JULIO MARCHAMALO
Street photographer and sculptor
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I am a nobody, and I cannot be more proud of being a nobody. This nobody was born in Madrid on Book Day in 1994. As a son of writer and journalist parents, I decided to be a rebel and take the scientific path by studying Physics. To escape from the boring real life I got addicted to light, and that changed everything. This addiction has let me to discover the magical in the ordinary, finding a more interesting and exciting real life. To build this reality I can say that colors speak to me, and the street calls.
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Since september 2022 I have been sculpting in clay, and I combine, in my project Tales of Niwa, science fiction stories with figurative sculpture.
AWARDS AND EXPOS
Photography:
- Winner of Best Color Series 2024 of the Real Sociedad Fotográfica. Exposition in Madrid from 5 September to 1 October 2024.
- Honorable Mention of Maghreb Photography Awards Documentary categrory 2024.
- Finalist of Urban Photo Awards Streets 2024.
- Finalist of RomephotoLab 2024 contest. Exposition in Rome from 13 to 20 September 2024.
- Lens Culture 2024 Editor's Pick: Critics' Choice, Street Photohraphy Awards and Emerging Talent Awards.
- Winner of the All About Photo #39 Shadows 2024 and #44 Streets 2024, and Best Rising Photographers of May 2024. See a more detailed statement of my work here.
- 2 Honorable Mentions in The Artist Gallery Awards Street Photo Contest 2024.
- International Projection on the La Vie en Bleu Photography Festival in Nice from 1 to 30 June 2024.
- Finalist of the Single Image Category of the Dublin Street Photography Festival 2024. Exposition at Charlemont Square (Dublin, Ireland) from 3 to 6 May 2024.
- Grand winner of the series category Contrasted (Deep dark shadows) of the Paris International Street Photography Awards Contest 2023.
- 2nd place winner of the single category Contrasted (Deep dark shadows) of the Paris International Street Photography Awards Contest 2023.
- Finalist of "Gentes de Andalucía 2023" Award. Exposition at Fundación Cajasol (Seville) from 25 September to 8 October 2023.
- Finalist of QUIJOTE PHOTO FEST 2023 "Emerging Photographer" Award.
Sculpture:
- Finalist, with the scultpture "Wise Wotan", of the VIII Salón de Arte Realista of AEPE. Exposition at Sala de Exposiciones del C.C. “Eduardo Úrculo” (Plaza Donoso, 5, Tetuán, Madrid) from 4 to 30 October 2023.