A BIT ABOUT ME

Born in 1962 his fater was the German scientist Johann Firbas Brik, and his mother was the Peruvian poet and writer Lily Cuadra Quesquén.

Joseph Firbas’ creative work was predominantly influenced by the 1980s. Joseph Firbas has obtained several painting and drawing awards throughout his career. Has has been an official guest of the VII and IX International Art Biennial in Valparaiso, Chile and the second annual exhibition at the Florida Museum of Hispanic and Latin American Art in U.S.A.

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In the First Iberoamerican Hall of Plastic Arts in Montreal – Canada. He has been the Honoured Artist at the Iberoamerican Art Fair in Seoul – Korea. He has participated in countless group shows nationally and internationally. His work has been exhibited at important art fairs, museums, art galleries and cultural centres in Germany, Canada, Netherlands, U.S.A., Panama, Dominican Republic, Chile, Peru and Puerto Rico.

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The generation of artists that grew up in, and took inspiration from, the 1980s was influenced by a period of quickly growing global capitalism, political upheaval, significant wealth differences, global mass media and distinctive music and fashion, including electronic pop music and hip hop.

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The 1980s was the era of African famine, the height of the Cold War, and also the end of it, as marked by the fall of the Berlin Wall. Significant art movements of the era include Neo Geo, The Pictures Generation and the global trend of Neo-Expressionism which manifested in Germany, U.S.A. and Italy (where it was known as Transavanguardia).

The decade was exemplified by artists like Anselm Kiefer, Jörg Immendorf, Enzo Cucchi, Francesco Clemente and Julian Schnabel. Street art and graffiti started to gain prominence, notable artists of which include Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring and Kenny Scharf.