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Camaguey's people honored the successes of the artist Martha Jimenez

Camaguey- Right in the warmt of her own home, the artist Martha Jimenez Perez officially received the acknowledgement of the provincial Government and Culture authorities after being awarded, in Spain, the Mayte Spinola Gold Medal for her outstanding career as a creative.

"Whoever performs her work with the soul, does not care where she is and even loses track of time. And I think that this attitude has characterized my work, my work and, moreover, it has been the driving force behind the fruits of my artistic career”, said the author of The Gossipers, one of her emblematic works, located in the central Plaza del Carmen.

In statements to the press, Jimenez Perez said that the award, given in particular to the value of her sculptural work, was a surprise and at the same time “a stimulus to so many years dedicated to painting, engraving and modeling. The latter is my favorite because when I play it, the pieces I make come out of my heart”.

The maker also reminded the faculty of teachers who taught her the essential technique to carve a path in the world of culture and how the subject of women became a center of her creative essences. She also commented that at present she is involved in dissimilar projects between them, one linked to the work on bronze.

The jury group, led by its president, the Countess Mayte Spinola, not only advocates recognizing the most outstanding artists in art, but also those personalities worldwide who have made relevant contributions in areas, such as music and science.

Martha Jimenez occupies, with her achievements, a prestigious site within the arts of Camaguey and Cuba, her works are found in various parts of the planet such as the Dominican Republic, Germany, the United States, Turkey, China, the Czech Republic, Canada, among other nations.

On the 17th, will be released in the capital a 27-minute documentary, from the series Lights and Shadows, made by the Audiovisual Production Company of the Office of the Historian of Havana, and directed by Magda Resik. The production will feature the opinions of personalities such as the historian of that city, Eusebio Leal Spengler, the 2017 National Literature Prize, Luis Alvarez Alvarez and the painter Eduardo Roca Salazar, better known as Choco, who will honor the legacy and career of the Martha's verbose work.

 

Author: Yang Fernandez Madruga
Source: Adelante Newspaper  
Published: Thursday, 12 March, 2020