Laia Cabrera
| Laia Cabrera | |
|---|---|
| Born | Eulalia Cabrera Ibars Lleida, Spain |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Spanish American |
| 🏫 Education | The New School, New York City Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Video art Immersive Art Interactive Art |
| Notable work | Illusion (2019) Self On the Shelf (2018) The Now (2018) Untitled Mind (2013) Shifting Gaze (2010) |
| 🌐 Website | laiacabreraco |
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Eulalia Cabrera Ibars, known professionally as Laia Cabrera, is a Spanish and American contemporary filmmaker and video artist.[1]
Early life and education[edit]
Laia Cabrera grew up in Lleida and Barcelona, Spain. She studied musicology and piano at the conservatoire of Lleida. She graduated from the Autonomous University of Barcelona with a BFA in Media Studies and a MFA in Audiovisual Communication. She is also a graduate in Film Production from The New School in New York City. She published “Caducidad del Sentido”, a poetic-essay book, nº XII Collection Dama Ginebra, Edicions i Publicacions de la Universitat de Lleida[2], Spain and “La Sangre del Alma”, Collection of poems published by the Departamento de Filología Clásica, Francesa e Hispánica de la Universitat de Lleida, Spain.
Career[edit]
As a writer, she wrote “La Mirada i els Seus equívocs" (The Ambiguous Gaze), published by Transversal #4[3], Barcelona, Spain and plays “De la Tierra a las Estrellas”[4] premiered at Teatre Màlic, Barcelona, Spain and “L’Estança” premiered at LA GARGOLA-TEATRE, El submarí, Barcelona, Spain. She was selected for "Year Lumière" project Two-year research Grant by the Audiovisual Communication Department of the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain and won the KrTU Award for Young Creators for the international exhibition and multimedia project "Neutral Identities" by the Department of Culture of the Government of Catalonia Generalitat de Catalunya, Spain
She created her production company Vertiginosas (islands) with writer and theater director Maria Litvan with whom she co-directed "Lines" (fiction/16mm Film, 1998) and "Falling Apart" (fiction/digital film, 2000) with Jordi Rico and Carme Poll. She also directed “A Dos Parto” (Videoart, 1999), “Under Influence” (experimental/16mm film) who won Best Cinematic Film at the 23rd. Annual Invitational Film Festival, New York, “Dropped”, a multimedia essay (video), Knowledge Union, Media Studies Screening program, New York, “Invisible” (fiction/16 mm film) which premiered at Two Boots Pioneer Theater, New York, Official selection: Milano Film Festival 2006, Kinoforum Festival, São Paulo International Film Festival, Mostra International Brasil 2005, Film Screening series at Topia Arts Center, Adams, MA.
Her work also expands to scenography and video design for dance and theater[5], 2019.
- "Mapping Mobius"[6], La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, New York City, 2010
- "Garden of Delights"[7] by Fernando Arrabal, Theater For the New City, New York City, 2012
- "Cosmicomics"[8] based on the novel of Italo Calvino, 2014
- "Night"[9] by Charles L. Mee, Dixon Place, New York City, 2015
- "Playing Equality"[10], 2009 commissioned by the Generalitat Valenciana, for the International Universities Forum 2009 and the Fundación por la Justicia, presented at the International University Forum on “Poverty Eradication: A Challenge for Universities Worldwide” at Boricua College of the City University of New York, 2009 and the Festival Internacional de Teatro Social 'ReACT' sponsored by the Fundación por la Justicia, Valencia, Spain, 2010
- “Sincronizada”[11] a play by Mar Gomez Glez, presented at Teatros Del Canal, Madrid, Spain (Finalist of Talent Madrid 2016 Festival)
- "Trojan Women"[12], Jersey City Theater Center, Jersey City, 2018
- "Falling Sky"[13], New Jersey Performing Arts Center, 2019
Video Art[edit]
As a filmmaker and visual artist, she uses a diversity of media: music, video, narration, projected images that merge cinematographic arts, music, dance, Photography, theater, visual arts, voice, writing.
