Biography and Curriculum Vitae
BIO
Jairo Gutiérrez Feut is an artist currently based in Trier. He graduated from the Instituto Superior de Arte (ISA) in Havana and from the Academy of Media Arts Cologne. For his works he uses multiple medias including painting, video, photography, installation, performance, game art and net art. In his recent artworks he investigate an expanded concept of documentation, through which the resulting images record the process of its production. Recurring themes in his works are the relation between digital and physical space, as well as the perception of time and memory.
CV
Education:
2011-2014
Diploma of the Academy of Media Arts Cologne, Germany.
2006-2011
Licentiate degree in Fine Art at the University of Arts, ISA, Visual Arts Department, Havana, Cuba.
2010
Exchange student at the Alanus University of Art and Social Sciences, Bonn, Germany.
2002-2005
Bachelor of Fine Art, Specialty Painting, Provincial Academy of Visual Arts “Raúl Corrales”, Ciego de Ávila, Cuba.
2001-2002
Provincial Academy of Visual Arts “Raúl Martínez”, Morón, Ciego de Ávila Province, Cuba.
Workshops attended:
2012
“Mythos, Moderne, Morgen” European Academy of Music and Performing Arts Palazzo Ricci, Montepulciano, Italy.
2010
Video Poetry Workshop, Alanus University, Bonn, Germany. Professors: Andrea Sunder-Plassman (Germany), Bernd Dressen (Germany).
2009
“Sense Lab” Workshop. Havana, Cuba. Professors: Andrea Sunder-Plassmann (Germany), Dagmar Wohler (Germany), Frency Fernández (Cuba), Antonio Correa Iglesias (Cuba).
2003- 2005
“Pensamiento Artístico” Workshop. Ciego de Ávila, Cuba. Professor: Regüel Altunaga Barroso, (Cuba).
Educative Work:
2020- currently
Art teacher in Realschule Plus and Fachoberschule Konz, Germany
2019
Lecturer of the course “Collagraphie – an experimental printing process” Alanus Werkhaus, Alfter, Germany. 01.- 03.11.2019.
2018- 2019
Film teacher in the 8th grade class at the Albertus-Magnus-Gymnasium, Cologne.
2018
Lecturer of the course “Collagraphie – an experimental printing process” Alanus Werkhaus, Alfter, Germany. 12.- 14.10.2018.
2014- 2019
Regular courses on image processing, layout design, video and audio processing, animation and interactive live video as the Technical manager and supervisor of the media workshop, Alanus University, Germany.
2014
“Zeichnen” Children’s Camp of the Academy of Media Art Cologne. 28.7- 01.08.
2013
“Zeichnen” Children’s Camp of the Academy of Media Art Cologne. 12-16 August.
2010
“Premier-After Effects” Workshop, Imparted together with Mauricio Abad, High Institute of Art (ISA), Havana.
2010
“Basic Design Workshop”, Center for Experimental Art “José Antonio Díaz Peláez”, Havana.
Personal Exhibitions:
2004
“Pesakh”, Casa del Joven Creador, AHS, Ciego de Ávila, Cuba.
Collective Exhibitions:
2018
“Und Nacht war…”, Galeria de la Facultad de Artes Visuales de la Universidad de las Artes (ISA), Havana, Cuba.
2017
“Rien ne va plus”, Künstlerforum Bonn, Germany.
2015
“¡Ojalá! Zeitgenössische Kubanische Kunst”, Künstlerforum Bonn, Germany
“Semantic Data”, 12th Havana Biennial, Casa de la Cultura de Plaza, Cuba.
2014
“Sans Serif”, Kesselhaus in der Medienwerkstatt Berlin, Kulturwerk des bbk Berlin GmbH, Germany
“Exhibición de arte de los Medios Emergentes”, Centro de Desarrollo de las Artes Visuales, Havana, Cuba.
“KHM Rundgang”, Academy of Media Art, Cologne, Germany.
“Test_Lab: The Graduation Edition 2014”, V2_, Institute for the Unstable Media, Rotterdam, Netherland.
2013
“Cuban Virtualities. New Media Art From the Island”, Koppelman Gallery and Remis Sculpture Court, Medford, Massachusetts, USA.
“KHM Rundgang”, Academy of Media Art, Cologne, Germany.
“Rooms with a view”, University of Bonn, Institute of Art History, Germany.
2012
“Parallel Lines”, Naos Galerie, Karlsruhe, Germany.
“KHM Rundgang”, Academy of Media Art, Cologne, Germany.
“Architekturteilchen – Modular construction in the digital age”, MAKK Museum for Art and Design Cologne, Germany.
“Estudio 7, Havana Open House”. Servando Gallery. Collateral to the 11th Havana Biennial.
2011
“26th Annual Exhibition of Kulturwerkstatt“, TUFA, Trier, Germany.
“SPRAY”,ARTLAB21, Dortmund, Germany.
“Las puntas de la Rosa”, Center of Development of Visual Arts, Habana, Cuba.
2010
“Cluster”, Wilfredo Lam Center, Havana, Cuba.
“El extremo de la bala. Una década de arte cubano”, Cuba Pavilion, Habana, Cuba.
“Deutschland ist eine weitere Karibikinsel”, Traumata Gallery, Bonn, Germany.
“Quinto día”, Carmelo´s Church, Havana, Cuba
“Erste beziehungsweise letzte bonnerkunstausstellung”, Künstlerforum Bonn Hochstadenring, Bonn, Germany.
