Life in Works

  • 2000
    Bachelor of Fine Arts from Universidad de La Laguna.
  • 2001-2003
    Doctoral courses at the Faculty of Fine Arts. Interdisciplinary program called "Theory of the Arts". Obtained research proficiency.
  • 2000-2009
    Worked at El Maquetal company as head of the miniature sculpture and three-dimensional configuration department, molds department and painting department. Carrying out work for the construction of the "Pueblochico" theme park in Tenerife and "Discover Mexico" in Cozumel.
  • 2008-2015
    Co-direction of "El Paseante espacio de arte" studio.
  • 2016-2019 / 2021-2025
    Tahiche Díaz Art Studio.

Creative Works and Business Management

  • 2008-2015
    Co-direction of Estudio El Paseante, management company and permanent exhibition of the artistic and professional works of Tahiche Diaz together with visual artist Cristina Gámez. Exhibitions take place every 2 months showcasing new designs by the artists and collaborating with guest artists.
  • 2016-2019 / 2021-2025
    Tahiche Díaz Art Studio.

Specialization Courses and Creative Workshops

  • 1999
    Participation in an artistic creation and research workshop called "Project for a Tank", directed and coordinated by Adrían Alemán, Mitso Miura and Carmen Cámara; organized by the Faculty of Fine Arts. 1999 (Catalog publication)
  • 1996
    "The Renaissance of Pictorial Space", organized by Universidad de La Laguna. 1996.
  • 1998
    "First Symposium on Graphic Languages and Plastic Languages" December 1998.
  • 2000
    "Rex Workshop", at El Tanque Cultural Space, taught by Manolo Cruz, Lourdes Florido, Drago Díaz and Soledad del Castillo. Vice Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Government of the Canary Islands. 2000

Presentations and Communications

  • 1999
    -Communication in "Studio Aesthetics" entitled "Of the Circus on the Flesh, the show must continue", at the college of architects, 1999.
  • 2005
    - Lecture on career path and creative methodology of Tahiche Díaz, at the Faculty of Fine Arts of Universidad de La Laguna 2005
  • 2016
    - Lecture on career path and creative methodology of Tahiche Díaz, at Universidad Europea de Puerto de la Cruz. 2016

Courses Taught

  • 2005
    Workshop-course at the Faculty of Fine Arts entitled "Materials, direction and meaning" in spring 2005
  • 2010
    Course "Materials, direction and meaning". Workshop taught at the College of Architects, application of clay to object design, architecture and plastic expression aimed at architects. 2010, for 2 months.
  • 2015
    QUIMERA Social Workshop 6 months Santa Úrsula, with two urban interventions. 2015
  • 2016
    QUIMERA Social Workshop 2 months in Realejos, with mural creation. 2016
  • 2017
    QUIMERA Social Workshop 6 months Garachico with the creation of "museum in the street", urban realization. 2017
  • 2013
    These latest interventions are integrated into the QUIMERA Project, which is a didactic-educational project to integrate young people in social exclusion and teach them different skills around artistic education and architectural reconstruction or restoration. This project was carried out for the first time in the Municipality of Santa Úrsula in 2013.
  • 2020
    The Portfolio of this project was presented at the Venice Biennale in 2020.

