christian berst, les collatéraux, arles. From July 3 to 12, 2024.
FETISH: Photographs by Jorge Alberto Cadi, Le Fétichiste and Miroslav Tichý
ricco/maresca gallery new york. From April 18 to May 18, 2024.
15 years of the Estelle and Hervé Francès foundation:
José Manuel Egea, Jorge Alberto Cadi, Pierre Molinier and the fetishist are now part of the collection, Fondation d’entreprise d’Estelle et Hervé Francès. March 20, 2024.
over 50 brut artists in l’esprit singulier
Curator: Martine Lusardy, halle saint-pierre. From March 12 to August 14, 2024.
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celestial epics
art brut in the Decharme collection, Villa Médicis. From March 1 to May 19, 2024.
how I would like myself to ‘be’ 
curator: marc donnadieu, the bridge by christian berst. From February 8 to March 30, 2024.
jorge alberto cadi in sophie calle’s exhibition
Musée Picasso Paris. From October 3, 2023 to January 7, 2024.
Portreto de la animo
collection Treger Saint-Silvestre, Museu Nacional Soares dos Reis, Porto, Portugal. From July 13 to November 12, 2023.
PHOTO | BRUT #2 :
collection Bruno Decharme, Botanique, CENTRALE for contemporary art, Art et marges musée & Tiny Gallery. From November 24, 2022 to March 19, 2023.
Paris Photo
grand palais éphémère. From November 10 to 13, 2022.
Atomic Love Story
Fondation Dzielna, Varsovie. From May 14 to July 30, 2022.
Naemi show :
the language game, Kendall art center, Miami. From February 4 to March 3, 2022.
Monster
curated by Nancy Huston, the bridge by christian berst. From September 11 to October 10, 2021.
Death salon 2
curated by Laurent Quénéhen, the bridge by christian berst. From February 13 to March 19, 2021.
Paris
Photo, postponed. From November 12 to 15, 2020.
Sereno variavel
curated by Antonia Gaeta, Centro de Arte Oliva, São João da Madeira. From October 31, 2020 to May 2, 2021.
face to face
curated by gaël charbau, the bridge. From October 22, 2020 to January 24, 2021.
Fiac
#47, cancelled. From October 21 to 25, 2020.
In the flesh
real bodies, at the gallery. From June 14 to July 11, 2020.
jorge alberto cadi
el buzo, at the gallery. From October 12 to November 23, 2019.
habana brut
French Alliance in Havana. From October 8 to November 21, 2019.
solo show of Jorge Alberto Cadi at Paris Photo, Grand Palais Ephémère, Paris, 2022 - © christian berst — art brut
Exhibition view of *Jorge Alberto Cadi : El Buzo*, christian berst art brut, Paris, 2019 - © ©christian berst art brut, photo: Elena Groud, christian berst — art brut
exhibition view of *photo brut #2*, le botanique, brussels, 2022-2023 - © © Luk Vander Plaetse, christian berst — art brut
Exhibition view of *Jorge Alberto Cadi : El Buzo*, christian berst art brut, Paris, 2019 - © ©christian berst art brut, photo: Elena Groud, christian berst — art brut
Exhibition view of *Jorge Alberto Cadi : El Buzo*, christian berst art brut, Paris, 2019 - © ©christian berst art brut, photo: Elena Groud, christian berst — art brut
exhibition view of *monster* curator : Nancy Huston, the bridge by christian berst, Paris, 2021 - © christian berst — art brut
Jorge Alberto Cadi - © christian berst — art brut
Press review
Métamorphose(s) : Publicis Luxe expose à Arles
Céline Fiat, Carnets Du Luxe. July 4, 2024.
Avec Métamorphose(s) aux Rencontres d’Arles, Publicis Luxe conforte sa démarche autour de la culture
Pascale Baziller, Influencia. July 2, 2024.
Ricco/Maresca Gallery – Christian Berst Art Brut : FETISH : Jorge Alberto Cadi, Le Fétichiste et Miroslav Tichý
L’Œil De La Photographie. May 13, 2024.
« Ces artistes sont des visionnaires » : une des plus grandes collections d’art brut au monde exposée à Rome
Eric Tariant, Connaissance Des Arts. April 24, 2024.
O “espírito singular” da Arte Bruta passa também pela fotografia
Alexandra Prado Coelho, Público. March 30, 2024.
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exposition : comme je me voudrais “être”
Chirine Hammouch, Art Press. March 21, 2024.
expo : comme je me voudrais “être”
Télérama. March 12, 2024.
être un homme (mâle)
Marc Lenot, Lunettes Rouges. March 4, 2024.
l’actualité des galeries, comme je me voudrais “être”
Christine Coste, L’Œil. March 1, 2024.
