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Will be released a documentary dedicated to the artist Martha Jimenez Perez

Havana- A documentary, dedicated to the painter, engraver, sculptress and ceramist Martha Jimenez Perez, will be released this March 17 at 5:00 pm, in the Theater-Hall of the National Museum of Fine Arts, located in the Cuban capital.


The work belongs to the series "Lights and shadows" and lasts for 27 minutes. It was made by the Audiovisual Production Company of the Havana Historian's Office.


This documentary has the script and direction of Estrella Diaz; the general management of Magda Resik; the production and photography, by Joel Guerra; the music, by Angel Quintero and Tomas Rivero; and the production, by Yanely Hernandez.


The aforementioned audiovisual has the words of Eusebio Leal Spengler, Historian of the City of Havana; Jose Rodriguez Barreras, Director of the Office of the Historian of the City in Camaguey; the writer Luis Alvarez Alvarez, National Prize for Literature, and Eduardo Roca Salazar, National Prize for Fine Arts.


Martha Jimenez is a prolific artist. She was recently present at the XII International Biennial of Contemporary Art in Florence, Italy, dedicated to Leonardo da Vinci. On the other hand, she participated with one of her works, in the collective exhibition of sculpture 3D PLUS, included in the Camaguey’s Culture Week.


As her most recent achievement, Jimenez Perez was awarded the Mayte Spinola Gold Medal, one of the most important cultural awards in Spain, which recognized her extensive artistic career.

 



Author: Roger Rodriguez Martin
Source: Studio-Workshop Martha Jimenez 
Published: Monday, 16 March, 2020