Jose emilio fuentes fonseca

Jose Emilio Fuentes Fonseca (JEFF) was born in Cuba in 1974. He came to live in Havana at 7 years old, where he still lives and works today, in the Buena Vista quarter. Throughout the world, he is frequently referred to as a "Naïve" or as an "Outsider" artist, as he principally works on themes such as childhood and childishness, with a visible passion for toys and children’s art. Jeff’s work has been influenced by his own experience, as he was brought up by his grandparents, and spent his childhood in Oriente province, far away from his separated parents. When he was 9 years old, his brother found a stick of dynamite and brought it home : JEFF’s curiosity made him lose 3 fingers. From that moment, his work has always aimed at denouncing...