Sabrina MONTIEL-SOTO
Maracaibo, Venezuela – lives in Brussels, Belgium
www.sabrinamontielsoto.net
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Sabrina Montiel-Soto is a multidisciplinary artist and filmmaker by training. She has ventured into different fields of audiovisual space-time creation (photography, videos, installations, sounds and sculptures). In her creative process, we find methods borrowed from journalism, alchemy or archaeology, as Sabrina Montiel-Soto goes out into the field, finds tracks, traces to measure, combines strata of stories and gives them new meanings. The diversion of meaning, sometimes with humour, is a constant in her work, where freedom is found in its opposites. For the artist, space is a support, a container for visual, mobile and auditory experiences that she deploys with rigour, balance and harmony. In her work, the observation and study of the human dimension, of cultural and psychological aspects, of nature and the universe, serves as the starting point for the articulation of her projects. Her work bears witness to her origins, her journeys and her quest to create a “cultural fusion”, a poetic mutation that gives the illusion of reality.
Her work has won awards in the United States, France and Venezuela, and can be found in private collections in Latin America, France, Belgium, Germany and Asia. Her work can also be found in museums and institutions such as S.M.A.K in Gent, Belgium; MACZUL, Museum of Contemporary Art in Zulia, Venezuela; APT, London, England; Internazionale di Grafica di Venezia, Italy; Cinémathèque de Paris, France; Canal + Spain, among others. Born in 1969 in Maracaibo, Venezuela, Sabrina Montiel-Soto studied Graphic Arts and Audiovisual Communication at the University of LUZ in Maracaibo, Venezuela. In Paris, she studied Cinematography at the University of Paris 8, and then at Le Fresnoy, Studio national d’art contemporain et des nouvelles technologies, Tourcoing, France. She also took courses at La FEMIS, the Louvre Museum and La Fondation Cartier in Paris. She has taken part in various artistic residencies in Italy, Cyprus, Turkey, Belgium and France.
Studio 7 > BRUZZ TV International
Danwlong > Portfolio
Formation
2004-2002 Le Fresnoy, Studio national des arts contemporains, Post-diplôme. Tourcoing, France
2002-1998 Université Paris 8, Licence d’Arts du spectacle : Cinéma. Saint-Denis, France
1994-1989 Universidad del Zulia, Licence en Communication Audiovisuelle, Cinema. Maracaibo, Venezuela (Thèse: L’histoire des salles de cinéma à Maracaibo. Projet financé par la bourse du travail et de la recherche culturelle du Fonds d’Aide à la Cinématographie, FONCINE et la Cinémathèque Nationale du Venezuela).
1988-1986 Escuela de artes plásticas Julio Arraga, Bac Graphique Design. Maracaibo, Venezuela
supplementary training
2024 Musée des Arts Décoratives, Conservation préventives des œuvres, ADAGP. Paris FR
2013-2012 ACA, Académie des Beaux-Arts Jean-Jacques Gailliard, Sculpture et Reliure. Bruxelles, BE
2003 Le CRRAV, Écriture de scénario. Tourcoing, FR
2001 Musée du Louvre, Scénographie et lumière. Paris, FR
2000 La FEMIS, Narration cinématographique. Paris, FR
2000-1998 Atelier Agnès Nivot, Céramique. Paris, FR
1999 La Fondation Cartier, Perspectives modernes et contemporaines. Paris, FR
awards
2024 Bourse TRANSVERSE. ADAGP – Freelens, Paris, FR. MER.Books editions, BE
2023 Bourse-Dotation Fonds d’œuvres et d’archives, ADAGP, Paris, FR
2023 Bourse à l’édition Federation Wallonie Bruxelles. Livre d’artiste TIERRA INFINITA, MER.Books
2021 The Art of Isolation 1st. Prize video awards of excellence, Milagros bello and Lieska Husband. Miami, USA
2012 Reconnaissance pour la trajectoire artistique dans l’étranger, Festival Manuel Trujillo Duran. Mcbo, VE
2000 Prix du Public L’Open du Court. Paris, FR
1997 Prix de la réalisation Festival Fundacine. Maracaibo, VE
