TXOMIN TXUEKA. Nacido en Getaria
(País Vasco), Txomin es un fotógrafo independiente freelance
centrado en la representación de la condición humana, las desigualdades
sociales y los conflictos armados.
El
Conflicto SIRIO:
El
conflicto armado en Siria comenzó en marzo de 2011 a raíz de las
manifestaciones pacificas de la población civil en contra el régimen de Bashar Al-Assad y como respuesta a la brutal utilización
del Ejercito proAssad para reprimir las continuas
protestas populares desatadas por todo el país. Ello dio lugar a la formación
de una insurgencia armada, consecuencia del desencanto y la posterior deserción
de importantes mandos y fuerzas regulares, junto con la mayoría de la oposición
política aglutinadas en torno al E.L.S. (Ejército Libre Sirio).
En
estos casi tres años de guerra civil, las cifras son escalofriantes y no paran
de crecer, según datos de la ONU, se estima que más de 150.000 personas han
sido asesinadas, mas de 2 millones de personas se encuentran refugiadas huidas
al extranjero y otros 6,5 millones de personas están desplazadas dentro de
Siria. Sin olvidarnos de los 29 periodistas asesinados y los más de 60
periodistas secuestrados ó desaparecidos tan solo en el año 2013, según relata
el informe del C.P.J. (Comité para la Protección de los Periodistas).
Awards:
2016
Honorable Mention & 2 Nominees:
Professional-Photojournalism
11th Black and White Spider Awards
2 Honorable Mentions: Professional-People, Portrait
& Professional-People, Children
IPA-International Photography Awards
Selected: LAF5 winning collection
5th Latin American Fotografia
Honorable Mention: Family of Man; Old Age,
Professional
IPA-International Photography Awards
Honorable Mention: Professional-Editorial, General
News
MIFA-Moscow International Foto
Awards 2016
2 Nominees: Professional-People & Photojournalism
FAPA-Fine Art Photography Awards 2016
Shortlisted: Mobile One Shot
Kolga Tbilisi Photo Festival
2016
Honorable Mention: Professional-Editorial, Documentary
IPOTY-International Photographer of the Year 2015
2 Finalists: People
4th Zebra Awards
Honorable Mention: Photojournalism
La Grande Photo Awards 2015
2nd Place - Merit of Excellence & Nominee:
Professional-People
9th International Color Awards
Selected: AP32 annual award book
AP-American Photography 32
Winner: Photography category
1st 2016 ArtSlant Prize
Showcase
Honorable Mention: Portrait
Artist Portfolio Magazine's 5th Anniversary Art
Exhibition
3 Honorable Mentions: Professional-Photojournalism
Monochrome Photography Awards 2015
2015
4 Finalists: People / Culture, Daily Life, Documentary
and Sreet Photography
8th Pollux Awards
1st Place - Gold Star Award: Professional-Editorial,
General News
ND-Neutral Density Photography Awards
2 Honorable Mentions: Professional-Editorial,
Documentary & Photo Essay / Story
ND-Neutral Density Photography Awards
Nominee: Professional-Children of the World
10th Black and White Spider Awards
2 Honorable Mentions: Professional-Editorial, General
News & Professional-People, Portrait
IPA-International Photography Awards
Honorable Mention: Professional-Editorial, Photo Essay
and Feature Story
IPA-International Photography Awards
Honorable Mention: Professional-Editorial, War /
Conflict
IPA-International Photography Awards
Selected: Think Tank Gallery
Photo Exhibition Los Angeles-Life Framer 2015
3rd Place & 2 Honorable Mentions:
Professional-People / Portrait & Documentary
MIFA-Moscow International Foto
Awards
3rd Place & Honorable Mention: Professional-Moving
Images / Documentary
MIFA-Moscow International Foto
Awards
Winner: Photography category
6th 2015 ArtSlant Prize
Showcase
Honorable Mention: Professional Photography
9th LICC-London International Creative Competition
Finalist: The Last Picture Show / Documentary
NYPH-New York Photo Festival 2015
2 Selected: LAF4 winning collection
4th Latin American Fotografia
Selected: Photo Contest Pro / Reportage
Lugano Photo Days 2015
Selected: Documentary Collection book
Fifth Annual SeeMe Exposure
Award
Nominee: Professional-Photojournalism
First FAPA-Fine Art Photography Awards
Selected: Heat / LensCulture
& Daylighted
SF Camerawork 2015 Juried Exhibition
2 Honorable Mentions: Professional-Press / General
News & Portraiture
PX3 2015 Photo Competition
Runner Up: Editorial-Documentary
Jacob Riis Award 2015
Honorable Mention: White / Documentary
PX3-Prix
de la Photographie Paris
Honorable Mention: One Shot; Home, Professional-Places
IPA-International Photography Awards
3rd Place-Honor of Distinction & Nominee:
Professional-Photojournalism
8th International Color Awards
2014
Honorable Mention: Professional-Editorial, Photo Essay
MIFA-Moscow International Foto
Awards
Nominee: Professional-People
9th Black and White Spider Awards
2013
Honorable Mention: One Shot; One World,
Professional-Places
IPA-International Photography Awards
Honorable Mention & Nominee:
Professional-Photojournalism
8th Black and White Spider Awards
Publications:
EL
DIARIO VASCO, GARA, EUSKALDUNON EGUNKARIA, BERRIA, EUSKONEWS & MEDIA,
AIURRI, NONTZEBERRI, ARTZAPE, HITZA, AMALUR, Zazpi-7K-ka and ARGIA (Basque
Country). PONTOS.de.VISTA (Portugal). ODYSSEY, ZEBRA MONOCHROME,
LIFE FRAMER, REVOLVER and LIFE FORCE (United Kingdom). PHOTOBOX
(Slovakia). CREANUM (Belgium). ZONEZERO (Mexiko).
