jaymez

visual artist | live performance design
video | projection | light | sound | stage

about

With a diverse background encompassing visual art, dance, theatre, opera, and music, jaymez brings a unique and multifaceted approach refined over two  decades of professional practice. His expertise extends to crafting lighting, video, and sound designs for a wide array of directors, choreographers, artists, and musicians. His artwork and designs have garnered international recognition across multiple continents. Currently based in Winnipeg, he actively serves on the board of directors and is a proud member of IATSE Local ADC659.

portfolio

selected works

The Piano Teacher

Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre (2024) Photo: Dylan Hewlett
people in circle

Feast

Prairie Theatre Exchange (2023)

Begonia – The Powder Blue Tour

Club Regent Casino, winnipeg (2023)

Castor et Pollux

Manitoba Underground Opera (2023)
Three performers are on stage in a dramatic pose, with one person kneeling and the others supporting them. The background features abstract, colorful lighting with soft, blurred edges, creating a visually dynamic atmosphere.

A Wrinkle In Time

Stratford Shakespeare Festival (2023)
A person stands with arms outstretched, looking upwards. They are illuminated by multicolored lights projected onto them, set against a backdrop of swirling patterns resembling waves or stars. The scene suggests a theatrical or artistic performance.

Pandora

Shakespeare in the Ruins / Prairie Theatre Exchange (2023)

Kong + Bannatyne

Manufacturing Entertainment (2022 / 2023)
Two people are on separate circular platforms in a dimly lit stage setting. One person stands on a platform with scattered yellow crates. The other person stands alone on the opposite platform. The background is dark.

Voice

Prairie Theatre Exchange (2021)

Making Treaty 4

Making Treaty 4 Collective / Globe Theatre (2019) Photo: Chris Graham
A theater stage with performers dressed in vintage costumes, two performers are downstage left. 5 performers form a chorus line upstage. A large sign with "3P0" painted on cavas hangs above. A red curtain backdrop complete the scene.

3 Penny Opera

Sick + Twisted Theatre / AA Battery Theatre / West End Cultural Centre (2019) Photo by: muni muni collective

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