"Under Influence"[edit]
"Under Influence"[14], Experimental film 16mm color film, 2001 Produced and directed by Laia Cabrera | Cast: Maria Litvan, Carme Poll Best Cinematic Film at the 23rd. Annual Invitational Film Festival, New York. Land Escapes Mount Desert Symposium in the Arts. Bar Harbor, Maine, USA; The 23rd Annual New School Invitational Film Festival. New York, USA; Enfoque en NY. Quito, Ecuador. New York, USA; Screen Addictions Exhibition of video creations, Barcelona, Spain
"Invisible"[edit]
Narrative-Experimental 16mm film, 2005 Produced and directed by Laia Cabrera[15] Official selection Milano Film Festival 2006; Kinoforum Festival “Mostra International” Brasil 2005, Spain in New York, calendar of Cultural Events January-February 2005, Consulate General of Spain, Screening of Invisible with filmmaker talk at Topia Arts Center, MA
"Singularity"[edit]
Digital Film, 2006 Produced and directed by Laia Cabrera[16] Inaugurated the International Video and Animation Festival "Animac" in Lleida, Spain
"Is there an edge of belief"[edit]
Mixed Media, 2009 Produced and directed by Laia Cabrera[17] Presented in the 2nd edition of the multidisciplinary festival "Jaen en Femenino", Jaen, Spain[18] and at the Bienale Internacional de Arte Contemporaneo, Merida, Venezuela, 2010
Video installations[edit]
"Claim Your Place"[edit]
Film for Installation performance, 2010 Co-created by Laia Cabrera and Nuria Legarda Interpretation: Nuria Legarda / Artistic collaboration: Isabelle Duverger / Music: Erica Glyn, Nana Simopoulos / Video recording and editing: Laia Cabrera Performance Installation at Nuits Euphoriques, Tournefeuille Festival, France, Festival New Tendencies Terrassa (TNT)[19] and Performance-Installation, Festival Cos Reus, Spain[20]
"Shifting Gaze"[edit]
Film for Installation, 2010 Produced and directed by Laia Cabrera[21] Presented at: Festival ECOSS, Barcelona, Spain, 2020[22] Region Ø Latino Video-art Festival (Centro Metropolitano de Diseño. Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2012, MARCO. Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Vigo, Spain, 2012, El Tragaluz Digital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 2012, Festival Close Up, Cuale Cultural Center, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, 2012, AMA (Art Museum of the Americas), Washington DC, 2012[23] King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center of NYU, New York City, 2011[24] Spain Art Fest '11, Times Square, New York City, 2010[25]
"Untitled Mind"[edit]
Film for installation and cinematic presentation, 2013 Directed by Laia Cabrera Based on an original idea by Catherine Correa in collaboration with choreographer Alexandre Proia with Catherine Correa and Jonathan Royse Windham production design and visual effects: Isabelle Duverger music: Javier Moreno Sanchez sound design: Gisella-Fulla Silvestre and Arooj Aftab assistant production: Florencia Minniti and Luis Tarrida Ibars Presented at: Festival ECOSS, Barcelona, Spain, 2020[26] Wonderbread Factory, Nuit Blanche Washington DC, 2013[27]
"Aire"[edit]
Public Art Installation Performance with projection mapping, 2014 Created by Laia Cabrera, Javier Moreno and Isabelle Duverger[28] Presented at: Tempietto di Bramante, Academia de España en Roma in Rome, Italy, 2014 Art All Night DC 2015, Washington, DC, 2015[29] Poughkeepsie Underwear Factory, NY, 2016[30]
"Self on The Shelf"[edit]
An Immersive Interactive Video Mapping and Sound Art Installation, 2018 Created by Laia Cabrera and Isabelle Duverger[31] with interaction by Nicola Carpeggiani, curated by Chris Miele. Presented at Spring/Break Art Show as part of Armory Arts Week, New York City[32]
"The Now"[edit]
Public Art Interactive Video Installation, 2018 Created by Laia Cabrera and Isabelle Duverger[33] with interaction by Noirflux and Karan Parikh Coolture Impact, Times Square-Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York City
"Illusion"[edit]
An Immersive Interactive Video Mapping and Sound Art Installation, 2019-2020 Created by Laia Cabrera and Isabelle Duverger[34] with interaction by Aniol Saurina Masó and Music and Sound design by Nana Simopoulos with Mary Ann McSweeney Flutter Exhibition Gallery[35]
Grants, Awards & Residencies[edit]
- 2018 Official Selection of SPRING/BREAK Art Show, Armory Arts Week, New York City[36]
- 2016 Talent Madrid 2016 Finalist, Madrid, Spain[37]
- 2016 Telly Awards 2016 Silver Winner for Best Direction (Highest Distinction)[38]
- 2015 Grant from Georgetown Business Improvement District, Washington, DC, USA[39]
- 2015 Grant from DC Commission for the Arts and Humanities, Washington, DC, USA[40]
- 2015 New York Innovative Theater Award Winner for the multimedia theater piece "Night" Outstanding Performance Art Production, and Nominee for Outstanding Innovative Design[41]
- 2014 New York Innovative Theater Award Nominee for "Cosmicomics" Outstanding Innovative Design[42]
- 2014 Telly Awards 2014 Bronze Winner for Best Art Direction[43][44]
- 2013 New York Innovative Theater Award Nominee for "Garden of Delights" Outstanding Innovative Design[45]
- 2013 Telly Awards 2013 Silver Winner for Best Documentary and Best Animation[46]
- 2010 CONCA Grant for "Claim your Place" from the Consell Nacional de la Cultura I de les Arts, Catalonia, Spain[47]
- 2002 Best Cinematic Film Award for "Under Influence" at The 23rd Annual Invitational Film Festival, New York City
- 2000 KrTU Award for Young Creators for the international exhibition and multimedia project "Neutral Identities" by the Department of Culture of the Government of Catalonia, Spain
- 1997 "Year Lumière" project Two-year research Grant by the Audiovisual Communication Department of the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Silvina Sterin Pensel. "Proyectando fantasías alrededor del mundo", El Diario, 2014". eldiariony.com.
