In the exhibition 'Que la noche sea leve', painter Adrián Socorro showcases a shift in his artistic palette to bluish, gray, and black tones, reflecting his recent experiences in Cuba amidst ongoing power outages. Socorro, who emigrated to this new palette due to a lack of lighting to paint, shares that he worked in near darkness for nearly two years, which forced him to reinvent his style and approach to painting.

Recognized for his profound work, Socorro describes this transition not merely as a technical necessity but as a deeply fulfilling phase in his career where he feels a sense of completeness. The emotional state of night serves as a central theme in his artwork, symbolizing introspection and transformation, an exploration informed by his background in performance art through his actress wife and his experiences in cabarets and theater.

His latest collection is a response to the broader context of Cuba’s struggles with power outages, as lighting directly impacts artists' creative processes. Socorro’s exhibition emphasizes the importance of adapting to one’s circumstances and how such adaptations can lead to innovative forms of expression in the arts, making his paintings resonate more with the essence of Cuban identity despite the absence of traditional color and folklore.