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Leele Ouka figure was always marked by the Movida Madrilena, since she was one of the main protagonists of that era.
Born in Madrid in 1957, his real name is Bárbara Allende Gil de Viedma, received the National Photography Prize in 2005.
The lineup of the 16 th edition of the festival La Mar de Musicas, in particular Colombia is one of his recent creations.
One eye is the star of this sign, in keeping with the name of the recent documentary that covers his work Leele Ouka's eyes.
The artist joins the artists who have collaborated to create the image of the festival as Ceesepe, Miquel Barceló, Guillermo Pérez Villalta, Chema Madoz, Oscar Marine, Angel Mateo Charris, Dora Catarineu, Javier de Juan, Alberto García Alix and Joan Fontcuberta.
Ouka Leele, spent her childhood between Madrid and San Rafael, where the forest is stuck in your soul forever.
Soon, he spends most of time drawing, painting and devouring books on art.
The Prado Museum is thrilled with the colors and brushstrokes of fabrics in the garments of El Greco.
The same emotion that evoke the colors of nature.
Selling his drawings for the first time on the trail of Estepona, receives a good omen for a buyer who fell from a boat with his pipe and sailor's cap, "and you know you buy them because I know you're gonna be famous" .
In 1976: Recommended by a friend from school of painting, is part of Photocentro, a photography school where they began to sow the seeds of artistic trends in the making.
His first pictures were included in the book editions Diorama: "Principle, 9 young Spanish photographers."
Since that time the picture was not looking, is woven into his artistic life without letting it escape despite many attempts.
His need to paint, pushes her fusion of painting and photography, developing the very personal language, a mixture of dramatic scenery to be photographed and painting.
Contact with other artists, decided to abandon the idea of pursuing a career in Fine Arts and advance in her artistic self-taught.
Moving to Barcelona in 1978, which made the series "Barber", which is set in Barcelona and Madrid.
Theatre, dance, film, photography, painting ... up the development of his work.
He moved to New York in 1980 where he realizes that his place of work as is delving into its origins, and from there travels to Mexico.
Return to Madrid, 1981, in the middle move and decide to stay because of a serious illness.
Make designs of hats from the movie Labyrinth of Passion, by Almodóvar.
After overcoming the disease, their passion and love for life is reflected in his work.
He exhibited in 1987 in Sao Paolo Biennial.
Make the great assembly of La Cibeles representing the myth of Atalanta and Hippomenes.
Retrospective exhibition at the Spanish Museum of Contemporary Art.
In 1988: He moved to Paris to perform a series of giant polaroids for the Fondation Cartier.
Spent long periods in Mallorca, where he prepares for the birth of his daughter in 1990.
Receives the First National Bibliophile (2003), "The Song of Songs" with his prints and drawings.
A mural in Ceuta, Murcia: "My garden metaphysical" of 300 square meters.
Edit the new book bibliophile "Floraleza" With his poems and serigraphs closely related to the mural.
2004: Receives the Culture of the Community of Madrid and performed a retrospective exhibition of his work: "Octopus's Boulevard."
Received in 2005: National Photography Prize.
Which leads him to retake the picture.
2007: Designs the scenery and costumes for the opera "Curlew River" by Britten.
Make the plays "The menina weightless" and "My body is my territory", which exposes the Prado Museum as part of the collection: "12 artists in the Prado Museum, curated by Francisco Calvo Serraller.
In 2008: "OUKA LEELE INEDITA" Retrospective exhibition by the National Photography Prize.
Make the play "The Metaphysics of Meninas" to "la Caixa" and exposes "BETWEEN TWO WORLDS" IBERIA BEIJING Art Center.
CHINA.
Received the Medal of Honor at the XI International Cairo Biennale.
2009: Publishes books LEELE OUKA Poetry: "From the naked drunk" and "This book burns in my hands."
Movie Premiere Rafael Gordon LEELE OUKA LOOK.
His work is currently touring exhibitions in Tokyo, Malta, Zagreb, Prague, Shanghai, Rome, Washington, Barcelona, Valencia.
Among other projects and is working on:
"The LEELE OUKA Quixote, a book of bibliophiles.
Santa Barbara Bendita Exhibition,
-Video-Art: Caddy Adzuba.
The martyrdom of women.
Source: Prensa Mar de Músicas
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