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Revision as of 22:21, 18 January 2014
Jose Emilio Fuentes Fonseca | |
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Jose Emilio Fuentes Fonseca (JEFF) was born in Cuba in 1974. He came to live in Havana at 7 years old, where he still lives and works today, in the Buena Vista quarter. Throughout the world, he is frequently referred to as a "Naïve" or as an "Outsider" artist, as he principally works on themes such as childhood and childishness, with a visible passion for toys and children’s art.
Life and career
Jeff’s work has been influenced by his own experience, as he was brought up by his grandparents, and spent his childhood in Oriente province, far away from his separated parents. When he was 9 years old, his brother found a stick of dynamite and brought it home : JEFF’s curiosity made him lose 3 fingers. From that moment, his work has always aimed at denouncing this world of omnipresent danger.
He manipulates the children’s language to create a surprising impression of simplicity. Sailboats made of jagged, rusty metal, or wooden trains transporting severed limbs are some of the toys he created.
JEFF began studying art at 13, and when he was 21, got a grant from the Ludwig Foundation to produce his "Landscape at 21" installation. In 1994, his first solo exhibition at Havana’s Museo Alvaro Reinoso ("El Rostro Innocente" - The Innocent Face) made him recognised as a significant artist. His neighborhood would not say the contrary: JEFF often exhibits his sculptures on the street, in front of his house, always seeking for interaction with people.
JEFF was guest artist of the 2009 Havana Biennial (Mars 27-April 30, 2009): he created a herd of 12 metal elephants, which he plans to move from place to place throughout the city during the night.
Awards – Recognition
| Year | Awards |
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| 1993 | "Mencion en el Salon Prov. Eduardo Abela" |
| 1996 | "Ludwig Fundation’s prize" |
| 1999 | "A.H.S Antonia Eiriz’s prize" |
| 2000 | "La curaduria a la mejor curaduria del año" for "Con un pesar abstraido" |
Collective Exhibitions
| Year | Exhibitions |
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| 1993 | "Salon Provincial Aristides Fernandez Güines" |
| 1994 | "ENA una vez" (IV Bienal de La Habana) |
| 1995 | "Molino rojo" |
| 1996 | "Espuelas afiladas" |
| 1998 | "Festival del Performance Ana Mendieta" |
| 1999 | "La Epoca" "Con un mirar abstraido" "Pintura" |
| 2000 | "Con un pensar abstraido" "Lo que se sabe no se pregunta" "Intercambio sin ser conocido" "VII Bienal de la Habana" |
| 2001 | "Intercambio sin ser conocido" |
| 2002 | "De tal palo tal astilla" |
Solo exhibitions
| Year | Exhibitions |
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| 1994 | "El Rostro Inocente" (The Innocent Face) |
| 1996 | "Paisaje a los 21 anos" (Landscape at 21) |
| 1997 | Performance "La zorra y el cuervo" |
| 1998 | "Cuidado con el niño" |
| 2000 | "Mama soy yo!" |
| 2001 | "Mucha Suerte" |
References
- Interview of Jose Emilio Fuentes Fonseca on Havana-Cultura
- Crawford, Holly (2008). Artistic bedfellows : histories, theories and conversations in collaborative art practices. Lanham: University Press of America. pp. 214–215. ISBN 0-7618-4064-8. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
- Centro de Desarrollo de las Artes Visuales (Cuba) (2005). IV Salón de Arte Cubano Contemporáneo. Centro de Desarrollo de las Artes Visuales. LCCN {2005465181}.
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External links
- "New Installations, Artists in Residence: Cuba JEFF (José Emilio Fuentes Fonseca)". mattress.org. Mattress Factory. October 2004. Retrieved 1.
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- http://www.allinto.com/ArtistPort.asp?ArtistID=453054972&ArtistName=Jos%E8%20Emilio%20JEFF%20Fuentes%20Fonseca
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