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Work of the artist Martha Jimenez present at Biennial of Havana

Havana- The artist Martha Jimenez will present a sculpture in the current Biennial of Havana, within the actions developed for the 500th anniversary of the Cuban capital. The piece will be permanently located on the Avenida de San Francisco de Paula.

The Biennial of Havana is the largest visual arts event in Cuba. It is celebrated from April 12 to May 12, 2019, with the objective that the Cuban capital becomes a place where the creators and the public interact. This year the Biennial extends its actions to the province of Camaguey.

Under the motto, "the Construction of the Possible", this edition of the Biennial was presented as a space for those types of contemporary art that understand creation as "living event or experience in progress".

On the other hand, this April 27 was inaugurated in the Studio-Workshop Martha Jimenez the exhibition "Against the wind and tide", as part of the proposals in Camaguey, of the current Biennial of Havana.

Along with this action by Martha Jimenez, the children's group "Brush with Soul of Kiss", which she directs, was also presented. The children painted in tribute to the International Festival of Video Art that took place in this city.

Martha Jimenez Perez has a degree in Fine Arts, and has an extensive work exposed to the public. She was founder of the Hermanos Saiz Association, among other important positions she has held. She has received the Fidelio Ponce de Leon Distinction and the Distinction for National Culture.

She has been awarded in several national and international competitions. She holds the UNESCO Prize since 1997. She is an official member of LASA (Association of Latin American Studies) and UNEAC. Her pieces remain exposed in several countries such as Germany, France, Dominican Republic, Canada, Czech Republic, China, France, England and the United States.

 

Author: Roger Rodriguez Martin
Source: Studio-Workshop Martha Jimenez

Published: Monday, 29 April, 2019