Inti Hernandez | Art Brussels 2026

Inti Hernandez sees life as a continuous flow of energy. Rather than asking what he can take from it, his work shifts the focus toward what he can add—what is still missing, and how he can contribute to that ongoing movement. His new work Enjoyment of Tea reflects on the beauty of presence and shared ritual. A Chinese-designed teapot, teacups from diverse cultures, and an empty thermal table protector come together as symbols of coexistence and dialogue. The empty protector leaves room for other contributors to join the global conversation. This work invites patience, care, and gratitude for life’s quiet beauty.

Enjoyment of Tea, 2026 | Carved wood | 50 x 45 x 16,5 (approximately)

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Enjoyment of Tea (a variation), 2026 | Carved wood | 47 x 44 x 16,5 cm (approximately)

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Inspired by philosopher Baruch Spinoza, Hernandez navigates contemporary challenges such as balancing progress with sustainability. Just as Spinoza explored the tension between rationality and emotion, Hernández is interested in this struggle and its implications on human conduct. He uses mundane tools; carves them into wooden sculptures devoid of their practical function and makes them into symbols of discovery and art. These sculptures, illustrate the need for a more sensible, thoughtful approach to sustainable progress.

Anticipation of Spring, 2025 | Carved wood (linden wood) | 40 x 30 x 14,7 cm

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About the Artist

The work of Inti Hernandez (Cuba, 1976) is embedded in the philosophy wherein life is defined as a perpetual flow of energy. In his view the question is no longer, “What can I pick out of this flow of energy to my personal liking and benefit?” but, “What could I contribute to this flow of life that is still missing? Hernandez believes that by finding answers to this question your ideas will always be welcome and will allow you something in return. His works can be found in the collections of Museum Voorlinden (Wassenaar, NL), Stedelijk Museum (Amsterdam, NL), PAMM (Perez Art Museum Miami, USA) and Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (La Habana, CU).

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ABOUT Inti Hernandez

The work of Inti Hernandez is embedded in the philosophy wherein life is defined as a perpetual flow of energy. In his view the question is no longer, “What can I pick out of this flow of energy to my personal liking and benefit?” but, “What could I contribute to this flow of life that is still missing? Hernandez believes that by finding answers to this question your ideas will always be welcome and will allow you something in return.

Hernandez sees art as a medium to create conversation and dialogue. The very nature of his work embodies collaboration. He explores meanings and triggers reflection through his artistic process and through the interaction with those who engage with his work. The more ideas are adopted as another’s subject, the more energy they gather and the more they connect to something fundamental. When ideas manage to create conversations they become something undeniable.

Architecture and Industrial design are both disciplines very much interconnected with daily life. In his work Hernandez plays with their language and with their multidisciplinary habits. By doing so he ensures a special flavour of common sense in his results. Through this process Hernandez obtains vital impute out of the dialogue with people, their dreams, ideas, necessities, priorities, spontaneity and initiative. He sees art as an established institution, which can be developed into business cases and showcases so that many other interests can participate with it- supporting it and being supported by it and thus gaining a benefit from it.

Inti Hernandez lives and works in between Amsterdam (The Netherlands) and Havana (Cuba).

www.intihernandez.com

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