Exposition of the New Media Department of the High Institute of Art (ISA), Factoría Habana, Cuba.
Audiovisual displays, Sala Caracol of UNEAC, Havana, Cuba.
“Esporas”, Pavilion Cuba, Havana, Cuba.
2009
“La Habana Digital”, Fabbrica del Vapore, Milan, Italy.
“Salón de Arte Digital”, 10th Edition, Havana, Cuba.
“Un Mundo Feliz”, El Reino de Este Mundo Gallery, National Library, 10th Havana Biennial, Cuba.
2008
“Red”, Valle 70 Gallery, Havana, Cuba.
“Referencias Territoriales”, Intervention in the Docks # 3, Port Avenue, Habana, Cuba.
“2008 Culturas.com”, International event online, www.2008culturas.com, Ministry of Culture, Spain.
“2/5”, High Institute of Art (ISA), Havana, Cuba.
“La Caja negra”, National Encounter of Video, Matanzas, Cuba.
2007
“Documental”, Council´s Gallery and Museum of Ornamental Arts´s Gallery, Ciego de Ávila, Cuba.
“1/5”, High Institute of Art (ISA), Havana, Cuba.
2006
4th Salon of Young Art “Espacio Cero”, Gallery of Art Raúl Martínez, Ciego de Ávila, Cuba.
“Out folder”, Public Interventions in Havana, Cuba.
2005
20th Provincial Salon “Raúl Martínez”, Gallery of Art Raúl Martínez, Ciego de Ávila, Cuba.
3rd Salon “Espacio Cero”, Gallery of Art Raúl Martínez, Ciego de Ávila, Cuba.
“Stand by”, Provincial Museum “Ignacio Agramonte”, Camagüey, Cuba.
“LAJORNWMO, Nueve Nuevos Artistas”, Provincial Academy of Visual Arts “Vicentina de la Torre”, Camagüey , Cuba.
1st Winter Salon. Provincial Academy of Visual Arts “Raúl Corrales”, Ciego de Ávila, Cuba.
2004
9th Provincial Salon “Raúl Martínez”, Gallery of Art Raúl Martínez, Ciego de Ávila, Cuba.
“Cinco personajes en busca de un autor”, Creative Youth´s House, AHS, Ciego de Ávila, Cuba.
“Homenaje a las Vanguardias”, Class of Painting Third Year Students, Video Room Micro C, Ciego de Ávila, Cuba.
2003
2nd Salon “Espacio Cero”, Gallery of Art Raúl Martínez, Ciego de Ávila, Cuba.
2002
1st Winter Salon, Territorial North. Morón, Ciego de Ávila, Cuba.
1st Salon of Young Art, Gallery of Art Raúl Martínez, Ciego de Ávila, Cuba.
Class of Painting First Year Students, Provincial Academy of Visual Arts “Raúl Martínez”, Morón, Ciego de Ávila Province, Cuba.
2001
Class of Drawing First Year Students, Provincial Academy of Visual Arts “Raúl Martínez”, Morón, Ciego de Ávila Province, Cuba.
Festivals:
2016
“686 Festival”, Delmenhorsterstr 20, Cologne.
2014
“FILE Machinima” in “FILE 2014 – Electronic Language International Festival”, FIESP Cultural Center – Ruth Cardoso, Sao Paulo, Brasil.
2012
“Platine. Electronic art and alternative game forms ”, Cologne, Germany.
2009
Festival of Young Art and Literature “Arte Más 2009”, Havana, Cuba.
2008
3rd National Encounter of Interventions, Performances and Videos “Arte Público 2008”, Ciego de Ávila, Cuba.
2007
2nd National Encounter of Interventions, Performances and Videos “Arte Público 2007”, Ciego de Ávila, Cuba.
2006
1st National Encounter of Interventions, Performances and Videos “Arte Público 2006”, Ciego de Ávila, Cuba.
“Interventions in the Quarries”, Ciego de Ávila, Cuba.
2005
3rd Edition of “National Festival of Ephemeral Sculpture”, Mariana Grajales Park, Experimental Visual Arts Center “José Antonio Díaz Peláez”, Havana, Cuba.
“Interventions in Cayo Coco beaches”, Ciego de Ávila Province, Cuba.
Curatorial Work:
2006- 2008
Part of the organization team of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd edition of “Arte Público” festival. Ciego de Ávila, Cuba.
2010
“Deutschland ist eine weitere Karibikinsel”, Traumata Gallery, Bonn, Germany.
Awards, Stipends:
2012-2014
DAAD Scholarship for Artists, Germany.
2010
Ludwig Foundation, Stipend for exchange with Alanus University, Bonn, Germany.
Creation Grant “Antonia Eiriz,” AHS Havana, Cuba.
2009
Prize in the category video-installation, Festival of Young Art and Literature “Arte+ 2009”, Havana, Cuba.
2005
First Prize, 3rd Salon “Espacio Cero”, Gallery of Art Raúl Martínez, Ciego de Ávila, Cuba.
First Prize, 1st “Salón de Invierno”. Provincial Academy of Visual Arts “Raúl Corrales”, Ciego de Ávila, Cuba.
2004
Scholarship Grant “Rubén Martínez Villena”, AHS, Ciego de Ávila, Cuba.
Mention in the 19th Provincial Salon “Raúl Martínez”, Gallery of Art Raúl Martínez, Ciego de Ávila, Cuba.
2003
First Price 2nd Salon “Espacio Cero”, Gallery of Art Raúl Martínez, Ciego de Ávila, Cuba.