17-31 January 2013  Cervantes Institute Dublin

The Instituto Cubano de Arte e Industria Cinematográficos (ICAIC), the Cuban film institute, was established in 1959; it aims to promote the medium of film through a range of diverse activities including film and television production. ICAIC also presents numerous screenings of locally produced and international films throughout Cuba each year. And for each, a unique poster is created by a Cuban graphic artist.

ICAIC prints the majority of its originally designed film posters as silk-screens in a 20x30 inch format. These posters are widely distributed across Cuba, and highlight the important role that cinema and the visual arts play in contemporary Cuban life.

These posters are totally handmade. In the silk-screen process a screen is hand cut for each individual colour. Each colour is applied separately. Each colour takes 24 hrs to dry before the next can be applied.

This is a unique exhibition presented to the Irish public coinciding with the Cuban Film Season, as part of the celebrations of the National Day of Cuba, from 17-31 January 2013.