Diamela Cutiño is a photographer from Havana, Cuba. Her art is known for its unique way of capturing movement, whether social, political, spiritual, or physical. Diamela is most know for her work documenting black culture in Cuba including the Lukumi religion, Hip Hop, and Jazz. Now Diamela lives in the Bay Area documenting the AfroAmerican womxn history.
My photography since the 90s represents the history of black people, first in Cuba and now in the US. Every image has a sound and soul. My vision is to continue documenting the history of black womax/n and the black community in every place where I am.