Yoan Capote reflects on modern alienation with Ruido Blanco at Galleria Continua

Galleria Continua presents Ruido Blanco (White Noise), a solo exhibition by Cuban artist Yoan Capote, at the gallery's San Gimignano spaces, on view from September 20, 2025 – January 7, 2026. Widely regarded as one of the most resonant voices in contemporary art, Capote—who divides his time between Cuba and Madrid—returns with a body of work that probes the emotional, social and political atmosphere of the present. 

"Ruido Blanco invites us to reflect on the alienation and resignation experienced by individuals in contemporary society. The title, which refers to a constant, unvarying sound that blocks our connection to the outside world, serves as a metaphor for the social isolation, political stagnation and collective introspection currently felt in Cuba," notes Galleria Continua in an official release.

Capote's works seek to reawaken the senses, confronting viewers with the "dullness, demotivation, apathy and emotional numbness that may be ingrained in our behaviour". Each artwork becomes a muted cry, a suppressed lament drowned beneath ever-present white noise. "Using highly symbolic materials and collaborative creative processes, these works invite us to explore the complexity of our own emotions, memories and thoughts, reminding us of the importance of confronting the alienation and estrangement that threaten our humanity," notes Galleria Continua.

The art exhibition marks the debut of Litoral (Shoreline), 2025, a new series in which the horizon nearly vanishes from view. Capote embeds sharp dogtooth-crystal reef stones—gathered from the Cuban coastline—into sea-blue canvases that echo, yet contradict, the serene compositions of Claude Monet’s water lilies. These works evoke the perspective of those who have ceased searching the horizon—individuals resigned to their circumstances, or attempting escape across the treacherous waters that blur into rock and uncertainty.

Alongside these new pieces, Ruido Blanco brings together key works from Capote’s acclaimed series Islas and Purificación. Islas consists of seascapes built from oil paint and thousands of fishhooks, while Purificación reconfigures metal remnants—chains, barbed wire, handcuffs—into sculptural forms charged with tension, conflict and control. A video displayed in the exhibition space offers viewers a rare glimpse into the rigorous craftsmanship behind these works.

The exhibition also includes recent and earlier installations and sculptures by the contemporary artist, as well as drawings from the series Sentimientos encontrados, based on electrocardiograms collected from Cubans across generations. These sinuous lines, transformed into visual compositions, become records of a society fractured by grief and frustration.