Comme je me voudrais être - En galerie
Christine Coste, Le Journal Des Arts. February 27, 2024.
l’exposition comme je me voudrais “être” par marc donnadieu
Galerie Anne-Sarah Bénichou. February 14, 2024.
openings life lines + how I would myself to “be”
Happening Next. February 14, 2024.
the art brut revolution, essay by christian berst
António Saint Silvestre, Christian Berst, Umbigo. February 7, 2024.
the art brut revolution, artists’ dossier
António Saint Silvestre, Christian Berst, Umbigo. February 7, 2024.
Croix et bouche cousue
Stéphanie Pioda, Le Quotidien De L’art. March 12, 2023.
L’art brut, nouvelle folie des musées
Valérie Duponchelle, Le Figaro. February 28, 2023.
Regarder les photos de tout son corps
Bruno Dubreuil, Viens Voir Blog. January 11, 2023.
Back to the future: A glimpse into visual storytelling at Paris Photo 2022
Melissa Alibo, A Shaded View On Fashion. November 21, 2022.
After the Arrival of Paris+, Is There a Future for FIAC? Its New Director Is Plotting a Return
Anna Sansom, Artnet. November 21, 2022.
Snap Decisions: Here Are 7 Up-and-Coming Photographers You Should Know From Paris’s Marquee Photo Fairs
Anna Sansom, Artnet. November 14, 2022.
Paris Photo 2022 : cinq stands immanquables !
La Rédaction, Fisheye. November 12, 2022.
Paris Photo : coup de projecteur sur neuf artistes, dans la ruche du Grand Palais Éphémère
Christophe Airaud, France Info Culture. November 11, 2022.
Paris Photo fête ses 25 ans au Grand Palais Éphémère
Salomé Mathieu, Milk Decoration. November 11, 2022.
Paris Photo, grand tirage
Théo Bellanger, Zone Critique. November 11, 2022.
Paris Photo : quelques morceaux de choix parmi un monceau de merveilles
Yasmine Youssi, Télérama. November 10, 2022.
On a laissé traîner notre œil sur les images les plus fortes de Paris Photo
Julien Bordier, L’Obs. November 10, 2022.
8 stands qui nous ont éblouis à Paris Photo
Inès Boittiaux, Beaux Arts Magazine. November 10, 2022.
La photo fait sa foire à Paris Photo
Ivan Mouton, Radio Vinci. November 10, 2022.
«Paris Photo 2022» sage comme une image
Valérie Duponchette Et Béatrice De Rochebouët, Le Figaro. November 10, 2022.
À Paris Photo, une floraison de bonnes images
Alexandre Crochet, The Art Newspaper. November 9, 2022.
Florence Bourgeois “Paris Photo est là pour servir l’écosystème de la photographie”
Fabien Simode, L’Œil. November 9, 2022.
Paris Photo. Ça c’est du support !
Clémentine Mercier, Libération. November 8, 2022.
Paris Photo 2022. At 25, springtime of life
Sophie Bernard, Le Quotidien De L’art. November 8, 2022.
«Paris Photo offre le panorama le plus complet de la photographie mondiale »
Louise Rondel-Le Ninan, Le Figaro. November 6, 2022.
7 Questions for Gallerist Christian Berst About How He Put Art Brut on the Map
Annikka Olsen, Artnet. October 18, 2022.
treger saint silvestre collection : the art brut collection!. at Gugging
Yaysis Ojeda Becerra, Raw Vision. August 26, 2022.
L’Art Brut. De Dubuffet à Bowie. Confidences du galeriste Christian Berst
Joseph Achoury Klejman, Best. June 5, 2022.
conversation : what is art brut photography all about?
Marc Donnadieu, Corinne Rondeau, Bruno Decharme, Christian Berst, Paris Photo - La Plateforme, Youtube. November 13, 2021.
Phonomaton avec Philippe Cohen-Solal Sur Jorge Alberto Cadi chez Christian Berst
Anaël Pigeat, Philippe Cohen-Solal, Christian Berst, Spotify. July 28, 2021.
En manque d’expos ? Six idées de galeries à visiter
Philippe Dagen, Le Monde. December 17, 2020.
Christian Berst : dialogues with art brut
Catherine Millet, Artpress. October 23, 2020.
christian berst, l’art brut comme un art contemporain
Emma Noyant, Art Absolument. October 9, 2020.
is there such a thing as outsider photography?
Claire Margat, Artpress. May 22, 2020.
l’objet valise de jorge alberto cadi
Claire Margat, Artpress. November 13, 2019.
la photo brute peut-elle être une catégorie de l’art brut
Bruno Dubreuil, Blog Viens Voir. November 13, 2019.
sélection galerie : jorge alberto cadi chez christian berst
Philippe Dagen, Le Monde. November 8, 2019.
Collections
Jean-Louis Larivière collection
Argentina
collection sophie calle
France
Musée national d’art moderne (Pompidou)
France
Carmen and Daniel Klein collection
Switzerland
Antoine Frérot collection
France
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abcd / Bruno Decharme collection
France
Treger Saint Silvestre collection
Portugal
Amr Shaker collection
Switzerland
Emmanuelle and Guy Delcourt collection
France
Francès Fondation
France
Hervé Lancelin collection
Luxembourg
Videos
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