Group Exhibitions

  • 1995
    Casino de la Laguna. Eugenio Díaz / Tahiche Diaz- La Laguna
  • 1997
    Sala Conca. Exhibition of the Gallery Collection, La Laguna.
  • 1997
    Sala Conca, La Laguna. Gallery Collection.
  • 1997
    "Cultural Week", Room 71. Faculty of Fine Arts. Sta. Cruz de Tenerife
  • 1998
    "Trompe-l'oeil", Ermita del Gran Poder. Bajamar, La Laguna.
  • 1998
    "Cultural Week", Faculty of Fine Arts, Room 71. Sta. Cruz de Tenerife.
  • 1998
    "Studio Aesthetics". Selected students from the 98-99 class, C.O.A.C. College of Architects of Sta. Cruz de Tenerife.(catalog)
  • 1998
    Sala Conca, La Laguna. Gallery Collection.
  • 2000
    "Parameters", Traveling exhibition: Sala de la Cultura de Sardina del Sur in Gran Canaria, Sala del Ateneo in Telde de Gran Canaria, Ayuntamiento de Arucas in Gran Canaria.
  • 2000
    Group exhibition "Ateneo Nights with Venezuela" at Ermita De San Miguel, La Laguna.
  • 2000
    Sala Conca. Gallery Collection.
  • 2000
    Action "P. RISAS Station". Room 71, Faculty of Fine Arts. Sta. Cruz de Tenerife.
  • 2002
    Project for the Improvement of Public Spaces (Critical and virtual exhibition on the city's public sculptures). Joint project with Cristina Gámez. Critical Academy. Sta. Cruz de Tenerife.
  • 2002
    Group exhibition at La Sala Conca. La Laguna.
  • 2003
    "The Basted House", exhibition part of the Exercises in Domesticism project of interventions in private homes, carried out jointly with Cristina Gámez and Lena Peñate at a house located at San Agustín St., 50, La Laguna.
  • 2004
    "Miniatures: Customs". Erm ita del Gran Poder, Bajamar, La Laguna.
  • 2004
    "Small Large Format", Sala Conca, La Laguna. Tenerife.
  • 2005
    "Flying Over Volcanoes" project, sponsored by Producciones Gráficas and La Sala Conca at Producciones Gráficas.
  • 2006
    "Miniatures: Gardens", Ermita del Gran Poder, Bajamar. La Laguna.
  • 2006
    "The Fruit of the Earth. The Banana, taste in art": Exhibition hall of the CICCA Cultural Initiatives Center of the Caja de Canarias, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria; Palacio Salazar, Santa Cruz de La Palma; Exhibition Hall of the Cabrera Pinto Institute of the Canary Islands, La Laguna, Tenerife. Traveling.
  • 2008
    "La Vinal". 2nd Art and Wine Biennial Tacoronte-Acentejo. Coordinated by Galería Artizar. Sala CajaCanarias, Sala Juan Cas, La Laguna.
  • 2008
    "Canarians Through a Tube". Juan Francisco Manzano Hall, Matanzas, Cuba. Ateneo de La Laguna. Coordinated by Juan Carlos Batista.
  • 2009
    "Toy Store". Galería Artizar, La Laguna.
  • 2012
    "Fantastic Zoology". TEA, Tenerife Espacio de las Artes
  • 2012
    "The Life of Objects", Exhibition by various creative professionals applied to object design. Included in the TDF Tenerife Design Festival. La Recova, Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
  • 2012
    "Pairing of the Senses" at El Paseante espacio de arte
  • 2013
    Blank Paper/ Black Paper. TEA, Tenerife Espacio de las Artes. QUIMERA project presentation.
  • 2016
    Exhibition at Küehlhaus Berlin art space, December 1-22. Berlin Art Week September 15-18. "Struktion"
  • 2017
    "Preparing for Darkness", May 11 at Kühlhaus. Berlin curated by Uwe Goldenstein and Marianne Kapfer
  • 2018
    "Unimaginable Images". Sala Bad Rappenau, Berlin. September 3 to February 20, 2019. Group exhibition, with Ana Beltra, Ciro Miró, Inna Artemova, Milena Aguilar, Mike Spike.
  • 2019
    "PlanetArt" September 10-25 at ArtWeekBerlin; PlanetArt Festival of Nature, an initiative of NABU International Foundation for Nature, curated by Marianne Kapfer
  • 2022
    Herzliche Einladung zu den „PlanetArt Dialogen" vom 11.10.-16.10.2022 in der Freien Akademie der Künste Hamburg
  • 2025
    "Malestado". Inauguration of Sala Malestado. 2/21/25 to 3/29/25. Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Solo Exhibitions

  • 1995
    Solo exhibition at Sociedad Club Náutico de Bajamar. La Laguna.
  • 1999
    "Amnesia", La Caixa Exhibition Hall, La Laguna.
  • 2004
    "Dwellings of the Will", At eneo Hall, La Laguna.
  • 2005
    "Folds and Parables", Cuatrotablas Art Gallery, La Laguna.
  • 2008
    "Parables and Altarpieces", Casa de los Coroneles, La Oliva, Fuerteventura.
  • 2009
    "Rhymes and Grimaces", Galería Artizar, La Laguna.
  • 2010-2015
    Permanent exhibition at Estudio El Paseante, La Laguna. Tenerife
  • 2012
    "Rhymes and Grimaces", Casa de La Piedra, Garachico. Tenerife
  • 2015
    Exhibition at TEA Tenerife Arts Space, Hall A, April 23 - August 28, "Archaeologies of the Memoryless Astronaut and the Sounds of Paradise".
  • 2015
    Exhibition at Sala Bronzo. November 1-30. "Cavemen".
  • 2016
    Hispanic Day. Spanish Embassy in Berlin.
  • 2016
    Exhibition at Küehlhaus Berlin art space, December 1-22. "Memories of Paradise. 1- The Anger of the Creatures".
  • 2017
    Muster Meier Gallery, Bern, Switzerland. February 23 to March 26. "Memories of Paradise. 2- The Rebellion of the Creatures". With educational and outreach events "Domesticaos" generated together with the Canarina Foundation.
  • 2024
    Cultural Space El Tanque, Tenerife. June 21 to September 8. “The Anger of the Creatures.” With educational and outreach events. “Domesticaos,” developed in collaboration with the Canarina Foundation.

Publications with Individual Content and ISBN

  • 2016
    "Archaeologies of the Memoryless Astronaut and Sounds of Paradise".
    Texts by Ramiro Carrillo and Fernando Castro Flores.
  • 2004
    "Tahiche Diaz 5 years of work".
    Texts by Ramiro Carrillo, Juan Pedro Castañeda and Tahiche.
  • 2001
    "Diaries of Rhymes and Grimaces".
    Texts by Ramiro Carrillo and Jorge Mora.

Publications with Shared Content and ISBN

  • 2007
    "Folds and Parables". With artist Cristina Gámez.
    Texts by Ramiro Carrillo and Jorge Mora.
  • 1999
    "Studio Aesthetics".
    Text by Ramon Salas.

Dance and Video Creation

  • 2018
    "Interior Castaways" by Cristina Gámez as collaborator.
  • 2015
    "Las alegrías" by Paula Quintana as visual/plastic artist. Interdisciplinary team.

Performances

  • 2018
    "Sourdough" Para Team with Paula Quintana.
  • 2015
    "Cavemen" Sala Bronzo.
  • 2000
    "Dialogue with Shadows" At the Faculty of Fine Arts. Universidad de La Laguna.