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Andrés Gallego (Melilla, 1983) explores the boundary between painting and photography through meticulously handcrafted settings, where intimate and silent stagings take centre stage.
In 2020, following years of training and experimentation with photographic scenes in diverse locations, he began a series inspired by Edward Hopper, marking a turning point in his practice. He started to construct sets manually, to create paintings later integrated into his photographs, and to portray his partner as a way of exploring themes related to identity, domestic space, and intimacy.
This series brought him his first international recognition. In November 2023, he opened his own studio in Castellón—a space devoted to both creation and education, from which he continues to produce his current work. In 2024, he embarked on a new series in dialogue with the work of Danish painter Vilhelm Hammershøi.
His work has been recognised in major international competitions such as the Tokyo International Foto Awards, the Prix de la Photographie Paris (PX3), the International Photography Awards (IPA), and the ENAIRE Foundation. He has exhibited in venues including the Royal Botanical Garden in Madrid, Palazzo Roverella in Rovigo, Kühlhaus Berlin, and the Head On Photo Festival in Sydney.
A text by Lidon Fores.
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Andrés Gallego (Melilla, 1983) explora la frontera entre la pintura y la fotografía a través de escenarios construidos artesanalmente, donde las puestas en escena, íntimas y silenciosas, cobran un papel central.
En 2020, tras años de formación y de experimentar con escenas fotográficas en diferentes espacios, inicia la serie inspirada en Edward Hopper, que marca un punto de inflexión en su trabajo: comienza a construir escenografías manualmente, empieza a pintar obras que posteriormente integrará en sus fotografías y también a retratar a su pareja como vía para explorar discursos vinculados a la identidad, el espacio doméstico y la intimidad. Con esta serie obtiene sus primeros reconocimientos internacionales y en noviembre de 2023 abre su propio estudio en Castellón, un espacio de creación y formación desde el que produce sus obras actuales. En 2024 comienza una nueva serie en diálogo con la obra del pintor danés Vilhelm Hammershøi.
Su trabajo ha sido reconocido en certámenes internacionales como los Tokyo International Foto Awards, el Prix de la Photographie Paris (PX3), los International Photography Awards (IPA) o la Fundación ENAIRE. Ha expuesto en espacios como el Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid, Palazzo Roverella en Rovigo, Kühlhaus Berlin o el festival Head On en Sídney.
Texto de Lidón Forés
Exhibitions
2025. Solo exhibition «I Thought I Was Alone,» at La Llotja del Cànem, Castellón de la Plana (Spain), from October 2 to November 15.
2025. ‘Out of the Field’ is part of the exhibition ‘Hammershoi e i pittori del silenzio’, at Palazzo Roverella, Rovigo (Italy), from 21 February to 29 June.
2025. Collective Exhibition at Photolucida Critical Mass Top 50 in Atlanta Photography Group Gallery, from 18 January
2024. Collective Exhibition at Kühlhaus Berlin (Germany) with BBA Gallery, from November 28 to December 8
2024. Collective Exhibition at Marunouchi Photo Gallery and Art Space in Tokyo (Japan), from March 5 to 31
2024. Collective Exhibition at Real Jardín Botánico in Madrid, from May 29 to August 31
2024. UNSEEN Amstedam with Galerie Helder, from September 19 to 22
2024. Collective Exhibition at «I wonder if you can» held in Sienna (Italy), from September 19 to November 24
2024. Collective Exhibition at Head on Photo Festival in Sidney (Australia), from 9 November to December 1
2024. PAN Amsterdam Art Fair with Galerie Helder, from 24 November to December 1
2023. KunstRAI Art Amsterdam, from May 3 to 7
2023. Exhibition at «Ways to Discover» held by Galerie Helder (Netherlands), from July 1 to 22
2023. Collective Exhibition at ImageNation Paris, Galerie Joseph le Palais (France), from May 19 to 21
2023. Collective Exhibition at «I wonder if you can» held in Sienna (Italy), from September 30 to November 19
2023. Collective Exhibition at PX3 held in Paris (France), from November 7 to 12
2022. Collective Exhibition at Kühlhaus Berlin (Germany), from November 4 to 13
2022. Collective Exhibition at Art Number 23 Gallery Athens (Greece), from July 14 to 21
2022. Collective Exhibition at Dávalos-Fletcher Foundation (Castellón de la Plana – Spain), from April 29 to May 8
Awards
2025.Tokyo International Foto Awards. 1st Place Winner in Portfolio with «Out of the Field»
2025. Passepartout Photo Prize. Honorable Mention with «Out of the Field»
2025. Fine Art Photography Awards. Amateur Fine Art Photographer of the Year with «Out of the Field».
2024. XVII Fundación ENAIRE Photography Prize. Finalist with “Out of the Field”
2024. IPA. 3rd place and Jury Top 5 Selection with «Out of the Field»
2024. Siena Creative Photo Awards. Runner Up at Series category with «Out of the Field»
2024. KLPA Autoportrait Award. First Prize with “Tangled Emotion”
2024. Photolucida. Top 50 Critical Mass with «Out of the Field»
2023. Fine Art Photography Awards. 1st Place in Amateur Fine Art category with «Hopper Essence»
2023. PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris. 1st Place Winner/Best New Talent in Fine Art category with «Hopper Essence»
2023. IPA. Honorable Mention with «Tangled Emotions»
2023. Highly Commended at Siena Creative Awards with «Hopper Essence»
2023. Tokyo International Foto Awards. Bronze winner in Portfolio/Fine Art «Tangled Emotion»
2022. Gold Winner, MUSE Photography Awards. «The Little Match Girl»
2022. Gold Winner, London Photography Awards. «Morning Sun» and «The Little Match Girl»
2022. Gold Winner, European, France and Germany Photography Awards with «Hopper Essence»
2022. Selected on the BBA Photography Prize -Berlin- shortist with «Hopper Essence»
2022. Finalist on 212 Photography Istambul competition with «Hopper Essence»
2022. IPA. 2nd Prize in non-professional Fine Art category with «Hopper Essence»
2022. Tokyo International Foto Awards. 1st Place winner in Portfolio/Fine Art and awarded as Discovery of the Year with «Hopper Essence»
2021. LF Award at RevelaT Festival (Barcelona).
Publications and Press
2025. Article in «El Mediterraneo» on the occasion of the exhibition at La Llotja del Cànem. Learn more.
2025. Article in «El Mediterraneo». Learn more.
2025. Article in ilsussidiario.net. Learn more.
2024. Article in «El Mediterraneo». Learn More
2023. Interview for Talking Pictures. Learn more.
2024. Interview for 100ASA. Learn more.
2023. Interview for Talking Pictures. Learn more.
2023. Interview for the «El Mundo» newspaper. Learn more.
2023. Report on Telecinco’s news. On the midday news broadcast on 14 March. Learn more.
2022. LF Magazine Nº 12
2022. ARTELLS Magazine. Issue «WE WANT PEACE». March
2021. Marika Magazine. Issue 1221 – August, FINE-ART
2020. Opium Red Magazine. August Issue
2020. Faddy Magazine Italy. Nº 94
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