About me

Born in 1970 in Cárdenas (CU), now living in Bern (CH), I am married and have two daughters. Currently, I am fascinated by papercut. My other great passion is painting. I also like making jewelry and accessories such as earrings, necklaces, bracelets or busts, which I sometimes sell in arts and crafts fairs or stores.

News

"Sam, Roland & Araís
I have the pleasure to exhibit from the third until the 26th of October 2025, together with Sam Thöni and my brother-in-law Roland Rufibach, in the wonderful castle gallery. Opening: Fr 18 - 20h, Sa / So 13 - 16h. Vernissage: 03.10.2025, Fr 18 - 20h. Finissage: 26.10.2025, So 13 - 16h.

THE RUBY ANNIVERSARY
From the 29th of November 2025 until the 29th of March 2026 an artwork of mine will be part of the exhibition for the 40 year anniversary of the Swiss Paper Cutting Association in Château-d'Oex.

Education

2014 Workshop "Cuban poster design" in Lugano (CH)
2003 - 2005 German as a Foreign Language at the Adult Education Center in Bern
1990 - 1994 Studies at the Higher Institute for Industrial Design (ISDI) at the University of Havana
1986 - 1989 National School of Art (ENA) in Havana (High School), area of Plastic Arts
1983 - 1985 Secondary and provincial School of Art in Matanzas, area of Plastic Arts
1977 - 1982 Primary School in Matanzas

Professional activity

1996 – 2000 Graphic Desginer in the Creative Fashion Center „BOGA“
Graphic Designer in the International Center for Neurological Recovery (CIREN) in Havana

Personal exhibitions

2022 "Tonadas de las manos", gallery ZET2, Bern (CH)
2021 "Fragmentos de islas", Obere Mühle, Dübendorf (CH)

Group exhibitions

2025 YB Art, Bern (CH)
2025 "Toser en Manos Ajenas", Art space SalviArte Studio & Gallery, Bern (CH)
2024 Christmas exhibition, Worb (CH)
2022 SecondArt, Bern (CH)
2020 Exhibition as part of the Festival of Cultures, Bern (CH)
2018/2019 9th Swiss Cut-Out Exhibition "Living City", Bulle (CH)/Liestal (CH)
2016 „Triennial International Cut Paper Competition“, Minobu (JP)
2016 Anniversary exhibition "Suisse miniature", Château-d’Oex (CH)
2016 „KunstHandWerk“, Köniz (CH)
2013 „KunstHandWerk“, Köniz (CH)
2012 „KunstHandWerk“, Köniz (CH)
2011 „KunstHandWerk“, Köniz (CH)
2000 Gallery “Contempo”, Grenchen (CH)
1999 Gallery “Havana”, Zürich (CH)
1998 Culture festival "Cubarriba", Pescara (IT)
1997 "fragmentos de antiguas tonadas", Havana (CU), together with Ayesha Raggi and Vivian Polanco
1996 "un modo de expresión diferente", Havana (CU)
1995 "lindas cubanas", Havanna (CU)
1994 "ilustrar moda", centre of plastic arts, Havana (CU)

Projects

2017 Small collection at the Yamatuti showcase, Bern (CH)
2016 „kultomat“, Bern (CH)
2007 Project "Mentoring with Migrants" of the Christian Peace Serice (cfd), Bern (CH)
1997 – 1998 Cultural Exchange and Bookproject „El Arte de Vivir – Lebensart“ of the trade union comedia (now syndicom), Bern (CH) / Havanna (CU)
1997 Participation at the Fashion contest "mittelmoda", Corizia (IT), together with Laura Macias, Winner of the Prize for best "Avantgarde" Women’s Collection