Laila Saber Rodriguez is an Egyptian & Mexican creative director & artist currently based between Barcelona & The Netherlands.
Sensorial experiences; narrative; multi-species symbosis; and critical speculation are at the core of Laila’s practice. Her portfolio ranges from film, direction, research and pedagogy. Throughout the years, she has built an explorative practice that weaves connections through the intersections of disiplines, ideas, dreams, and myths.
Sensorial experiences; narrative; multi-species symbosis; and critical speculation are at the core of Laila’s practice. Her portfolio ranges from film, direction, research and pedagogy. Throughout the years, she has built an explorative practice that weaves connections through the intersections of disiplines, ideas, dreams, and myths.
The poetry within her visuals and concepts drive the audiences’ senses to ask questions rather than answer any questions.
At the heart of narrative is experience and at the heart of experience is pluralism & multiplicity.
Laila is also part of the collective duo Cruda, with Andrea Galano Toro, who together explore hybridity and animism through workshops, performance, and lectures.
At the heart of narrative is experience and at the heart of experience is pluralism & multiplicity.
Laila is also part of the collective duo Cruda, with Andrea Galano Toro, who together explore hybridity and animism through workshops, performance, and lectures.
EDUCATION
2023-2024MA in Art & Creative Direction. Elisava, Barcelona.
2017-2021
BA in Art & Design. Base for Experiment Art and Research. ArtEZ, Arnhem
2018-2020
Honours Minor Degree in Theory & Research. ArtEZ, Deventer.
2016-2017
Orientation Course in Art and Design
Royal Academy of Arts, The Hague
EXHIBITIONS / SHOWS
03/2024
Crimson Venom exhibited in KunstRAI as part of Backstage Academy Expo. Amsterdam, Netherlands. ↗
03/2024
Hilos en Hilos screening in Momo Festival as part of Squish Rotterdam, Netherlands.
02/2024
Col•lisió event. Sold out. Sala 3, Apolo. Barcelona
12/2023
Hilos en Hilos presented in Muharraq Nights Art Film festival. Bahrain
11/2023
Hilos en Hilos presented in Milan Triennale. In conjunction with 25AV. Milan, Italy.
10/2023
Space & Art Masterclass Residency. KOSMICA Institute
06/2022
Water Is What We Make It. Part of Gemeene Grond exhibited in Casco Art Institute, Utrecht ↗
03/2022
Horror Show.
Researchers present their final project. University of the Under-ground, ↗
03/2022
Once Upon A Time.
group show at Kardinge Ice-Skating Ring, Groningen. ↗
03/2022
World Receiver.
Group show at Omstand, Arnhem. ↗
11/2021
Media, Art & Technology Festival.
Limina screening on the big screen at Focus Film Theater, Arnhem
07/2021
Hot Damn Thank You Ma’am.
ArtEZ BEAR finals, Arnhem.
PUBLICATIONS / APPERANCES
03/2024
Hilos en Hilos reviewed on Short Film Matters↗
12/2022
Selected Artist for 25AV program alongside collaborator, Marco Caricola. ↗
10/2022
Awarded Pictoright Fund for young talent. ↗
08/2022
Falsa Porta Interview with Marco Caricola on Radio Alhara. ↗
Water Is What We Make It. Part of Gemeene Grond exhibited in Casco Art Institute, Utrecht ↗
03/2022
Horror Show.
Researchers present their final project. University of the Under-ground, ↗
03/2022
Once Upon A Time.
group show at Kardinge Ice-Skating Ring, Groningen. ↗
03/2022
World Receiver.
Group show at Omstand, Arnhem. ↗
11/2021
Media, Art & Technology Festival.
Limina screening on the big screen at Focus Film Theater, Arnhem
07/2021
Hot Damn Thank You Ma’am.
ArtEZ BEAR finals, Arnhem.
PUBLICATIONS / APPERANCES
03/2024Hilos en Hilos reviewed on Short Film Matters↗
12/2022
Selected Artist for 25AV program alongside collaborator, Marco Caricola. ↗
10/2022
Awarded Pictoright Fund for young talent. ↗
08/2022
Falsa Porta Interview with Marco Caricola on Radio Alhara. ↗
03/2022
“The Creature That Crawls in The Underground Skies”
Film project research published on University of the Underground. ↗
11/2021
World Building Lecture with Andrea Galano Toro.
Media Art & Technology Festival at Focus Film Theater, Arnhem
09/2021
Metropolis M. Selected in best Graduates List of 2021.
07/2021
Syntax Podcast Interview on Spotify.
Laila Saber Rodriguez and Andrea Galano Toro moderated by Heike de Wit. Arnhem. ↗
06/2021
A Good Tale Begins with a Walk.
Video Essay comissioned by Studium Generale ArtEZ, Arnhem & Cairo. ↗
FILMOGRAPHY
Hilos en Hilos (2023)
Hybrid Time: An Underground Experience (2023)
The Creature That Crawls in The Underground Skies (2022)
Mercury Surface (2022)
Limina (2021)
A Good Tale Begins With A Walk (2021)
Querido Mapa (2020)
“The Creature That Crawls in The Underground Skies”
Film project research published on University of the Underground. ↗
11/2021
World Building Lecture with Andrea Galano Toro.
Media Art & Technology Festival at Focus Film Theater, Arnhem
09/2021
Metropolis M. Selected in best Graduates List of 2021.
07/2021
Syntax Podcast Interview on Spotify.
Laila Saber Rodriguez and Andrea Galano Toro moderated by Heike de Wit. Arnhem. ↗
06/2021
A Good Tale Begins with a Walk.
Video Essay comissioned by Studium Generale ArtEZ, Arnhem & Cairo. ↗
FILMOGRAPHY
Hilos en Hilos (2023)Hybrid Time: An Underground Experience (2023)
The Creature That Crawls in The Underground Skies (2022)
Mercury Surface (2022)
Limina (2021)
A Good Tale Begins With A Walk (2021)
Querido Mapa (2020)
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