art residences / selection
2025 Anonymous, Art Project. Pitões das Júnias, PT
2022 CAClb, Centre d’Art Contemporain du Luxembourg. BE
2019-2017 Musée Royal de l’Afrique Centrale, Research program in the collection. Tervuren, BE
2018 Q-02, workspace for experimental music and sound art. Brussels, BE
2014 Maison Pelgrims, Bruxelles, BE
2014 Scuola Internazionale di Grafica. Venezia, IT
2011 Sumahan Space. Istanbul, TR
2011 La Général du Nord-Est. Paris, FR
2009 Le Carré des Jalles. St-Médard-en-Jalles, FR
2008 Fées d’Hiver. Crévoux, Hautes Alpes. FR
2006-2007 Artos Foundation. Pépinières Européennes, Programme mapXXL. Nicosie, CY
2005 L’H du Siège, Association Acte de Naissance. Valenciennes, FR
solo show / selection
2023 TIERRA INFINITA, Everything is related. LOODS12, Wetteren, BE
2022 CURIOSA, Charles V, Dürer and the Aztec treasure. Curated by Véronique Bücken-Cecilia Paredes. Palais du Coudenberg, Brussels, BE
2019 GREFFE. Curated by Philippe Braem, [by’ro] desk for contemporary art. Académie Beeldende Kunst. Oudenaerde, BE
2018 RETOUR AUX CHOSES ESSENTIELLES. La Part du Feu Asbl. Brussels, BE
2018-2017 PIEL DE GALLINA. MACZUL, Museo de arte contemporaneo del Zulia. Maracaibo, VE
2015 LAS HUELLAS DE LA EROSIÓN EN KOEKENSTAD. Eva Steynen.DEVIATION(S). Antwerpen, BE
2015 PROTOTIPOS DIDÁCTICOS. Centro de Bellas Artes. Maracaibo, VE
2014 LA SURVIE O EL COMIENZO DE UN FINAL AZUL. La Part du Feu Asbl. Bruxelles, BE
2014 SOÑÉ QUE DORMÍA. Maison Pelgrims. Brussels, BE
2014 LA PEQUEÑA VENECIA Y OTRAS REALIDADES POSIBLES. Scuola Internazionaler di Grafica. Venice, IT
2011 MORSE. La Générale du Nord-Est – Calvacreation. Paris, FR
2010 SOUL WITHOUT FACE. Hardcore Gallery. Miami, USA
2009 QUELQUE CHOSE PERSISTE. Galerie 13 Jeannette Mariani. Paris, FR
2006 BLINDFOLD. ARTos Foundation. Nicosia, CY
2005 ARRÊT D’IMAGES. L’H du Siège. Valenciennes, FR
group show / selection
2025 Tipping Point. Comm: Adrien Grimmeau, ISELP et Gregory Thirion, Botanique. Friche la Belle de Mai, Marseille, FR.
2024 C’est le nom de cette pierre qui fait paysage. Curated by Laurent Courtens. Iselp. Bxl, BE
2023 l’art de rien. Curated by Francois de Coninck. Centrale for contemporary art, Bxl, BE
2022 Traversées. Curated by Françoise Lutgen and Célestin Pierret. CACLB Centre d’Art Contemporain du Luxembourg belge. Site de Montauban (Buzenol) + Musée Gaumais (Virton) BE
2022 Les heures sauvages. Curated by Stéphanie Pécourt Centre Wallonie-Bruxelles à Paris, FR
2021 Bxl Universel II. Curated by Carine Fol et Tania Nasielski. CENTRALE for contemporary art Bxl, BE
2020-2021 Inside-Out. Curated by Maêlle Delaplanche. Musée Royaux des Beaux-Arts Belgique, Bxl, BE
2020 Le Dragon Dragone. Curated by [by’ro] desk for Contemporary Art. AAC, Art Au Centre #3, Liège, BE
2019 Nature Morte. Curated by Valerie Lenders. Galerie Melissa Ansel. Bxl, BE
2019 Défragmentation. Curated by Surya Ibrahim & Coline Franceschetto. 1,61+, Bxl, BE
2018 Macro Asilo. Curated by Gerardo Zavarce. Museo d’Arte Contemporanea di Roma. Rome, IT
2018 Galería Mamey Eddy Guzmán. Curated by Gerardo Zavarce. Santo Domingo, DO
2018 Miami New Media Festival, Paseo Wynwood & Concrete Space. Miami, USA
2018 Par(KUNST), Biennale d’art contemporain en plein air. Curated by Guy Malavez. Brussels, BE
2017 Pillars. Curated by Jota Castro, Carrington Gallery. Gent, BE
2015 Festival Bajo Techo, MACZUL. Maracaibo, VE
2014 Truc-troc, Palais de BOZAR. Brussels, BE
2012 La Nuit Blanche. Brussels, BE
2011 X-3 Dreams, Artos Fondation. Nicosie, CY
2011 Festival Ososphère, Môle Seegmuller. Strasbourg, FR
2011 Slick-11, Galerie 13 Jeannette Mariani, Palais de Tokyo. Paris, FR
2011 A.V.V.I.F. Festival de Video de Cannes. Curated by Camilo Rancana. Cannes, FR
2010 Art Shanghai. Curated by Milagros Bello. Chine
2010 Lieu Multiple, Espace Mendès France. Poitiers, FR
2009 Mostravideo, ITAU Cultural. Curated by Paula Alzugarai. Sao Paulo, BR
