29.2.2024 - 10.3.2024

in der Galerie LIK, in der Spittelberggasse 9 in 1070 Wien.
Vernissage am 29.2.2023 um 19:00 Uhr. Anmeldung zur Vernissage HIER

"Retrospective Exhibition" Photography by Santiago Martinez de Septién in der Galerie LIK in Wien.

Santiago Martinez de Septién

"Retrospective Exhibition”

in der Galerie LIK in Wien.

The first retrospective exhibition of Santiago Martínez de Septién's work is being held in Austria.

The exhibition, which includes over twenty photographs, offers a curated look into the work of this Spanish artist. It traces his career from his early black and white works, through his more minimalist phase, to his latest pieces, which are more focused on street photography, exploring color with deliberate composition and a strong emphasis on verticality.

This retrospective is the most comprehensive to date, covering the author's unique visual language over the past few years of work.

Critics have described his photography as "a poetics of life, a poetics of a friendly environment," noting that "his discourse is seemingly simple, but it is full of messages, of spiritual power and creative intelligence" (Fernando Portillo Guzmán, Punto Ciego Gallery).

Santiago Martínez de Septién's photography is characterized not only by the subject matter it depicts, but also by the precise organization of the forms and figures within the frame. He contributes his subjective interpretation through his gaze, affirming the universal language of photography, which is to capture the time that has already passed (FRANCISCO PUÑAL SUÁREZ, Mundiario).

The exhibition includes several of his most renowned works, which have received numerous international awards, such as "Taking Ballet Lessons," named "discovery of the year" at the "Latín IPA" and a finalist at the "Lucie Awards" held at Carnegie Hall in New York in October 2018, among others.

“Cops & Robbers” Winner of the year European photography awards 2022, official selection, International Photography Awards & Tokyo photo awards 2022. Gold Winner Budapest International Photo Awards 2022, Honorable mention Prix de la Photography Paris.

And the artwork "Coronavirus Confinement" that has received sixteen important international recognitions, including the "Vienna International Photo Awards 2020" and the "Minimalist Photography Awards," where he was named "Street Photographer of the year 2020" and was a finalist in the awards presented annually by the "Street Photographers Foundation," among others.