Harriet Payer

Harriet Payer is a German-born multimedia artist known for her abstract and impressionistic explorations of fine art through photo, video, and digital manipulation. Inspired by the vibrant energy of contemporary urban life, particularly in Mexico City, her work often integrates improvisation and technology to create unique, non-repeatable pieces. This artistic journey, spanning over 18 years, involves a dynamic interplay between visual and sonic elements, pushing the boundaries of traditional artistic expression.

Payer studied photo and video from 2005 to the present, honing her skills in various digital platforms like CorelDRAW, Final Cut, Photoshop, MotionDive, and Modul8. Her expertise in these tools allows her to translate her artistic vision into compelling visual narratives. Alongside her partner, Jorge Esquivelzeta, they founded the multimedia duo Jaapkore in Mexico City in 2007. This collaboration further enriched Payer’s artistic practice by incorporating music, poetry, and live performance into her multimedia works.

As part of Jaapkore, Payer's work has garnered international recognition, including being selected for the Mixed Music Compilation 28 by Mercedes Benz Deutschland in 2009 and appearing on Deutschlandradio-kultur’s Newcomer-Werkstatt show in 2010. In 2011, Jaapkore won a spot on Radio UK International's International Showcase Hour, and their work has been showcased in prestigious publications like "Gaceta del Fondo de Cultura Económica." In 2015, Jaapkore received an award for image creation using new techniques, sound, and synthesis from the Concorso Internazionale della Galleria Globalart in Bari, Italy.

Exhibitions and performances featuring Payer’s work include:

* Ex-Convento del Carmen, Guadalajara (2008)
* Antiguo Palacio del Arzobispado Museo de Hacienda (2009)
* Museo Dolores Olmedo Patiño (2009)
* Galeria "El Cubo," Tijuana (2010)
* Art Biennale "Parlante," Caracas, Venezuela (2009)
* FILE Electronic Language International Festival, Sao Paulo, Brazil (2010, 2011)
* Cecut (El Cubo), Mexico (2010)
* 10th Video and Art Media Biennale (BVAM), Santiago, Chile (2012)
* BLOMart Exhibition, Turku, Finland (2012)
* ArteMonaco (2012, 2013)
* "Every Sort of Art in the Noja's Heart" Biennale, Noicattaro, Bari, Italy (2012)
* Oxford International Art Fair (2015)
* 56th Biennale di Venezia, Italy (2015)
* 59th Biennale di Venezia, Italy (2022)