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Cristina de Middel
(Alicante 1975)
Cristina de Middel (nació en 1975 en Alicante, España) es una fotógrafa documental y artista que vive y trabaja en Londres, Reino Unido
En su primer libro, Los Afronautas, De Middel acopla con mitos y verdades, la realidad y la ficción. En 1964, después de obtener la independencia, Zambia inició un programa espacial con el fin de enviar el primer astronauta de África a la luna. De Middel acompaña su hermosa fotografía en color con documentos manipulados, dibujos y reproducciones de cartas, presentándolos como incrustaciones casi folclóricas junto a ilustraciones de moda y dibujos técnicos.
Cristina De Middel tiene un Master en Fotografía por la Universidad de Oklahoma (2000), es Licenciada en Bellas Artes por la Universidad de Valencia, España (2001), y tiene un postgrado en Fotoperiodismo de en la Universidad Politécnica de Barcelona, España (2002). Además de los proyectos personales, De Middel ha trabajado para publicaciones como Esquire y Foam, así como diversas organizaciones no gubernamentales. Su trabajo ha sido reconocido por el Premio Nacional de Fotoperiodismo Juan Cancelo (2009), Fnac El talento fotográfico (2009) y el Humble Arts Women in Photography Project Grant (2011). Fue finalista en el Open Call GuatePhoto, Guatemala (2012), ganadora del PhotoPholio en las Recontres de la Photographie, Arles, en 2012 y volvió allí como artista participante el año siguiente. También fue finalista del Deutsche Börse Photography prize y obtuvo el Infinity Award otorgado por el International Center of Photography de Nueva York a la major publicación del 2012. El último libro de Cristina De Middel, “Party” recibió el premio al major libro de fotografía en la categorya Internacional en PhotoEspaña 2014.
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Cristina de Middel (born in 1975 in Alicante, Spain) is a documentary photographer and artist who lives and works in London, UK
In her first book, The Afronauts, De Middel engages with myths and facts, reality and fiction. In 1964, after gaining independence, Zambia initiated a space program to send the first African astronaut to the moon. De Middel accompanies her beautiful color photographs with manipulated documents, drawings and reproductions of letters, presenting them as almost folkloric inlaid with fashion illustrations and technical drawings.
Cristina De Middel holds a Masters in Photography from the University of Oklahoma (2000), has a degree in Fine Arts from the University of Valencia, Spain (2001), and has a degree in Photojournalism at the Polytechnic University of Barcelona, Spain (2002). In addition to personal projects, De Middel has worked for publications such as Esquire and Foam and various NGOs. Her work has been recognized with the National Prize for Photojournalism Juan Cancelo (2009), Fnac's photographic talent (2009) and Women in Photography Humble Arts Project Grant (2011). She was finalist in the Open Call GuatePhoto, Guatemala (2012), winner of PhotoPholio in Recontres de la Photographie, Arles, in 2012 and returned there as a participating artist the following year. She was also a finalist of Deutsche Börse Photography prize and got the Infinity Award from the International Center of Photography in New York for the best publication of 2012. The last book by Cristina De Middel, "Party" received the award for best photography book International category in PhotoEspaña 2014.
EDUCACIÓN / EDUCATION
2001
• M.A Fine Arts, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, SPAIN
2000
• M.A. Photography, University of Oklahoma PROMOE Scholarship
2002
• Photojournalism, Postgraduate Degree, Barcelona Autónoma University, SPAIN
2006
• IV War Correspondents Training, Ground forces Army School, Madrid, SPAIN
• Course in International Humanitarian Law and Peace-keeping operations, Spanish Red Cross
EXPOSICIONES INDIVIDUALES (SELECCIÓN) / SOLO SHOWS(SELECTION)
2014
• "Seven Stories," Dillon Gallery, New York, NY
• "The Afronauts," La New Gallery, Pinta, The Modern & Contemporary Latin American Art Show
• "Party," Paris Photo Los Angeles, California, UNITED STATES
• "Party," La New Gallery. PhotoEspaña 2014.
• “Untitled”, Open Eye Gallery. Liverpool Biennial.
2013
“The Afronauts,” Paraty Festival, BRAZIL
• “The Afronauts,” FOAM Museum, AMSTERDAM
• “The Afronauts,” Parati em Foco, BRAZIL
• “The Afronauts,” Lagos Photo Festival, NIGERIA
• “The Afronauts,” The Photographer’s Gallery, London, UK. Deutsche Börse Prize.
