Vintage Havana City Map
Simon GogginSimon Goggin renders the urban soul of Cuba through a cartographic lens, layering the dense geometry of Havana into a portrait of historical navigation. This piece treats the city map as a living document, where the grid of streets becomes a rhythmic pattern of memory and place.
Vintage Havana City Map
Simon Goggin renders the urban soul of Cuba through a cartographic lens, layering the dense geometry of Havana into a portrait of historical navigation. This piece treats the city map as a living document, where the grid of streets becomes a rhythmic pattern of memory and place.
28 × 35 cm · about ⅙ the width of a 3-seat sofa
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Vintage Havana City Map
Simon Goggin
Art Analysis
The Rhythmic Geometry of a Caribbean Capital
In this portrait-oriented study, Goggin focuses on the intricate layout of Havana, capturing the specific density and coastal flow of the city. The work emphasizes the structural beauty of the urban plan, using the vintage aesthetic to suggest a narrative of age and endurance within the Caribbean landscape. Every block and intersection is rendered with a clarity that honors the original purpose of the map while shifting it into the realm of graphic art.
The composition relies on the vertical alignment to draw the eye through the various districts, highlighting the relationship between the built environment and the surrounding sea. By stripping away modern clutter, the artist allows the skeletal remains of the city's history to speak, presenting the map not just as a tool for direction, but as a visual record of Havana's unique architectural identity.
The artwork uses a vintage map as a literal and metaphorical foundation for its subject matter.
The artwork explores the tight-knit arrangement of Havana's streets and the historical footprint of its neighborhoods.
A sense of history is evoked through the weathered aesthetic of the map, suggesting a journey through the past.
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