José Sarmento Matos
London, Reino Unido
Born in 1988, José Sarmento Matos is a London and Lisbon-based documentary photographer. He was named one of the winners of this year’s “30 under 30”, Magnum’s award for young documentary photographers, with his project “Turning the Page”.
In 2014 José was invited by an award-winning photographer Jocelyn Bain Hogg to join the Project Sea Change, a collective documentary about today’s young Europeans, for which José documented the Portuguese youth. Among those who are also part of this project are Pep Bonet, Jocelyn Bain Hogg and Donald Weber. The Sea Change photo book was published in January 2015.
José´s work has been exhibited in London, Birmingham, Oslo, Berlin, Lisbon and Porto.
He is interested in covering the current social uncertainty in Europe and in analyzing relevant contemporary issues by focusing on people’s personal stories.
After graduating in media studies and journalism from the Catholic University of Portugal in Lisbon, worked one year a Swiss Alps as a photographer. José then did an internship as photojournalist at the Portuguese newspaper Público. In January 2015 José completed an MA in photojournalism and documentary photography at the London College of Communication, with Paul Lowe, Max Houghton and Edmund Clark.
In 2014 José also produced “Turning the Page” a ongoing project focusing on the change in individuals who have been traumatized as a result of violent crimes. Whilst fighting their shame, fear and vulnerability, people who suffered from domestic violence, human trafficking, stalking, were strong enough to share their stories and to ask for help in order to change the course of their lives.
At the moment he is in India working on same of his personal projects and is also available for assignments.
2015 - 30 under 30 Magnum Photos.
- Breaking news
- Editorial
- Portrait
- Reporting
Project Sea Change - Portugal
José Sarmento Matos
Bruno Pereira (23) has been a fisherman since the age of 19. He was born and grew up in the fishing village of Sesimbra. In a good months of working he finds it easy to pay his bills. He can earn up to €500 a week, which is a huge amount compared to the national average. Sesimbra, Portugal. 6th August 2014. José Sarmento Matos
Project Sea Change - Portugal
José Sarmento Matos
Tatiana Avelar (21) is getting ready for the procession in the village of Sete Cidades in honor of St Nicholas. In Azores people are in general very Catholic. Tatiana is studying is studying sociology at University and she wants emigrate to Canada where some of her family is. Sete Cidades, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal. 10th August 2014. José Sarmento Matos
www.projectseachange.com is a documentary collective project about the European youth and its future. 13 photographers were part of this project published as a book in 2015. Each photographer document a country. I covered Portugal and my own generation.
www.projectseachange.com is a documentary collective project about the European youth and its future. 13 photographers were part of this project published as a book in 2015. Each photographer document a country. I covered Portugal and my own generation.
Project Sea Change - Portugal
José Sarmento Matos
Tiago Carvalho (26) has been a a "Forcado" - bullfighter - since 2009. He works as an agricultural manager and intends to be an amateur bullfighter for a couple of more years. This particular night was very special for him. He faced and caught the bull at the first attempt in Nazare arena. Nazare, Portugal. 2th August, 2014. José Sarmento Matos
www.projectseachange.com is a documentary collective project about the European youth and its future. 13 photographers were part of this project published as a book in 2015. Each photographer document a country. I covered Portugal and my own generation.
