Esther Ferrer facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Esther Ferrer
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| Born | 1937 (age 87–88) San Sebastián, Spain
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| Nationality | Spanish |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Spouse(s) | Tom Johnson |
Esther Ferrer is a famous artist from San Sebastián, Spain. She was born in 1937. Esther Ferrer is especially known for her unique performance art. This means she creates art through actions and live events. She has won many important awards for her work. These include Spain's National Award for Plastic Arts in 1999. She also received the Marie-Claire Prize for Contemporary Art in France. Another big award she won is the Velázquez Plastic Arts Prize.
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Esther Ferrer's Artistic Journey
Early Art Group: Zaj
In 1966, Esther Ferrer joined an art group called Zaj. She worked with Walter Marchetti and Juan Hidalgo Codorniu. Zaj was a Spanish performance art group. They were known for their bold and new ideas in art. Their "concerts" were often quite different. They even performed in Spain during a time of strict rules, despite censorship. The Zaj group performed for thirty years. They traveled to many countries. The group stopped performing in 1996. This was after a big show at the Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid.
Her Work as a Performer
As a performance artist, Esther Ferrer has traveled all over the world. She has taken part in art festivals in many countries. These include Canada, Korea, the United States, and Japan. She has also performed across Europe. Her art is not just live performances. She also creates other types of art. These include objects, photographs, and video pieces. She even makes visual systems based on prime numbers. Esther Ferrer also has a large collection of self-portraits. She uses many different ways to create them.
Teaching and Radio Work
Esther Ferrer has also created two radio shows. These were made for Radio Nacional de España. The shows were called Au rhythm du temps and Ta, te, ti, to, tu ou l'agriculture dans le Moyen Age. She has also taught about performance art. She has given special classes at universities. She has also taught at art schools. These teaching sessions took place in Spain, France, Italy, Canada, Switzerland, and Mexico.
Major Exhibitions and Awards
Esther Ferrer represented Spain at the Venice Biennale in 1999. This is a very important art event. In the years that followed, she had many large solo shows. These were held in places like FRAC Bretagne in France. She also had shows at MACVAL in France. The Instituto Cervantes helped her show her art in several cities in South America.
Her art was also part of a big show in 2021. This exhibition was called Women in Abstraction. It was held at the Centre Pompidou in Paris. In late 2022, Esther Ferrer had a special show. It looked back at all her amazing work. This show was at the Art and Culture Foundation Opelvillen Rüsselsheim. It was part of Spain being a special guest at the 2022 Frankfurt Book Fair. In September 2022, Esther Ferrer received another big award. It was the Prix international de Littérature Bernard Heidsieck Prix d'honneur. This award was given by the Centre Pompidou.
Esther Ferrer was married to the composer Tom Johnson. He was known for his minimalist music. Tom Johnson passed away in late 2024.
See also
In Spanish: Esther Ferrer para niños
