Swallow
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Photographer
Tania Barrenetxea
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Jury Top 5 Selection
An interesting image, It kept bring me back so I guess it’s working, on a number of levels. Nice work.
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University/School
La MÁQuina
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Date of Photograph
2018
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Technical Info
1/10, F4.5, ISO 100, 50mm, Full frame
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Socials
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Website
"Swallow" is a conceptual image tackling mental health.
From my own personal experience, it reveals the feeling of dealing with anxiety, depression and cognity distorsion.
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Biography
Tania Barrenetxea is a visual artist and photographer. Her body of work constitutes a narrative about identity and trauma. As an artist, she is interested in revealing the power of vulnerability. Having developed a wide career as an engineer, since 2015 she participates in exhibitions at places like El Pósito museum (Jaén) or Cosmocaixa (Barcelona). In 2021 she studies at the Center for Contemporary Photography of Bilbao. In 2022 she is granted to study in the visual arts school La Máquina (Madrid), and is finalist and winner in a series of festivals such as Baffest or Siena Creative Awards.
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Awards
2022 Finalist on BAFFEST Festival, Barakaldo
2022 Selected for PHE22 Photoespaña portfolio review, Santander
2022 First Prize Siena Creative Photography Awards, Conceptual category, Siena
2022 Awarded with La Máquina Grant, Madrid
2022 Second prize in Tolosa Herria Awards, Tolosa
2022 Finalist on 31º Premio nacional Badia del Vallès,Badia
2021 Special jury mention in Blackkamera grant, Bilbao
2019 Second prize in Premio Nacional de Fotografía f8, Jaén
2019 Selected on BAFFEST Festival, Barakaldo
2018 First prize Egoaizia, Eibar
