International Puppetry Festitaller of Matanzas will host an exhibition by Czech director.
As part of the 15th edition of the Matanzas International Puppetry Festitaller, the Casa de la Memoria Escénica will host next May the 90 years of Jan Svankmajer poster exhibition on the work of the Czech filmmaker, born in Prague in September 1934, who celebrates nine decades of existence this year.
The exhibition is supported by the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Cuba and will include a master lecture on his work for the cinema by audiovisual directors Ivette Avila and Ramiro Zardoya.
The creative work of the Czech genius in the field of animation, mixing the technique of stop motion puppetry with filming of real images, has earned him recognition for his work and awards at multiple film festivals around the world.
Considered a multifaceted creator, he has also worked in film directing, sculpture, photography, writing, painting, poetry, puppet design, graphic design, ceramics, drawing and scenography.
The poster exhibition dedicated to Jan Svankmajer’s work will take place at La vitrina gallery, while the lecture will be at the Sala Abelardo Estorino during the Matanzas International Puppetry Festitaller.
Photos taken from Festitim’s Facebook page.
Written by Claudia Ortega Valido.