• “The Afronauts,” Deustche Börse HQ, Frankfurt, GERMANY
• “The Afronauts,” Photo Ireland, The Cooper Gallery, Dublin, IRELAND
• “The Afronauts”, Dillon Gallery, New York, UNITED STATES
• “The Afronauts,” Les Rencontres de la Photographie d´Arles. Section Officielle, FRANCE
• “The Afronauts,” Festival Circulation (S), Paris, FRANCE
• “The Afronauts,” Tagomago Gallery, Paris, FRANCE
• “The Afronauts,” Espace QUAI1, Vevey, SWITZERLAND
• “The Afronauts,” Festival di la Fotografia Europea, ITALY
• “The Afronauts,” T.R.I.P. Mercato Traiano di Roma Reggio Emilia, Rome, ITALY
• “The Afronauts”, La New Gallery, Museum of the University of Cádiz, Madrid, SPAIN
2012
• “The Afronauts,” Kursala, Universidad de Cádiz, Cádiz, SPAIN
• “The Afronauts,” GuatePhoto OpenCall, GUATEMALA
2011
• “Welcome,” Sede AB Photo, Albacete, SPAIN
2009
• “Vida y milagros de Paula P”, MUA Museum, Alicante, SPAIN
• “PolySpam,” Galería Proyecto Arte, Madrid, SPAIN
PhotoEspaña09, Madrid, SPAIN
• “Polyspam”. Festival Images, Vevey, SWITZERLAND
• “The City,” Obra Social Caixa Galicia, A Coruña, Itinerant
• Kulunguelé. Forum Fnac Alicante, Fnac Madrid Sur & Fnac Diagonal Barcelona, Madrid, Barcelona
EXPOSICIONES Y PROYECTOS COLECTIVOS / GROUP SHOWS AND PROJECTS
2014
• "ANTIPODES," P2P, Prácticas contemporáneas en la fotografía española, Photoespaña, Madrid, SPAIN
• "Not All Documents Are Records," Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool Biennal, UNITED KINGDOM
• "Photobooks. Here and Now," Fotocolectania Foundation, Barcelona, SPAIN
• "New Spanish Photography Visions Beyond Borders," King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center at NYU, New York, NY
2013
• “The Shadows Took Shape,” The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York, UNITED STATES
2011
• “Caminos de Hierro 2010,” Fundación Ferrocarriles Españoles, Madrid, SPAIN
• “Certamen Arte Joven de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid,” Madrid, SPAIN
2009
• “Memorandum,” Museo de Arte Contemporneo de Ibiza, Ibiza, SPAIN
• “Objetivos del Milenio,” Galería Arte Xerea, Valencia, SPAIN
• “El Agua de Madrid,” Fundación Canal, PHE09, Madrid, SPAIN
• “Caminos de Hierro,” Fundación Ferrocarriles Españoles, Madrid, SPAIN
• “A 1,20metros Por los Derechos de la Infancia remio int. de fotografía Luis Valtueña, Médicos del Mundo, Madrid, SPAIN
2008
• “12 fotoperiodistas en el Camino,” Fundación Xacobeo
• 2006 “Mulier-Mulieris,” Museo de la Universidad de Alicante, Alicante, SPAIN
PREMIOS / AWARDS
2014
• "PARTY," Best International Photobook of the Year, Photoespaña
2013
• IMPUSE Prize, PULSE art fair, Miami FL
• Infinity Award for a Publication, 2013, ICP, New York, NY
• Deutsche Börse Photography Prize 2013, London, UK, Finalist
2012
• First Book Prize. Aperture/Paris Photo 2012, Paris, FRANCE and New York, NY, Finalist
• Photo Folio Review, Rencontres de la Photographie, Arles, FRANCE
• Hey Hot Shot. Jen Bekman Gallery, New York, NY, Finalist
• Sony World Photography Awards, London, UK, 2nd prize
• 3rd Ward Open Call, New York, NY, Finalist
• Renaissance Photography Prize, London, UK, Finalist
• Accademia Appulia, London, UK, Finalist
• PDN Photo Annual, New York, NY, Finalist
2011
• Cum Laude award, Martin Chambi. Union Latine, Paris, FRANCE
• Lightside/Humble Arts Grant for individual Project, New York, NY
• Colección Sarthou Carreres, Second Prize, Castellón, SPAIN
• Pollux Awards, Portrait September, First Place, London, ENGLAND
2010
• Caminos de Hierro, Ferrocarriles Españoles Foundation, Special Mention
• AArte Joven, Madrid Complutense University, Finalist
2009
• Juan Cancelo National Photojournalism Price, A Coruña, SPAIN
• Fnac de Fotografía 2009 New Talent award, Honors
• ARCO 2009 Fotoreportaje Award
• Ciudad de Gijón XIII Photojournalism International Awards, Finalist
• “Solidaria ’09,” Second Prize, Photo Contest promoted by the Council of Valencia, Valencia, SPAIN
2008
• “Revelados ’08,” Second Prize, Madrid, SPAIN
• “Objetivo Abierto. Solidaria 2008,” Second place, Generalitat Valenciana, Valencia, SPAIN
BECAS /GRANTS
2011
• Lightside/Women in Photography Individual Project Grant, Humble Arts, NewYork, NY
2009
• Fototraballo, Nortempo Foundation, for the series The City
• Alcobendas Creativity Grants, SPAIN
• Imagine Science Film, Artist in Residence, New York, NY
• “Becas de creatividad del Ayuntamiento de Alcobendas, 2009,” Alcobendas, for the series Welcome
OBRAS EN COLECCIONES / WORKS IN COLLECTIONS
• Tate Modern. United Kingdom
• Archive of Modern Conflict. United Kingdom /Canada.
• Bank Art Collection Espiritu Santo, PORTUGAL
• Polytechnic University of Valencia collection. Valencia, SPAIN
• Work on the art collection of the City of Birmingham, Alicante, SPAIN
• Fundación Sarthou Carreres
LIBROS / BOOKS
• Party. Party. Quitonasto form Chanmair Mao Tungest, published March 2014 by Archive of Modern Conflict in association with RM Verlag
• SPBH Book Club Vol III, London, 2013.
• The Afronauts. Self published as a Cuadernos Kursala. Universidad de Cádiz. Spain. 2012
PUBLICACIONES/ PUBLICATIONS
2014
• The Photobook: A History Volume III by Martin Parr and Gerry Badger, Phaidon, London
• The Photography Book. Phaidon. 2014
• Post Photography: The artist with a camera. Elephant books. 2014.