Blanca Galindo David Simon Martret
LEAFHOPPER
Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
David Simon Martret & Blanca Galindo (1984) are a documentary photography duo working together as Leafhopper and currently living between Barcelona and Kuala Lumpur. David Simon Martret studied philosophy at UB and photography at IEFC. Blanca obtained her Media degree at UAB and University of California SB, expanding her photo studies at IDEP and Cienojos's Invernadero Grant. They combine assignments and personal projects. Their photography works and articles explore human adaptation in controversial politico-social environments, creating critical and self-reflexive documents. Particularly interested in exploring the concept of identity in marginal contexts, their work has appeared in media such as VICE, Aint Bad, Fisheye Magazine, Yet Magazine, Playground Magazine, Yorokobu, El País Semanal, Bust Magazine, Darwin Magazine, Humble Arts Foundation or JUICE Magazine Malaysia.
Their work has also been exhibited at festivals such as Encontros da Imagem, PhotoIreland, Obscura Photofestival, Scan Festival, Art Photo Barcelona or Visa pour l'image OFF. Their project on a gay and transgender nightclub, operating on the fringes of the law in Kuala Lumpur, was selected as part of Photoespaña's Descubrimientos 15, and was subsequently picked up by the Institute Artist Stories agency. Our last work It's a Wonderful it is a visual essay about general addictions and was finalist at Gomma Photography Grant 2017 and exhibited in Photo España 2018.
2019 - Fotolibro <40, 2019 - VIPHOTO FEST, 2018 - HACER de FORO PhotoESPAÑA, 2017 - Art Photo Barcelona, 2017 - Gomma Photography Grant, 2017 - Artistic residence with Vanessa Winship, 2016 - Scan Tarragona FULL CONTACT, 2016 - Documentary Photography Days in İstanbul, 2015 - Selected in Descubrimientos Photo España / Spain, 2015 - Selected in Fantástico Hombre Nº F, 2014 - Festival Encontros da Imagem de Braga , 2014 - Selected in PhotoIreland Portfolio , 2013 - Finalist in KL Photoawards 2013, 2013 - Pa-ta-ta Festival 2013, 2011 - Pati de la Llotja - Emergent de Lleida
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