Alejandro Jaimes-Larrarte

Biography

Alejandro Jaimes-Larrarte is a Colombian artist and research scientist (multimedia, computer vision) working and living in Tokyo since October of 2003. He uses multiple media (photography, film, video, and writing) to explore issues related to cultural differences, similarities, and cultural awareness. His work has been exhibited internationally, in the United States (En Foco and Monique Goldstrom Gallery, among others), Japan (Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art), Chile (INCA-CEA, Santiago), and Colombia (solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in Bogotá, and others). He holds a Ph.D. degree from Columbia University (New York) and he studied photography at Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá) and Columbia University. He has lived in Bogotá (Colombia), New York (USA), and Santiago (Chile).

Curriculum Vitae (art only) in PDF or HTML format (current as of 10/31/05). Alejandro’s technical research website can be accessed here.

Biografia

Alejandro Jaimes-Larrarte nació en Bogotá, Colombia, es artista y cientifico (multimedia, vision artificial). Alejandro utiliza multiples medios (photografia, cine, video, y escritura) para explorar temas relacionados con diferencias culturales, similitudes, e identidad cultural. Su trabajo ha sido exhibido ampliamente en Estados Unidos (En Foco y Monique Goldstrom Gallery en Nueva York, entre otros), Japón (Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum), Colombia (Museo de Arte Moderno de Bogota) y Chile (INCA-CEA, Santiago). Tiene un doctorado de Columbia University (Nueva York) y estudio fotografía en la Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá) y en Columbia Unviersity. Ha vivido en Bogota (Colombia), Nueva York (USA), y Santiago (Chile). Actualmente vive y trabaja en Japon.

Hoja de vida (arte solamente) en formato PDF o HTML (actualizada en 10/31/05). La pagina de investigacion tecnica de Alejandro’s se puede acceder aqui.

Photo Johanna Bailey, 1999.