I was born in 1979 in Spain with French origins.

I begin working the collage. The need to work with images leads me to photography I take my first pictures with LOMO cameras and with automatic cameras recovered from the 70 and 80. I soon fall in love with medium format cameras.

 

In 2005 I graduated in Fine Arts. I'm specializing in Artistic Photography in Florence ( Italy ), I specialize in photographic restoration and manual printing and processing of Fine Art Black and White photography. I do a Master in portrait photography and my final thesis.

 

I have lived and worked in different cities in the world, through this experience i worked in different fields of photography and image. In 2009 I begin to work as Artist Liaison and Head Exhibitions for ©ITINERARTE ( Nice, Côte d'Azur ) which is a multidisciplinary platform of contemporary art. I'm one of the original members. I collaborate as a freelance with them even today.

In 2011 I have begun to participate on multidisciplinary projects performing installations and video art with other artists.

 

I currently work as a BOOKER for a reputable agency in Milan ( Italy ).

After a long period in France and last fantastic experience in Paris today I live and work between Valencia and Milan.

 

I'm preparing the publication of two books : *POLVO, an autobiographical book. And my first photographic book with cinematic inspiration, LATEX. PUT ME IN, SUDDENLY still under construction but finally taking shape. Please stay tuned, from next year I'll be in all libraries!!

 

I'm currently working on the brighter project TIES THAT BIND. FIXING YOU in collaboration with my artistic partner and lover the fabulous french Grafiter & Visual Artist, DR78 ( Denis Romain ). Since 2 months we're working hard in studio and location on a complex project concerning love, the body and the present moment.

 

I'm preparing a 6 months residence for 2013, which entails the publication of a photographic book in 2014.

 

As well I'm finishing the very complex project CRASH INTO ME. BREAKABLE, multidisciplinary project that will be exhibited ( in video format ) in Barcelona within a concerts tournée in summer and that will be also exhibited along with a performance during the First Thursdays in London.

 

Soon the accomplishment of new group projects : IT'S A LONG WAY BACK ( installation in public space ), **WE CAN'T NOT LIVE WITHOUT DYING ( installation in private space ).

Finalizing the organization of new group shows, soon the tour dates : SACE PROJECT, HAVE YOU SEEN ME LATELY? and **BODY KNOWS.

 

Soon all the galleries of the website will be finished. In the next months will be visible on the website the new personal projects : **IF YOU LEAVE ME ( made by the series, **HEART IN A BOX and **ME AFTER YOU. AGAINST YOU ), SOME BOYS ARE BETTER THAN OTHERS and **I DON'T TRUST ANYONE. Abandonment, the rupture, lies, betrayal, violence.. are the issues discussed, existential dilemmas always evoked through the body.

 

 

*Work in progress, upcoming publications.

**Titles can be found also written in Spanish and French.

For press releases, the entire curriculum or to check my statement,mailto:contact@valeriecatalapilato.com