INTERVIEWS
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A selection of interviews in which Jiménez Deredia reflects in depth on his artistic career and professional life. To access more audiovisual content related to his work and thought, visit the artist's official YouTube channel.
AMERICA TeVé
"IN DEPTH" PROGRAM
América TV CEO Carlos Vasallo interviews sculptor Jiménez Deredia on the program "A Fondo" on the occasion of the exhibition "Jiménez Deredia in Miami - A Bridge of Light." The master talks about his artistic career and the thinking behind his sculptures and art.
INTERVIEW
WITH GLENDA UMAÑA
International journalist Glenda Umaña interviews maestro Jiménez Deredia and his wife Giselle Zamora in their home in Heredia, Costa Rica. The Deredia couple intimately shares the sacrifices they've made to achieve their dreams. They share the strength of a shared project, which they continue to participate in today with faith, strength, and tenacity.
THE PURE TRUTH - TV AZTECA
América TV CEO Carlos Vasallo interviews sculptor Jiménez Deredia on the program "A Fondo" on the occasion of the exhibition "Jiménez Deredia in Miami - A Bridge of Light." The master talks about his artistic career and the thinking behind his sculptures and art.
CHALLENGE - TV AZTECA
International journalist Glenda Umaña interviews maestro Jiménez Deredia and his wife Giselle Zamora in their home in Heredia, Costa Rica. The Deredia couple intimately shares the sacrifices they've made to achieve their dreams. They share the strength of a shared project, which they continue to participate in today with faith, strength, and tenacity.
INTERVIEW WITH JIMÉNEZ DEREDIA AND FRANKLIN CHANG DÌAZ
Alan Triguero interviews two of Costa Rica's most prominent international representatives. For the first time together, astronaut and physicist Franklin Chang Díaz and sculptor Jorge Jiménez Deredia share their lives, their sacrifices, and the efforts they have made to achieve their goals, their dreams, and their significant international presence in their various fields of endeavor.
FORBES CENTRAL AMERICA INTERVIEW
– JIMÉNEZ DEREDIA
Forbes Central America magazine interviews teacher Jiménez Deredia. He shares his career from his school years in Costa Rica to the present day.
ON THE EDGE - TV AZTECA
Journalist Ana María Lomelí interviews maestro Jiménez Deredia on the occasion of the exhibition "The Route of Peace" in Mexico City. The maestro shares with the public the process of creating a work, the enormous work involved in bringing the exhibition to Mexico City, and the honor and joy he feels in exhibiting his monumental works around the world.
ONE VOICE - ON RADIO ONE
Gerardo Zamora interviews sculptor Jiménez Deredia on the National University of Costa Rica's radio program. The master describes his childhood playing in the coffee plantations of Costa Rica, talks about the discovery of his artistic calling, and excites with emotion the creation of the incredible exhibition at the Roman Forum and the Colosseum in Rome.
NEW MEXICO - TV AZTECA
Journalist Gabriel Díaz interviews maestro Jiménez Deredia on the program El Nuevo México, broadcast on Televisión Azteca. This in-depth discussion explores the sculptor's philosophy, sources of inspiration, symbolic universe, and artistic career.
The interview was conducted as part of the exhibition Jiménez Deredia in Mexico – A Genesis for Peace.
“DEREDIA TO ROME”
TELETICA CHANNEL 7 INTERVIEW
On the occasion of the 2009 exhibition "Deredia a Roma," Costa Rica's Teletica Channel 7 interviewed maestro Jiménez Deredia. In this interview, the artist recounts the history and creative process behind what would become the most important and monumental exhibition of his career.
THE STORY OF
JIMÉNEZ DEREDIA
Jiménez Deredia tells his story from his childhood playing on the coffee plantations of Costa Rica to his development of monumental exhibitions around the world. A journey marked not only by talent, but above all by passion, faith, and the effort to achieve his dreams and goals.
TV ONE MEETING
The Rector of the National University of Costa Rica, Dr. Alberto Salom, interviews the artist Jiménez Deredia, who delves into the main concepts of his thought and art. He addresses the relationship between human beings and their environment—both earthly and heavenly—as the basis of a sense of wholeness. He also reflects on the representation of life through symbols in his work and their constant renewal.