Maria Brito'S Art And Her Homeland Perspective

Maria Brito came from difficult circumstances, but pushed past struggles and continued to aim for the stars. Born in Cuba, Brito lived there until 1959 when Batista was overthrown and Cuba became a communistic country. She, and her brother, then escaped to the United States. Brito entered the United States under Operation Pedro Pan, an operation created to help Cuban minors come to the United States with hopes for a better future. Brito’s art simulates agony, disturbance, as well as loss, these are emotions that add to the importance and awe to others, as it is easy to relate to in their own lives.

Brito sees value in communication and connecting with her viewers, as they are the driving forces behinds her work. She states that her pieces are “communication with others. By seeing my work, with its content and message through the recognition of similar events that have shaped lives”. Furthermore, Brito connects to her viewers by providing an ensemble of emotions that she and others have experienced. In her piece “Epiphany” she relates to religion. Brito expresses that she is greatly troubled by the though of the unbelievable abuse committed in the name of god throughout history. In this example Brito is relating to Christians and their same beliefs on this topic. Brito’s struggles have lead to ultimate expression for others to comprehend.

Although she has developed a new life in the United States, most argue that Brito carries the sense of loss and pain from her home, Cuba. Moreover, art is Brito’s expression of displacement and death, emotions created by her hectic and rather disturbing childhood. Furthermore, Brito’s piece “Merely A Player” pervades an intricate mental state, a sense of loss, abandonment, and imprisonment. This piece includes threadbare furniture, a discontinuous living room, and a child, alone, knocking on doors with no response. Brito conveys emotions such as grief and loss of her home in this piece and others like it. Brito’s love and dedication to art results in jaw-dropping pieces. “Beauty is many things, and to me its not necessarily ‘the pretty’” this is Brito’s definition of beauty, she focuses on existing emotions and events that she has undergone. Her work influences people in her community to express themselves as she has. Brito is an ideal example of dedication, passion, and perusing goals no matter what is thrown in your direction.