Juan Carlos Alom

Juan Carlos Alom is a photographer and experimental filmmaker. Many of his works involve significant personal effort, from living in the bush for weeks to retracing the steps of national hero Jos� Mart�� in a pilgrimage recorded in his diary. Alom frequently uses antiquated and expired forms in his work such as 16mm film. Alom is fascinated by one of the themes present in the "UnMade in Cuba" exhibit - "resolver" or "to make do" - and tries to express the ability of Cubans to survive and thrive despite scarcity and other difficulties. His films and photographs have been show in exhibitions in Cuba, the U.S., Spain, Denmark, Colombia, Brazil, M�xico, Germany, and France.

Juan Carlos Alom es fot�grafo y cineasta experimental. Muchas de sus obras requieren una enorme cantidad de esfuerzo personal. Por ejemplo, para algunas de sus obras �l vivi� en el monte y tambi�n sigui� el camino del h�roe nacional, Jos� Mart� seg�n una peregrinaci�n escrita en su diario. Alom utiliza t�cnicas antiguas con frecuencia como el filme de 16mm. Est� fascinado con un tema central de "Unmade in Cuba" - "resolver". Alom trata de expresar la habilidad de los cubanos de sobrevivir a pesar de la escasez y otras dificultades. Sus pel�culas y fotos han sido incluidas en exhibiciones en Cuba, los EE.UU., Espa�a, Dinamarca, Colombia, Brasil, M�xico, Alemania y Francia.�

1964
Havana

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