Cuban, born
in Pinar del
Río, 1989
Moník Molinet- Visual Artist
Artist Statement
I approach the visual arts with the intention and need to confront ideas, to recreate stories that explore the modern circumstances of the human being, immersed in deep chaos with the belief of belonging to an ordered world, alienated by the terrible need to line up socially.
From here, I address the thematic of Beauty, the search for the meaning of being a woman within the social construction, the alteration of the emotional landscape that a person can achieve.
"All my training has been in arts schools, when I was 7 years old I began studying classical music in my hometown of Pinar del Rio, Cuba, then performing arts at the National School of Arts in Havana and later photography at the Academy of Visuals Arts in Mexico City, I can not imagine my life without fine art."
Education
-Vocational Music School, Raúl Sanchez (1998-2003)
-National School of Arts (2003-2007) / Havana, Cuba
- Professional Photography Diploma / Brandhome Image Center - 2014-2015 / Guadalajara, Mexico
- Portrait Specialization / Ricardo Trabulsi / Academy of Visual Arts (AAVI) -2016 / Mexico City, Mexico
- Author Photography / NY Allen Frame / Academy of Visual Arts (AAVI) -2016 / Mexico City, Mexico
- High en Retouch / Post production workshop / Jesús Vilca / México, 2018
- Post Production and digital retouching / Lindsay Alder / Creative Live online platform, 2019
- “The Magic of Gels” / Study color work / Lindsay Alder / Online Course, 2019
- Annie Leibovitz Master Class / Online Platform Master Class 2020
Exhibitions
2018
Foto México/ Oscar Román Gallery/ Mexico City
2019
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Contact Photography Festival/ 500px Gallery/ Toronto
Aurora Home Festival, The first online art and music festival in Latin America / Art Gallery 2020
Humans of the world, Life Framer (Part of my 2d Prize Award)
Rotterdam, 29 November - 19 December 2020, Contour Gallery
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"FEMME, Ahora hablamos las mujeres" Haba Gallery, Barcelona 13 Marzo - 28 Marzo
Humans of the world, Life Framer (Part of my 2d Prize Award)
Paris, 25th March - 17 April, Galerie Écho 119
"The Female body: Rebuilding a collective memory" Virtual Exhibition MIA Anywhere Museum May 12 - May 27th
"Humans of the wold" Arles, Fisheye Gallery
"Humans of the world", Life Framer Milan, Officine Fotografiche Gallery
"Disidencias del cuerpo" Haba Gallery 12 may- 4 June Barcelona
Alicia Alonso International Photography Award Winners Exhibition Public espaces at Old Havana March- July
Awards
2020
2dn Prize "Humans of the World" Life Framer´s/ Judged by Amy Kellner, Photo Editor at The New York Times.
2021
Mention in Portrait / Alicia Alonso Internacional Photo Contest
2021
Mention in Backstage / Alicia Alonso Internacional Photo Contest
2022
15 Winners Life Framer´s World traveler Photography Award Judged by Steve McCurry Magnum Photos
Interviews and Press
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- Interview / El Toque, Title: Moník Shoots Obama Visit the interview here
- Interview / Vistar Magazine. Title: Photography as Weapon Visit the interview here
- Critical Article / Eter Magazine, Title: “Moník Molinet: The Cuban photographer who captivated Vogue”
- Interview La Negra (Cuban Photography Magazine)
- Interview CubaPlus Magazine
- Press Release / Garbos Magazine “Moník Molinet, a Cuban photographer at the Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival” Visit the article here - Cubaness Journal / Article: 7 BEST CUBAN PHOTOGRAPHERS
- OnCuba Magazine, video interview, “Moník Molinet's feminist pistol " by Alain Menox Watch the interview here
- Fonoma Blog: Top 7 Women Cuban Photographers to follow Visit the article here
- Life Framers Winners of “Humans of the world” 2d Prize Visit ANNOUNCING THE WINNERS here
- IPS Cuba/ Press Release/ “Sorority networks and entrepreneurship sprout in Cuba” Visit the article here
- Alma Mater Magazine/Photo report “Beauty (ties) Visit the article here
- Lym Social/ Interview, Moník Molinet: "The idea of the shutter as a trigger captivated me" Visit the interview here
- Press Release/ "What to do on March 8, virtual ideas" Visit the article here
- Alma Mater, "Monik Molinet and his relationship with women" Visit the interview here
- Cubadebate, "Monik Molinet and his relationship with women" Visit the interview here
- Matria , "Why does Moník have a gun?" Visit the interview here
- Life Framer, ¨My favorite shot¨ Visit the article here
-UNESCO announcement of winners Alicia Alonso International Contest Visit the articule here
- Announcement of the beginning of the exhibition of the winning photographs of the Alicia Alonso Photo Contest on boulevards throughout Cuba. Visit the Press Note here
- L&B Actual. Why Moník has a Gun? Visit the Interview here
- Life Framer´s "World travelers" Winners Announcement Visit Announcing the winners here
-Forbes "Best Travel Photography from the 2022 Life Framer's World Traveler Awards" Forbes Visit the article here
- Domestika "10 Fotógrafos cubanos contemporáneos para conocer Cuba" Visit the article here
- Radio 3, Interview about "Masculinities" Portrait Serie Minute 1h:22 Listen the interview here
2022
Conferences and talks
2021
- On Photography, Talk at the Faculty of Art and Design, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)