Lázaro & César Saavedra Nande, a Cuban artistic duo, fuse the critical and social tradition of Cuban art with a bold and provocative performative aesthetic. Their deeply inquisitive works explore the tensions between the public and the private, the individual and the collective, and reality and fiction.

César Saavedra Nande (Havana, 1999) is a leading dancer, performer, and visual artist. His training in classical ballet and contemporary dance, combined with his experience in theater and visual arts, allows him to create multidisciplinary works that challenge aesthetic conventions. Recognized for his choreography GLORAFIN, César has been part of companies such as MiCompañia, MalPaso, Acosta Danza, and Danza Contemporánea de Cuba, as well as collaborating with the Ballet Prejocaj of Aix-en-Provence in France.

Lázaro Saavedra Nande (Havana, 1995) is a visual artist and performer whose practice focuses on exploring the limits of the body and performance. A graduate of the ISA, his thesis 1 square metre of non-conformity delves into the tradition of performance and actionism in art history. He trained at the Cátedra del Performer, directed by Nelda Castillo and Mariela Brito. His actions are an audiovisual remix where the personal and the collective intertwine in a complex way.

Both are currently working at the El Ciervo Encantado Theatre.

Their works, characterized by a fragmentary aesthetic and an intensive use of technology, invite the viewer to reflect on contemporary society, marked by information overload, the manipulation of communication, the body as a tool, history, and memory. Cuban critics consider them to be an emerging voice on the Cuban art scene. Their work, marked by social commitment and innovative aesthetics, challenges conventions and opens new paths for artistic creation in Cuba. Through their actions, they invite the public to reflect on their own role in society and to question power structures.

In 2024, they were beneficiaries of the FAJ (Fondo de Arte Joven) for the realization of an action. In 2025, they participated in the III edition of Malayerba and the V edition of Puzzle.

Recent shows include: Artista X Artista as part of the Galería Continua event in Havana (Cuba, 2025); Theatre X Zwinger in Heidelberg as part of the ¡Adelante! Festival (Germany, 2024); MAC Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Panamá as part of PEPA Performa Panamá (Panamá, 2023); and CAC Centro de Arte Contemporáneo Wifredo Lam (Cuba, 2022).