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Emma Álvarez Marty (2000, Madrid), es una artista e investigadora franco-española que investiga posibles sistemas de reconstrucción, preservación y regeneración del medioambiente a través de la producción 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 (FFF), Proyecto Verde de Colmenarejo y Verdemorillo. Desde 2023 es miembro de El Local, un espacio independiente para la fotografía contemporánea en Madrid.
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Emma Álvarez Marty (2000, Madrid) is a Franco-Spanish artist and researcher who investigates possible systems of reconstruction, preservation and regeneration of the environment through artistic production.
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 (FFF), Proyecto Verde de Colmenarejo and Verdemorillo. Since 2023 she is a member of El Local, an independent space for contemporary photography in Madrid.
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 Solo show at PROYECTOR Festival. Esta es una PLAZA! . Madrid. Spain. (upcoming)
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 Ri ba-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 collective projects
2024 Honourable mention. VIII Photography contest “Torrejón City”. Madrid. Spain.
2024 La Embajada. An unofficial platform for Spanish context photography at the Rencontres d'Arles Photography Festival. France.2024 Curator for Re-connecting Satelite Event, New European Bauhaus. TAI (URJC). Madrid. Spain.
2023 Project monitoring. El Local. Madrid. Spain.
2023 El Local. An independent space for contemporary photography in Madrid. Spain.
2022/2023 Scholarship for the Official Master of Artistic and Documentary photography (MAFAD) in Escuela Universitaria de Artes TAI (URJC). Madrid. Spain.
Artist lectures
2023 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", Escuela Universitaria de Artes TAI (URJC). Madrid. Spain.
2023 II International Congress AIE (Arte, Investigación y Educación). Escuela Universitaria de Artes TAI (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.
Publications and press
2023 Clavoardiendo digital magazine
2022 Handbali magazine Nº4
CONTACT
emma_alvarez@rocketmail.com
@em.marty
@el.locaaaaaaal