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Emma Álvarez Marty (2000, Madrid), es una artista, investigadora y activista franco-española que explora los saberes socio-natural locales, la gestualidad como herramienta para un archivo vivo y los posibles sistemas de regeneración del medio ambiente a través de la práctica artística.
Graduada en Bellas Artes y en Máster de fotografía artística y documental (Universidad TAI - URJC), actualmente realiza un doctorado en Bellas Artes por la Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Está igualmente involucrada en el activismo ecologista, habiendo formado parte de Fridays For Future Madrid (FFF), Proyecto Verde de Colmenarejo y Verdemorillo. Desde 2023 es miembro de El Local, un espacio independiente para la fotografía y la imagen contemporánea en Madrid y coordina La Embajada (2024-), una plataforma independiente para impulsar proyectos creados en el contexto del territorio español dentro del circuito no oficial del Festival Rencontres d´Arles en Francia.
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Emma Álvarez Marty (2000, Madrid) is a French-Spanish artist, researcher and activist who investigates local socio-natural knowledge, gestures as a tool for a living archive and possible systems for environmental regeneration through artistic practice.
Graduated in Fine Arts and Master in artistic and documentary photography (TAI University - URJC), actually she is a PhD in Fine Arts by the Universidad Complutense of Madrid. She is also involved in environmental activism, taking part as a member of Fridays For Future Madrid (FFF), Proyecto Verde of Colmenarejo and Verdemorillo. Since 2023 she is a member of El Local, an independent space for photography and the contemporary image in Madrid and coordinates La Embajada (2024-), an independent platform to showcase projects created within the Spanish territorial context in the unofficial circuit of the Rencontres d'Arles Festival in France.

Education
2024/act. PhD. Universidad Complutense de Madrid - UCM.
2022/2023 Official Master's Degree in Artistic and Documentary Photography, Escuela Universitaria de Artes TAI, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. Madrid. Spain.
2018/2022 Expert Degree in Digital Design and Visual Production, Escuela Universitaria de Artes TAI, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. Madrid. Spain.
2018/2022 Official Degree in Fine Arts, Escuela Universitaria de Artes TAI, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. Madrid. Spain.

Exhibitions
2025 The Green Screen II Mostra de videocreació de Tarragona. Cultura Verda. Mèdol Centre d´Arts Contemporaries del Camp de Tarragona. Spain.
2025 Geografía Invisible. PROYECTOR Festival. Esta es una PLAZA! . Madrid. Spain. 
2024 Hablan del dolor. i23 Gallery. Madrid. Spain.
2024 Lazos, collective screening during Freezer International Photography Festival. Casa Unclan & El Local. La Plata / Madrid.
2024 Lazos, collective screening during FOTOSEPTIEMBRE | Mexico International Photography Festival. GIMNASIO School of Photography and Visual Arts & El Local. Mexico City / Madrid.
2024 La Embajada. Arles. France.
2024 La Trastienda. El Local & Pionera Gallery. Madrid. Spain.
2023 Colaborative exhibition "Uma `carta´ entre o sul e o norte". El Local + Paranapiacaba Photography Festival. Brazil.
2023 Síntesis aditiva. Galería Nueva. Madrid. Spain.
2023 Futuro Imperfecto. Espacio D. Toledo. Spain.
2023 Solo show, Río Aulencia: Claros y oscuros. Centro Cultural Manuel Entero de Colmenarejo. Madrid. Spain.
2023 Vestigios. El Local. Madrid. Spain.
2023 Interficie Translúcida. TAI. Madrid. Spain.
2022 Utopía/Distopía. La Tabacalera. Madrid & Milan, Italy.
2022 E CA Espai d’Art Contemporani Riba-Roja de Túria International Photography Award Exhibition. Valencia. Spain.
2022 THE SHORTLIST “ 22. Círculo de Bellas Artes. Madrid. Spain.
2022 SILK PILL. PRADIAUTO Gallery. Madrid. Spain.
2021 Sculptura. TAI. Madrid. Spain.

Fairs and festivals
2025 ArtsLibris. ARCO 2025. Madrid. Spain.
2024 Art Photo BCN (El Local, thanks to the support of DiGood Collection). Disseny Hub. Barcelona. Spain.
2024 ArtsLibris. ARCO 2024. Madrid. Spain.
2023 MAPS. Getxophoto. Student representing the Escuela Universitaria de Artes TAI (URJC). Basque Country. Spain.
2022 Kosofoto. BFOTO Festival. Barbastro. Spain.
2022 Cosecha´22, Fiebre PhotoBook Festival. Palacio de cristal de Cibeles. Madrid. Spain.
2022 WeNow, Young Artists & Creators. Photography. Círculo de Bellas Artes. Madrid. Spain.
2022 WHITE BALANCE. Alcobendas Art Center. Madrid. Spain.
2022 Descubrimientos PhotoEspaña 2022 (25 anniversary).
2021 GENIAL ARTS - International Week of Young Artists and Creators of Madrid. Círculo de Bellas Artes. Madrid. Spain.

Grants, mentions, cultural management and art curatorship
2025 Management of the Self-Publishers' Table. Fiebre Photobook Fest XII. La Casa Encendida. Madrid. Spain. 
2023-2024 Gallery Manager. Camara Oscura Galeria de Arte. Madrid. España.
2024 Honourable mention. VIII Photography contest “Torrejón City”. Madrid. Spain.
2024 - act. Coordinator & curator for La Embajada. An independent platform to showcase projects created within the Spanish territorial context in the unofficial circuit of the Rencontres d'Arles Photography Festival. France.
2024 Curator for Re-connecting Satellite Event, New European Bauhaus. TAI (URJC). Madrid. Spain.
2023 - act. Coordinator & curator for El Local. An independent space for contemporary photography in Madrid. Spain.
2022/2023 Scholarship grant for the Official Master of Artistic and Documentary photography (MAFAD) in Escuela Universitaria de Artes TAI (URJC). Madrid. Spain.

Conferences and teaching
2025 Guide on the walk ‘From Toxic to Affective: Walk and community poetry along the Aulencia River for a living archive’ with the collaboration of Janet Val Triboullier, Fundación Paisaje, Teachers for Future Spain, Verdemorillo and Proyecto Verde Colmenarejo, bringing together Art + Science + Activism.
2025 Teacher on the Master´s Degree in Photography in the subject Artistic and Documentary Photography I at TAI University. Madrid, Spain.
2025 Talk at the V CIBA - Fine Arts Investigation Congress. UCM, Madrid. Spain.
2024 Meeting & talk with TAI photography students at El Local. El Local. Madrid. Spain.
2023 Talk at the subject of Critical Studies and Visual Culture of the University Degree in Photography and Audiovisual Creation in the session "Ecocriticism: how to understand the relationship between human beings and nature through art", TAI University (URJC). Madrid. Spain.
2023 Conference "El entorno del río Aulencia" with Carlos González-Amezúa for the Gregorio Peces-Barba Institute of Colmenarejo. Cultural Centre Manuel Entero of Colmenarejo, Madrid. Spain.
2023 Exhibitor at the II International Congress AIE (Arte, Investigación y Educación). Escuela Universitaria de Artes TAI (URJC). Madrid. Spain. 
2023 Project Review Workshop taught alongside Jorge G. Higuera and Silvia Jiménez. El Local. Madrid. Spain.
Press and Interviews

CONTACT
emma_alvarez@rocketmail.com
@em.marty
@el.locaaaaaaal