Vernissage "Exposición Retrospectiva"
Tuesday, November 1 2022 19:00
Fabrica de las Bragas
Santiago Martinez de Septién
Admission Free
RETROSPEKTIVE Exhibition Santiago Martinez de Septién
First retrospective exhibition of the work of Santiago Martínez de Septién in Spain.
The exhibition, which includes more than a dozen photographs, provides a selected insight into the work of the Spanish artist. It traces his career, from his beginnings in black and white, through his more minimalist phase, to his most recent works, which are more akin to street photography and delve into color with thoughtful composition and a firm commitment to verticality.
The most comprehensive retrospective to date, showcasing the author's unique visual language in the final years of his career.
About his photography they said:
"Santiago's work and its conceptual, theoretical and, above all, emotional development are truly surprising and evocative. One could define his photography as a poetics of life, a poetics of friendly environment. His discourse is seemingly simple, but it is full of messages, of spiritual power and creative intelligence."Fernando Portillo Guzmán. Punto Ciego Gallery
The photography of Santiago Martínez de Septien is characterized not only by the fact that it describes itself, but also by the precise organization of the forms and figures that appear in the image. He contributes with his gaze to the subjective recovery and confirms the universal language of photography, which consists in stopping the time that has already passed.
FRANCISCO PUÑAL SUÁREZ, Mundiarium
The exhibition shows some of his most famous works, which have been awarded numerous international prizes, among others by
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"Taking Ballet Lessons" por la que fue nombrado "descubrimiento del año" en los "Latín IPA" y finalista los "Lucie Awards" celebrados en el Carnegie Hall de Nueva York en Octubre del 2018,
"The summer is now behind us..." primer premio en los "Chromatic Photo Awards 2019"
"Coronavirus Confinement", su obra más popular con numerosos reconocimientos en los que sobresalen el "Vienna International Photo Awards 2020", los "Minimalist Photography Awards" por los que fue nombrado "Street Photographer of the year 2020" y finalista en los premios que concede todos los años la "Street Photographers Foundation." entre otros.
His paintings have been shown in several international exhibitions in various cities around the world, including New York, Paris, Vienna, Los Angeles, Siena, Okinawa, Bangkok and Manila.
About Santiago Martinez de Septién
My name is Santiago, Industrial Engineer by profession and amateur photographer.
Born in Burgos, Spain in Dec 1964, and living in Málaga.
Father of a numerous family, I've always had a fascination for photography, but it was in these last few years that I've discovered it deeply.
I define myself as a "weekend photographer". I actually work as an industrial director in Andalucía, but my interest in immortalizing moments surged many years ago.
Influenced by classic photographers such as Cartier Bresson, Eliot Erwitt, Dorothea Lange, Brassai, Kenna, Ortiz de Echagüe who changed the way I see things.
Awards:
Vienna International Photography Awards 2020. Gold medal, Students Ctg
IPA-LATIN 2018 "Discovery of the Year", Taking Ballet Lessons
Minimalist Photography Awards 2020, "Street Photographer Of The Year".
Budapest International Photo Awards 2020. Gold medal, Editorial Ctg
IPA-ES 2017, Silver "Runner" (Sports)
TOKYO-2020 Bronze in Editorial + Family. Jury Top 5 Selection
CHROMATIC AWARDS 2019, 1er prize in fine arts
Finalist
16th Lucie Awards. "Discovery of the Year" Oct 2018 New York
2020 Street Photography Awards 2020
Exhibitions:
VIENNA INTERNATIONAL PHOTO AWARD, July 2020, Viena Austria.
Best of Show, New York Oct 2018. Lucie Awards Week
Street photography Awards & ImagineParis 2022. Galerie Joseph le Palais. Paris, France May 2022
Siena Awards, "Imagine all the People Sharing all the World", Oct 2021, Siena, Italy
PX3 PARIS PHOTO AWARDS AND IPA 2018/19 'FOREMOST' EXHIBITION. Jan 2020. Okinawa, Japan.
Best of Show, Bangkok Nov 2018
Best of Show, Manila, Philippines, Jun 2019
Best of Show, House of Lucie Los Angeles CA USA May 2019
Blipoint Festival 2019 Barcelona, Spain Oct 2019