7 photographers to collect at PhotoEspaña

The work of Luna Bengoechea (Gran Canaria, Spain, 1984) revolves around the modern food industry. The artist advocates contact with the origins, the natural environment and the provenance of our food. In her discourse she shows the economic interests and speculation with natural resources present in contemporary reality. She has a degree in Fine Arts from the University of La Laguna in Tenerife and has completed a Master's Degree in Artistic Production at the Polytechnic University of Valencia. She has exhibited at the Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno (CAAM) and at the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Castilla y León in 2017.

Visual artist Juan Manuel Castro Prieto (Madrid, Spain, 1958) uses photography as a means to reveal the reality hidden in everyday life. Mystery, disquiet and adulterated beauty are elements present in his images. His work is recognisable by its distinctive use of colour temperature. Castro Prieto has received numerous awards, including the César Vallejo 2001, the Photography Prize of the Community of Madrid 2003, the Bartolomé Ros from PhotoEspaña 2002, and the National Photography Award in 2015. His work is present in a large number of international private and institutional collections.

Genesis Báez (Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 1990) is an artist from Boston, Massachusetts and grew up in both New England and Puerto Rico. Her work uses photography, video, and performance to explore place, history, and our relationship to it. She received a BFA with honors from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in 2012. She was recently awarded the Civil Society Fellowship, winner of Latin America’s Photography 4 in 2015, and has participated in numerous exhibitions and publications. She currently travels throughout North America, Europe, and Puerto Rico.

Darío Villalba (San Sebastián, Spain, 1939 - Madrid, Spain, 2018) was a pioneer in the use of photography as painting. His work has been recognized by the most important artistic institutions. In 1970 he acquired international fame thanks to his participation in the XXXV Venice Biennale. During his career he has been awarded with various recognitions, among them the Gold Medal of Merit in Fine Arts in 2002 and the National Fine Arts Award in 2003. His work is present in both national and international collections: Metropolitan Museum in New York, Solomon R. Guggeheim Museum, New York, AENA Collection in Madrid, Juan March Foundation in Palma de Mallorca, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid and the Pinault Collection, among others.

Verónica Vicente (Pontevedra, Spain, 1988) graduated in Fine Arts from the University of Vigo, with a Master's in Photography and another in Contemporary Museology and Criticism. She creates photographs and videos in which performance and sculpture are present. She seeks to relate to space and take care of the composition of the image and the color. To do so, she selects architectural and natural settings with impeccable care. Her work is part of collections such as those of the Centre d'Art La Panera, the Museo Nacional de Escultura de Valladolid or the Fundação Bienal de Arte de Cerveira and has been seen in numerous curated projects, mainly in Galicia, Catalonia, Portugal and Madrid, but also in South America and Central Europe.