Fermin Castro

Fermin Castro is an emerging self-taught artist whose abstract sculptures evoke both fantasy and mysticism, often conveying his own vision of evolution. His sculptures portray images conceptualized in abstract-figurative forms, transcending the imagination and awakening fantasy. His art is influenced by his Caribbean roots, from Cuban and Afro-Cuban sculptors and painters, connecting both primitive and modern Latin American and contemporary European artistic expression.

Castro was born and raised in Havana, Cuba where he graduated from the University of Havana with a degree in chemistry. He always had a passion for art, but it wasn’t until 2017 that he formally began his artistic career, pursuing his life-long dream of sculpting. He sculpts wood from a wide range of geographical areas, but more often creates his sculptures from the wood of local fallen trees, purchases from small land owners, and reclaimed pieces. Using both the texture and the color of the wood, Castro re-interprets Cuban stories, legends, and marine life, creating imaginative forms in which the viewer can find an unexpected harmony.

As J. Epstein states, “Each sculpture is unique and has its own story to tell. The different shades, grains of wood, and the formation of each piece is shaped by his inspiration and interpretation of the natural growth of the wood itself. His passion to reinvent different shapes and forms in wood is fervently expressed in his sculptures. Fermin Castro is truly a master sculptor.”

Castro resides with his wife and maintains his studio in East Somerville, Massachusetts in an 1850s Greek Revival home which he and his wife restored.