2009 Mal aux Pixels, Mains d’Oeuvres. Saint-Ouen, FR
2009 Les Immatérielles, Maison des Métallos. Paris, FR
2009 Smidjunni. Reykjavik, IS
2008 Festival Nemo, La Bellevilloise. Paris, FR
2008 Petrodollar, Galerie Motte & Rouart. Paris, FR
2008 Centro de Arte Lía Bermúdez. Maracaibo, VE
2008 Le Cube, Centre de création numérique. Issy-les-Moulinaux, FR
2008 La Nuit Blanche. Mairie du 4e arr. Paris, FR
2007 Art4Lux-Forum. Le Casino et L’Abbaye de Neumünster. Luxembourg
2007 Art Video Contemporary in Latin America. Merrill Lynch. Miami, USA
2007 Festival L’Alternativa. CCCB. Barcelone, ES
2007 Art Channel. Galerie 13 Sévigné. Paris, FR
2007 Loop festival video-art. Barcelone, ES
2006 Circulez il n’y a rien à voir. Rurart, Espace d’Art Contemporain. Poitier, FR
2005 Festival Art Rock, Musée de St-Brieuc, FR
2005 Festival Nemo, Forum des Images. Paris, FR
2005 Iselp, Institut supérieur pour l’étude du langage plastique. Bruxelles, BE
2005 Watch this space. Hospice d’Havré, Maison folie de Tourcoing, FR
2004 Festival Emergences#2. La Villette. Paris, FR
2004 Programmation Le Fresnoy. Palais de Chaillot. Cinémathèque Nationale. Paris, FR
2004-2003 Panorama V et IV, Le Fresnoy. Tourcoing, FR
2002 Projection Courts Métrages, Conservatoire National de Musique. Paris, FR
1993 Un nouveau regard, Cinémathèque Nationale. Caracas, VE
filmography
2024 Tierra Infinita. Experimental film, video, 12min56. Bruxelles, BE
2017 Dialogo Sin Palabras. Experimental film, video, 8min48. Canaima, VE
2015 Prototipos Didácticos. Documentary, video, 6min54. Maracaibo, VE
2014 Venise_Zuela. Video-art, 5min38. Venise, IT
2012 New Adresse. Experimental film, video, 12min44. Bruxelles, BE
2011 LaboArtorio #1 and #2. Video-art, 1min. Paris, FR
2010 Don’t take a nap. Video-art, 4min40. Reykjavic, IS
2010 La Pereza del Alma. Video-art, 4min48. Haute-Normandie, FR
2010 Voir la mer pour la première fois. Video-art, 4min29. Haute-Normandie, FR
2010 The human condition. Video-art, 2min10. Bavière, Allemagne
2010 El llamado.Video-art, 1min25. Bavière, Allemagne
2010 La Caperusita encarnada. Video-art, 1min42. Bruxelles, BE
2010 El Hombre poseído por el tiempo. Video-art, 3min38. Bruxelles, BE
2009 La Fin des Haricots. Experimental documentary, video, 36min. Bretagne, FR
2008 Keep On Moving. Video-clip, 5min. Paris, FR
2008 Preocupación. Video-art, 1min37. Paris, FR
2007 Hors Cadre. Experimental documentary, video, 45min. Île de Ré, FR
2007 Resistencia. Video-art. Nicosie, CY
2006 Blindfold. Short film, video, 14min. Nicosie, CY
2006 Blind Dream. Visual experience, video, 5min. Nicosie, CY
2006 Blind Line. Visual experience, video, 11min. Nicosie, CY
2006 Green Line. Visual experience, video, 7min. Nicosie, CY
2006 First I feel Then I think. Visual experience, video, 7min. Nicosie, CY
2006 High Line. Visual experience, video. Nicosie, CY
2006 The Eye you believe doesn’t see you, sees you. Video-art. Nicosie, CY
2005 Point de Côté. Video-art, 1min. Bretagne, FR
2005 Ce fil tendu. Video-art, 3min. Bretagne, FR
2005 Virus. Visual experience, video, 3min. Valencienne, FR
2005 De 2 choses l’une. Video-art. Bruxelles, BE
2004 Aki Onda. Video-clip. Bruxelles, BE
2003 Zero. Short film, 16mm, 5min. Tourcoing, FR
2003 Moteur sans fil. Short film, 16mm, 10min. Tourcoing, FR
2002 Pharmako, poison et remède. Short film, 16mm, 8min. Paris, FR
2001 Giro. Video-art, 3min. Paris, FR
2000 La Patrulla Oceánica. Short film, 16mm, 9min. Caracas, VE
1998 Chaca-Chaca. Short film, 16mm, 12min. Caracas, VE
1997 Latex. Vidéo-clip, 3min, 16mm. Caracas, VE
1995 Perra Chillona. Short film, 1min, 16mm. Caracas, VE
1994 Función Desierta. Short film, 10min, 16mm. Maracaibo, VE
1994 Frida Kahlo. Video-slides, 7min. Maracaibo, VE
1994 Maracaibo 2:00 pm. Video-slides, 12min (Collective creation). Maracaibo, VE
1993 País Perfecto. Short film, video, 12min. Maracaibo, VE
