Laila Saber Rodriguez is an artist, and researcher based in Barcelona, Spain. The focus of her artistic and research practice for the last 9 years continues to be rooted in hybrid formats of creativity and storytelling; focusing on indeterminant narratives. Through film installation, filmmaking, writing and her work with Cruda Collective - she animates landscapes while mythical and speculative elements unfold to tell a story. After 8 years of living in The Netherlands where she completed her Bachelors in Art, Research & Experiment, with a minor in Theory & Research, her endeavours expanded to found Les Shapeshifters ltd.
A research laboratory residency in the making dedicated to fundamentally re-wilding and re-rooting models of collaboration and knowledge-production by inspiring a shapeshifting approach to cross-industry collaborations - the focus is on generating meaning at the cross roads. Specifically within music, art, science, humanities and even business.
Coming soon is The Shapeshifting Act, a podcast series made with artist, Constance Mariena that presents a mosaic of conversations surrounding thinking around shapeshifting within multiple disciplines ranging from philosophy, linguistics, physics, biology and art.
Coming soon is The Shapeshifting Act, a podcast series made with artist, Constance Mariena that presents a mosaic of conversations surrounding thinking around shapeshifting within multiple disciplines ranging from philosophy, linguistics, physics, biology and art.
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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