LAVART (Greece). FOTORevista and CLANDESTINA (Argentina). FOTO, PHK-Photokasbah, CUERVOBLANCO, CAZARABET and EL MIRLO ROJO
(Spain). PROFIFOTO and LEICA Fotografie
International (Germany). OXFAM Novib
and IKV Pax Christi (Netherland). PAPER.LI (Switzerland). YANIK KAFA (Turkey). L´OEIL de la Photographie and PRIVATE
Photojournalism (France). 121CLICKS (India). SEE.ME, FOTOVISURA, CABLE RELEASE, SOCIALDOCUMENTARY, JUXTAPOZ, THE
JOURNAL, ARTSLANT, DAYLIGHTED, Artist PORTFOLIO Magazine, F-STOP, LENSCULTURE
and AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHY (USA).
Book:
ILLIMANI: Boliviako izpiak eta hizkiak
Publisrt: ARGIA Liburuak 2006
Authors: TXOMIN TXUEKA &
AMETS ARZALLUS
90 pages with photographs and images with text in
Basque, English, Spanish and French
29 x 21 cm
ISBN: 84-933946-5-3
"A tale may be told by the mouth, or by the hand,
or by the eye. In Bolivia a man went about silently with his eyes on his hands,
wishing to make walking stories stand still. When he had done so he collected
them together so that, one by one, they all started talking, and told a tale to
be heard by the eye".
EXHIBITIONS:
Individuals:
- Gallery of Contemporary Art HEMEN, Getaria, Basque Country 1997
- International Festival of Latin American Cinema,
Biarritz CASINO, Basque Country 1997
- PHOTOMUSEUM, Zarautz,
Basque Country 1998
- International Festival of Basque Cinema, ATALANTE, Baiona, Basque Country 1998
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KOLDO MITXELENA Kulturgunea, Donostia, Basque Country 1999
- EUSKAL HERRIA Museoa,
Gernika, Basque Country 1999
- VITAL KUTXA Fundazioa, Gasteiz, Basque Country 1999
-
IRUÑAZAHAR Kulturgunea, Iruñea,
Basque Country 1999
-
PASAI ANTXO Kulturgunea, Pasaia,
Basque Country 1999
-
ZULOAGA Kulturgunea, Hondarribia,
Basque Country 1999
-
ALONDIGA Kulturgunea, Getaria,
Basque Country 2000
-
PAGOARTE Kulturgunea, Oiartzun,
Basque Country 2000
-
EUSKO IKASKUNTZA, Art-aretoa, Donostia, Basque Country 2002
- HINTZA TabernArte, Zumaia, Basque Country 2002
- IV. Bienal, FOFETU-Foto Festival International Turnhout,
Belgium 2002
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CAIXA GALICIA Fundacion, Pontevedra, Galicia 2003
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BARANDIARAN Kulturgunea, Lekeitio,
Basque Country 2003
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SALATXO TabernArte, Orio, Basque Country 2004
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II. Conference of Photojournalism,
EL MURO, Donostia, Basque Country 2004
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ARANBURU Jauregia, Tolosa, Basque
Country 2005
-
ONDARRU Argazki Taldea, Ondarroa, Basque Country 2005
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PLATERUENA Kafe Antzokia,
Durango, Basque Country 2007
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ALONDIGA Kulturgunea, Getaria,
Basque Country 2007
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NESTOR BASTERRETXEA Kulturgunea, Bermeo,
Basque Country 2008
- ESKOLAPE Kulturgunea, Lekeitio, Basque Country 2008
- ELAI ALAI Kulturgunea,
Gernika, Basque Country 2008
- "WEEK AGAINST RACISM", Udal
Liburutegia, Durango, Basque Country 2010
Groups:
- International Festival of Contemporary Art /
Performance INDAUX-ARTE, Getaria, Basque Country 1997
-
VI. Jornadas del "Libro Antiguo y de Ocasion",
Biblioteca Municipal de Salamanca, Castilla y Leon
1998
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FOTOTRABALLO-98, Galeria do Arte Melia-Araguaney,
