Gecko Arts and Media is a newly established company in Wolverhampton, specialising in the promotion and sale of high quality Latin American art. We have a stock of up to 100 original artworks by artists who have exhibited internationally. The artists we are promoting are, Jose Ramiro Ricardo Feria, Magalys Reyes Pena, Luis Enrique Diaz, Miguel Mayan Sardain and Adria Buzon Mejias. These artists use a technique known in Cuba as ‘Colografia’. Colografia is a process where materials are added to a rigid background such as wood or cardboard to create a relief, a process similar to that of collage. Like collage, the materials that could be used to build up a relief mould could be anything from the mundane such as carrier bags, screws to fabric; whatever the artist decides to use or have in their possession. The completed relief design is then inked and printed on to paper; even the paper is hand made by the artists with banana leaves. The prints created are all individual and no two prints are the same. They may use the same relief design but to achieve the exact same outcome with the inks would be almost practically impossible. The moulds are ephemeral and break after a few prints and even if they don’t break during the printing process, they are broken by the artist to add value to their pieces. The artworks are textural, visually interesting, bold and vibrant. The themes approached by the artists range from religion, historical events, figures of influence and power as well as the current political situation in Cuba. As we all know, Cuba has a history that we all at some point find interesting and take notice of; the artworks reflect this, the history, their lifestyle and the pride of the Cuban society, celebrating their way of life.