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Linda Haim
Bio & Artistic Statement:
Born and raised in Bogota, Colombia, Linda Haim was influenced in her art by the social conditions around her while growing up. Her unique fusion of reality and imagination is rooted in lo real maravilloso, the magical realism in which many times and places simultaneously intersect in the Latin American reality. She studied art and participated in dramatic productions at the Universidad de los Andes in Bogota during the late 60’s and early 70’s. In 1977 she immigrated
to the USA where her art started evolving from drawing, painting and etching into theatrical sculptural puppet figures, creating a world reconstructed from the detritus of memory combined with experiences and perceptions from her present-day life in North America. Found objects, recycled materials, fabrics and paints are used whimsical ways to construct her pieces. Social and political humor form part of Linda’s art work. Moveable parts add an expressive element to the figures.
After living in NY for three years, where she studied fine arts at Parsons School of Design, Linda moved to San Francisco. For seven years she was awarded California Arts Council grants to do art workshops with young children. She had a one- woman show and participated in many group exhibits. In 1997 she moved to LA where she continues to work in early childhood education and to develop her artistic work in several media, most notably assemblage sculpture.
to email the artist please click on the following
link: lindahaim@literatureandarts.com