Natasha Forcade

Soviet Union (1984)

About Artist

Natasha Forcade Gómez is a visual artist in training with a solid academic and professional background. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Visual Arts at the Faculty of Visual Arts of the Instituto Superior de Arte (ISA). Previously, she earned a Master's degree in Innovation Management from the Instituto Superior de Tecnologías Aplicadas (2011) and graduated as an Engineer in Automation and Control Systems from the Instituto Superior Politécnico “José Antonio Echeverría” (2007). She has participated in numerous exhibitions and artistic projects, notably her presence at the 15th Havana Biennial with initiatives such as Expansion 15 at the Wifredo Lam Center for Contemporary Art, Open Studio M.O.R. at Yiso Studios, and Harvest of Light, developed between Havana and Pinar del Río. She is also part of the Matahambre research-creation project and was awarded the Estudio 21 Creation Grant from the CDAV. Since 2021, her work has been exhibited both in Cuba and abroad, including shows at the Ludwig Foundation of Cuba, ArteMorfosis Gallery, and Etherea Gallery in Milan, Italy. She has received important recognitions such as the First Prize at the XXIX Erotic Art Salon in 2023 and the Grand Prize at the 9th edition of the Nature Digital Photography event in 2021. Her work has also been featured in publications such as Cutting Edge Art in Havana,… Read more Show less

Natasha Forcade Gómez is a visual artist in training with a solid academic and professional background. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Visual Arts at the Faculty of Visual Arts of the Instituto Superior de Arte (ISA). Previously, she earned a Master's degree in Innovation Management from the Instituto Superior de Tecnologías Aplicadas (2011) and graduated as an Engineer in Automation and Control Systems from the Instituto Superior Politécnico “José Antonio Echeverría” (2007).

She has participated in numerous exhibitions and artistic projects, notably her presence at the 15th Havana Biennial with initiatives such as Expansion 15 at the Wifredo Lam Center for Contemporary Art, Open Studio M.O.R. at Yiso Studios, and Harvest of Light, developed between Havana and Pinar del Río. She is also part of the Matahambre research-creation project and was awarded the Estudio 21 Creation Grant from the CDAV.

Since 2021, her work has been exhibited both in Cuba and abroad, including shows at the Ludwig Foundation of Cuba, ArteMorfosis Gallery, and Etherea Gallery in Milan, Italy. She has received important recognitions such as the First Prize at the XXIX Erotic Art Salon in 2023 and the Grand Prize at the 9th edition of the Nature Digital Photography event in 2021. Her work has also been featured in publications such as Cutting Edge Art in Havana, 100 Cuban Artists and The Portuguese Footprint in Cuba.

In addition to her exhibition work, Forcade Gómez has collaborated on editorial and photographic projects for international magazines and companies, such as Virtuoso Life magazine and the Liebherr crane company. Her participation in the International Photo Project in Milan and in the photography contest Guevara, A Million Facesreaffirms her global projection within contemporary art.

Subjects Human Figure, Cityscapes and City Scenes, Representations of Everyday Objects

Mediums & techniques Photography, Installation, Mixed-Media

Curriculum

Solo Exhibitions

2024
- Winner of the Estudio 21 Creation Grant, CDAV, with the Matahambre project (Havana, Cuba).
2024
- Speaker at the 1st edition of the 8x8 International University Meeting on Art and Design, Faculty of Arts and Design, UNAM, Taxco, Mexico.
2021
- Still photographer for the short fiction film “La presentación”, produced by Cubavisión.
2020–2023
- Contributor to the heritage magazine Memorias de la Ciudad, Cárdenas chapter.
2020 & 2019
- Collaborator for Liebherr crane company annual calendars.
2019
- Contributor to the book “The Portuguese Footprint in Cuba”, produced by the Embassy of Portugal in Cuba.
- Contributor to the book “Cutting Edge Art in Havana: 100 Cuban Artists”, Artempocuba agency.
2018
- Contributor to Cuba Calling by Elaine Srnk, featured in Virtuoso Life travel magazine.
2018
- Second Prize, International Photography Contest “Guevara, A Million Faces”.
2016
- First Prize, “Tina Among Us” Contest, Tina Modotti Library, Alamar.

Group Exhibitions

2025
- Expansion 15, Wifredo Lam Center for Contemporary Art, 15th Havana Biennial, Havana, Cuba.
- Open Studio M.O.R., Yiso Studios, Havana, Cuba.
2024–2025
- Harvest of Light Project, Punto Naranja and Matahambre, Havana–Pinar del Río, 15th Havana Biennial.
- Matahambre Research-Creation Project, DOMOS Project, Havana–Pinar del Río, 15th Havana Biennial.
2024
- Atlas, DOMOS Project, 15th Havana Biennial, ISA, Havana, Cuba.
- Alienations of the Limit, Híbrido Space, 15th Havana Biennial, Havana, Cuba.
- Prisma.7 Lumen, ArteMorfosis Gallery, Havana, Cuba.
- Making Ends Meet, Ludwig Foundation of Cuba, Havana, Cuba.
2023
- Civic (1st stage), Public space intervention, Havana, Cuba.
- Speaking in New Media, Ludwig Foundation of Cuba, Havana, Cuba.
- #VIRTUALLY03, Etherea Gallery, Milan, Italy.
- XXIX Erotic Art Salon, Fayad Jamís Gallery, Havana, Cuba.
2022
- 6th Body Photography Salon, Mariano Rodríguez Gallery, Havana, Cuba.
2021
- Photographic November, Virtual exhibition at Sala Negra, CDAV.
- Gazes Upon My City, Servando Cabrera Gallery, Havana, Cuba.
- With the Sea as Witness, for the 10th anniversary of Havana’s Creative Photography School.
- International Photo Project, The Black Box, Milan, Italy.
2018
- Havana, Real and Wonderful, EFCH Traveling Exhibition, Colima, Mexico.
- Guevara, A Million Faces, ALBA House, Havana, Cuba.
2017
- 3rd Artistic Lens Contest, José Martí Memorial, Havana, Cuba.
2016
- 2nd Body Photography Salon, Mariano Rodríguez Municipal Gallery, Havana, Cuba.
- City, Pared Negra, Fábrica de Arte Cubano, Havana, Cuba.
- Traditions, Traveling Exhibition: Alliance Française of Cuba (Vedado), Dante Alighieri Society (Old Havana), Rome, Italy.
- All Inclusive, Wifredo Lam Gallery, Havana, Cuba.
- Lina de Feria and Rogelio Martínez Furé, Portuondo Hall, La Cabaña, Havana International Book Fair.

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