Santiago do Compostela, Galicia 1998
-
VI. Jornadas de Solidaridad Tercer Mundo, GKE-ONGs.
(ELAN-Euskadi, Mugen Gainetik, Medicus
Mundi & Farmaceuticos Mundi), Getaria, Basque Country 1999
- "EIGE-Basque Country Press Photographers
Association", BARRENA Kulturgunea, Ordizia, Basque Country 2000
- 100 Years of Photojournalism in Gipuzkoa
(1900-2000), KUTXA Fundazioa, Donostia,
Basque Country 2000
-
X. Jornadas del "Libro Antiguo y de Ocasion",
Biblioteca Municipal de Salamanca, Castilla y Leon
2002
- "Benefit Auction for PRAGUE HOUSE of
PHOTOGRAPHY", SWANN Galleries, New York City, USA 2003
- First Conference of Photojournalism, KUTXA-ARRASATE Kulturgunea, Donostia, Basque Country
2003
- "Benefit Auction for FRANÇOISE De MULDER
photographer", VU Gallerie, Paris, France 2003
- "IMAGES AGAINST WAR", Gallery LICHTBLICK,
Köln, Germany 2003
- Foto ALTREIMMAGINI,
"Images Against War", Brescia, Italy 2003
- TU BERLIN, "Images Against War", Berlin,
Germany 2003
- L´USINE Photo Gallerie,
"Images Against War", Bruxelas, Belgium
2003
- Kunstencentrum BELGIE,
"Images Against War", Hasselt, Belgium 2004
- PHOTOKINA, "Images Against War", Köln,
Germany 2004
- 4th Festival FOTO & PHOTO, "Images Against War", Milan, Italy 2004
- "On our ways", Photographers Network
Selection THOMAS KELLNER, Siegen, Germany 2004
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ALTREIMMAGINI, "Diario Pubblico", Brescia, Italy 2004
-
PONTOS.de.VISTA, Instituto Português
da Juventude, Castelo Branco, Portugal 2004
- "EIGE-Basque Country Press Photographers
Association", PHOTOMUSEUM, Zarautz, Basque
Country 2005
- 7th Internationale
FOTOTAGE, "Images Against War", Mannheim, Germany 2005
- 5th FOTOFESTIWAL, "Images Against War",
Lodz, Poland 2006
- IAW exhibition at the Peace Museum, "Images
Against War", Chicago, USA 2006
- "FACE-to-FACE", 10 Years of Photographers
Network, Städtische Galerie
Iserlohn, Germany 2013
- 8th Annual BLACK and WHITE SPIDER Awards, Beverly
Hills, California, USA 2013
- IPA-International Photography Awards, One Shot-One
World, Los Angeles, California, USA 2013
- 9th Annual BLACK and WHITE SPIDER Awards, Beverly
Hills, California, USA 2014
- MIFA-Moscow International Foto
Awards, FOTOLOFT Gallery, Moscow, Russia 2014
- First Exhibition of Photography-Photojournalism,
"TOURISM 2014", Nicosia, Cyprus 2014
- 5th ART TAKES MIAMI, "SeeMe
Exhibition Space", SCOPE Art Miami Beach, Florida, USA
2014
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"ANDOAIN LAU MENDETARA - Andoain + que 4
siglos", BASTERO Kulturgunea, Andoain, Basque Country 2015
- "MIFA 2014 Winners Exhibition", ROOFTOP
Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand 2015
- Atkins CIWEM Environmental Photographer of the Year
Exhibition, Royal Geographical Society, London, United Kingdom 2015
- Fifth Annual SeeMe
Exposure Award, "Documentary Collection", LOUVRE Museum, Paris,
France 2015
- SF Camerawork "Annual Juried Exhibition",
Heat / LensCulture & Daylighted,
San Francisco CAMERAWORK Gallery, CA, USA 2015
- NYPH-New York Photo Festival, "The Last Picture
Show" exhibition, POWERHOUSE Arena in Brooklyn, NY, USA 2015
- Photo Exhibition "Los Angeles-Life
Framer", THINK TANK Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, USA 2015
- SEOUL-New York Photo Festival, "The Last
Picture Show" exhibition, DONGDAEMUN Design Plaza, Seoul, South Korea 2015
- Photo Exhibition "Juraplatz-Life
Framer", JURAPLATZ Art Space, Bienne, Switzerland 2015
- Kolga Tbilisi Photo
Festival, "Photo Exhibition Showcase", Tbilisi, Georgia 2016
- MIFA-Moscow International Foto
Awards, NAKASHIRKE Art Gallery, Moscow, Russia 2016
- 4th Biennial of Fine Art & Documentary
Photography, "BERLIN FOTO BIENNALE", Palazzo Italia, Berlin, Germany
2016