BIO
Born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. He resides in Barcelona where he combines his work as a Photography teacher with the production of personal works. He holds a Bachelor´s Degree in Fine Arts of the Basque Country University, from which he receives a grant to develop the photographic project Conexiones in an artist residence in Arteleku Art Center in San Sebastián.
His work has been selected in different international festivals such as Voies Off Awards in Arles (France), Solar Photo Festival in Fortaleza (Brazil) or Addis Photo Fest in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia). In 2018 and 2020 he is one of the winning winners of the Helsinki Photo Festival (Finland).
EDUCATION
2017- 19 Graduate Diploma in Management, Preservation and Dissemination of Photographic Archives. UAB, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Spain
2003 MA on Curatorial and Cultural Practices in Art and New Media. MECAD, ESDI. Barcelona, Spain
1996-97 Grisart International School of Photography. Barcelona, Spain
1989-94 Bachelor’s Degree of Fine Arts. UPV, Basque Country University. Leioa – Vizcaya, Spain
AWARDS & MENTIONS / Selection
2020 HELSINKI PHOTO FESTIVAL. Helsinki, Finland – Winner
2020 HEAD ON PHOTO AWARDS. Australia – Semi-Finalist
2020 LIFE FRAMER PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD – Night Life judged by Todd Hido. London, UK – Honorary Mention
2020 GOMMA PHOTOGRAPHY GRANT – Shortlisted
2020 ART PHOTO BCN portfolio review. Barcelona, Spain – Selected
2019 IMAGO LISBOA PHOTO FESTIVAL. Lisbon Meeting Point Photofolio Review. Lisbon, Portugal – 20 best portfolios
2019 LUCIE FOUNDATION. Chromalux X Fine Art Scholarship. Los Angeles, USA – Shortlisted
2019 LES BOUTOGRAPHIES. Montpellier, France – Shortlisted
2019 BIPA, Barcelona International Photography Award. Best 50 photographers – Finalist
2019 PHOTOESPAÑA. Discoveries PHE19. Madrid, Spain – Selected
2019 LIFE FRAMER. Night life. London, UK – Editor’s pick
2019 ATHENS PHOTO FESTIVAL. Athens, Greece – Shortlisted
2019 BELFAST PHOTO FESTIVAL. Belfast, United Kingdom – Shortlisted
2018 HELSINKI PHOTO FESTIVAL. Helsinki, Finland – Winner
2018 TOKIO INTERNATIONAL FOTO AWARDS. Tokio, Japan – Gold Winner and Honorable Mention
2018 IPA INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS. Los Angeles, USA – 2nd Place Winner
2018 SOLAR FOTO FESTIVAL. Fortaleza, Brazil – Selected
2017 BURN EMERGING PHOTOGRAPHER FUND, Burn Magazine. USA – Shortlisted
2016 ADDIS FOTO FEST. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Selected
2016 ATHENS PHOTO FESTIVAL. Athens, Greece – Shortlisted
2014 VOIES OFF AWARDS. Arles, France – Selected
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2016 Insomnia. La Grey, Space for Contemporary Creation. SCAN Tarragona 2016, International Photography Festival. Spain
GROUP EXHIBITIONS / Selection
EXHIBITIONS
2019 Insomnia. OUT FROM THE MIST. Brisbane City Hall, Australia
2018 Insomnia. PH21 GALLERY. Nocturnal, a curated international photography exhibition. Budapest, Hungary
2018 Insomnia. HELSINKI PHOTO FESTIVAL. Galleria Futura and Kellohalli. Helsinki, Finland
2016 Insomnia. ADDIS FOTO FEST. Sheraton Addis H. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
PROJECTIONS
2019 Where Fireflies Unfold. BIPA Best 50th photographers, Valid Foto Gallery. Barcelona, Spain
2018 Insomnia. SOLAR FOTO FESTIVAL, Centro Dragão do Mar de Arte e Cultura. Fortaleza, Brazil
2014 Insomnia. VOIES OFF AWARDS, Archbishop’s Palace court-yard. Arles, France
PUBLICATIONS
2019 Where Fireflies Unfold. DER GREIF, Guest Room. «Your Truth» an online exhibition curated by Sara Hemming
2019 Where Fireflies Unfold. BURN MAGAZINE
2019 Insomnia. LIFE FRAMER Collection
2019 Mimetic. PHOTO-LETTER
2019 Insomnia. LIFE FRAMER, Night life Editor’s Pick
2018 Lucernario. DER GREIF, Guest Room. «Post HomoSapiens» an online exhibition curated by Mónica Allende