artist carlos garaicoa was born 1967 in havana, cuba, where he lives and works. made speciality of recovering and re-imagining urban architectural histories. his works are charged with provocative commentary on issues such as architecture’s ability to alter the course of history, the failure of modernism as a catalyst for social change, and the frustration and decay of 20th-century utopias. garaicoa often illustrates his vision in large installations using various materials such as crystal, wax candles, and … rice-paper lamps. don’t miss his upcoming show, january 20 – march 25, 2007 at the institute of contemporary art in philadelphia images: the room of my negativity (II) , 2004 la gran via, 2006 and rice paper installation, 2007