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Cuban artist Rachel Valdés has opened a solo exhibition titled "Light and Matter" at the Gary Nader Art Centre in Miami. The show features a new body of work that explores the phenomenon of diffraction and the concept of afterimages—the optical illusions that persist after a light source is removed. Valdés uses these sensory echoes to bridge the gap between physical light and psychological experience, creating abstract compositions that mimic cellular or internal visions.
The exhibition highlights Valdés’s multidisciplinary approach to sensory perception and reinforces Miami's position as a critical hub for contemporary Latin American art. By focusing on the intersection of memory and the invisible, Valdés contributes to a long-standing artistic tradition of interrogating human consciousness through abstraction, supported by Gary Nader’s program which emphasizes conceptual rigor and emotional depth.