Susana Giron

 

  • PROFILE:

    Documentary photographer based in Spain. Currently my work is represented by LE INSTITUT ARTS MANAGEMENT. Especially interested in long term projects unrelated to the informative viewpoint and linked to social and cultural aspects.

    TRAINING (Selection)

    - - University expert in photography and visual arts (Universidad Miguel Hernández. Elche) - Degree in Physical activity sciences and sports (Universidad Politécnica. Madrid) - Workshops: Guillaume Herbaut, Alex Majoli, Cristina García Rodero, Pep Bonet… - Art residence in ART RESIDENCE ALEY (Beirut, Lebanon) - Course for war correspondents. Ejército de Tierra. Spain.

    PUBLICATIONS AND WORKS (SELECTION)

    Regular contributor in international press media like:

    • New York Times, GEO France, Der Spiegel, El País, EPS, CNN, Stern, Days Japan, El Mundo, La Nación, Terramater magazine, Polka, Geographical magazine, XL Semanal, Iberia magazine, Mujer Hoy, Le Figaro madame, Helsingui Sanomat,

    PUBLISHED BOOKS:

    “Yo bailo”. Fracasobooks. España. 2020

    “Zug der schafe”. Terramater | Red Bull Media House. Austria. 2019

    “Fe, passion, destino”. Nortempo. España. 2012

    “Legados. Generaciones en tránsito”. Artual. España. 2010.

    Incluída en el “Diccionario de fotógrafos españoles”. La Fábrica. 2014

    AWARDS (SELECTION)

    • Winner SIPA award 2019 (Siena International Photography award). Italy.

    • Winner IMAGENERA 2019 for documentary creation. Junta Andalucia.

    • Scholarship Seminary Photography and Journalism Albarracín 2019.

    • International Photography grant 2019.

    • Nomination London Business School 2019

    • Two honorary mentions at the Atlanta Photojournalism award 2017

    • Winner of photojournalism award “Felix Ordoñez” in 2016 and 2017

    • VEGAP PROPUESTAS grant 2016

    • Winner Felix de Azara Int. Award. 2016

    • Nomination ANI PIX PALACE 2014

    • Nominatión Kolga Tbilisi Award 2018/14

    • Two honorary mentions IPA awards´14

    • Bronze medal China International Press Photo Award 2013. CHIPP

    • National Photography award Doñana 2013

    • Nomination Photoespaña Ojo de pez award 2013

    • Nomination Sony World Photography award 2012.

    • Winner International grant Fototraballo2011

    • Nomination Alfred Fried PhotoAward 2015

    • Winner Fernando Quiñones award 2007

    EXPOSITIONS AND  PARTICIPATION AT FESTIVALS(Selection)

    2019:

    • “90 varas” Museo la Neomudéjar. Madrid (España)

    • “90 varas”. PATATA International Festival. Granada (España)

    • “90 varas”. London Business School (Reino Unido)

    2018:

    • “Unlimited youth”. Zoom Photofestival Sangenay. Quebec (Canada)

    • “Unlimited youth”. FINI. Festival Internacional de Imagen. Universidad Hidalgo. México.

    2017:

    • “People I never saw”. Círculo de Bellas Artes. Madrid (Spain)

    • “90 varas”. FINI. Festival Internacional de Imagen. Universidad Hidalgo. México.

    • Exposición colectiva en la Royal British Geographical Society. 2016.

    2014:

    • “The Cathedral of Don Quixote”. Encontros da Imagem Festival. Braga (Portugal)

    • “The last king of America”. Argentina Biennale on Documentary Photography. Tucuman

    • “The last king of America”. Kolga Tbilisi Festival. Georgia.

    • “The last King of America”. Red Bull Hangar. Salzburgo. Austria.

    2013:

    • “Fe, Pasión, destino”. Museo del Pueblo Gallego. Santiago de Compostela. España

    2012:

    • “Fe, pasión, destino”. Caixa Galicia. Coruña. España

    • “Legados”. Argentina Biennale on Documentary Photography. Tucuman. Argentina

    • “Fe, pasión, destino”. C.C. Las Cigarreras. Alicante (España).

    2011:

    • “Peter St from 4 to 6”. Backlight Festival. Tampere. Finlandia.

    • “Legados”. Ayuntamiento de Lugo. Spain.

    2010:

    • “Legados”. Photoespai. Gandia. España.

    • “Legados”. Gobierno de Navarra. Pamplona. España.

    • “Legados”. Fotoencuentros International Festival. Murcia. España

    • “Legados”. Encontros da Imagem. Braga. Portuga

    OTHERS:

    • Commissions and collaborations for institutions like Doctors without Borders, UNHCR, Spanish Embassy in Luanda (Angola), ANESVAD NGO, Fundación Telefónica, Instituto Cervantes, Universidad de Cádiz, Universidad de Granada, Real Sociedad Fotográfica, La Fábrica, CAF Centro Andaluz de la Fotografía, Compañía de Flamenco de María Moreno...

    • Invited by the Centro Andaluz de la Fotografía (CAF) to II Encuentro de Creación Fotográfica contemporánea 2018.

    • Invited by Albert Kahn Museum of de Paris to the encounter of authors 2019.

    • Teacher at photography schools: EFTI and CEV (Madrid), Sumérgete (Huelva), La Ampliadora (Granada)….

    • Participant of the project COVID PHOTO DIARIES.