- ↑ "Edicions i Publicacions de la Universitat de Lleida". Edicions i Publicacions de la Universitat de Lleida.
- ↑ "Transversal. Revista de cultura contemporània". La Paeria Ajuntament de Lleida.
- ↑ "De la Tierra a las Estrellas". centro de decumentación de las artes escénicas y de la música.
- ↑ "Broadway World profile". Broadway World.
- ↑ "New Stage Theatre Company Presents Mapping Möbius At La MaMa 12/2-19". www.broadwayworld.com.
- ↑ "Garden of Delights". ctnews.com.
- ↑ "Cosmicomics". www.http://innovativetheatre.org. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ "Night". hyperallergic.com.
- ↑ "Playing Equality". festivalreact.wordpress.com.
- ↑ "Festival Talent 2016, Nuevos talentos de las artes escénicas". Teatros Del Canal.
- ↑ "Trojan Women". broadwayworld.com.
- ↑ "Falling Sky". stateoftheartsnj.com.
- ↑ "TV interview Laia Cabrera for Outsiders". outsiders.minisites.xtvl.tv.
- ↑ "Invisible on IMDB". imdb.com.
- ↑ "Singularity on IMDB". imdb.com.
- ↑ "Is there an edge of belief on IMDB". imdb.com.
- ↑ "Is there an edge of belief on IDEAL". ideal.es.
- ↑ "Claim Your Place at TNT" (PDF). tnt.cat.
- ↑ "Claim Your Place Press". elpuntavui.cat.
- ↑ "Shifting Gaze by Laia Cabrera & CO at Georgetown Glow". spainculture.us.
- ↑ "Shifting Gaze by Laia Cabrera & CO at ECOSS". ecoss.barcelona.
- ↑ "Shifting Gaze at Region Zero Festival". e-artnow.org.
- ↑ "Shifting Gaze at Region Zero Festival". videoartworld.com.
- ↑ "Times square Arts". arts.timessquarenyc.org.
- ↑ "Untitled Mind by Laia Cabrera at ECOSS". ecoss.barcelona.
- ↑ "Untitled Mind Spain Culture US". spainculture.us.
- ↑ "Aire: Visual Concert for Nomads". spainculture.us.
- ↑ "Aire Press washingtonian". washingtonian.com.
- ↑ "Aire Press poughkeepsie journal". wpoughkeepsiejournal.com.
- ↑ "Spring Break Art Show 2018". spoilednyc.com.
- ↑ "Vernissage TV". vernissage.tv.
- ↑ "Coolture Impact: una plataforma para artistas con un enfoque en temas de impacto social". ny1noticias.com.
- ↑ "magazine des cultures digitales: Illusion". digitalmcd.com.
- ↑ "Art & Object: Immerse Yourself in a World of Installations at Flutter". artandobject.com.
- ↑ "Spring/Break Art Show Selection". hamptonsarthub.com.
- ↑ "Festival Talent 2016, Nuevos talentos de las artes escénicas". Teatros Del Canal.
- ↑ "Telly Award Winner Laia Cabrera". Telly Awards.
- ↑ "Shifting Gaze by Laia Cabrera & Co at Georgetown Glow". DCEE.
- ↑ "Art All Night 2015". Washingtonian.
- ↑ "New York Innovative Theater Awards 2015". playbill.com.
- ↑ "New York Innovative Theater Awards 2014". New York Innovative Theater Awards.
- ↑ "Telly Award Winner Laia Cabrera". Telly Awards.
- ↑ "Playbill New York Innovative Theater Awards 2014". playbill.com.
- ↑ "NYIT Awards Honors the Best of Off-Off-Broadway".
- ↑ "Telly Award Winner Laia Cabrera". Telly Awards.
- ↑ "Clair Your Place" (PDF). tnt.cat.
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External links[edit]
- Interview of Laia Cabrera on "The Now" for NY1 Noticias Video by NY1
- Interview of Laia Cabrera on "Self on the Shelf" for Vernissage.net Video by VERNISSAGE.NET
- Interview of Laia Cabrera for RTVE Ràdio 4 Video by RTVE
- Interview of Laia Cabrera for Outsiders TV Video by Outsiders TV
- Interview of Laia Cabrera for Catarsi TV Video by Catarsi TV
- Interview of Laia Cabrera for Movistar - Gui in Hollywood Video by Movistar TV
- Interview of Laia Cabrera for ScreenSlam Video by Screenslam
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