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Francisco Gonzalez Camacho (b. 1990) is a Spanish visual artist based in Helsinki. He is currently studying a Masters' degree in Photography at Aalto University.

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Gonzalez Camacho’s multidisciplinary approach ranges from photography, graphic printing methods and handmade artist's books. His practice is a result of intuitive exploration centered around themes such as family, immigration and the connectedness between landscape and self.

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Education

2020 - Photography Master’s Programme at Aalto University, Finland
2017 - 2020  Documentary Photography at University of South Wales, United Kingdom


Solo exhibitions

2024  (Upcoming) Galería Valid Foto, Barcelona, Spain


Selected group exhibitions

2024  Open Studio Korpúlfsstaðir, SÍM Residency, Reykjavík, Iceland
2024  
Young Portfolio Satellite Exhibition at Place M, Tokyo, Japan
2023  FOCUS photo l.a. 2023 finalists' exhibition, Galerie XII, Los Angeles, United States
2023  Young Portfolio Acquisitions, Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts, Yamanashi, Japan
2023  Fresh Eyes Talents group exhibition at Haute Photographie, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2023  8. Marta Hoepffner-Preis für Fotografie 2023, Stadtmuseum Hofheim am Taunus, Germany
2023  Der Greif, Guest-Room: Marina Paulenka, Online Exhibition
2023  Tides, Galleria Ahjo, Espoo Cultural Centre, Espoo, Finland 
2023  Bloom 2023, Young Artists’ Exhibition at Lokal Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2023  Kolga Tbilisi Photo, Georgia
2023  17th Edition Arte Laguna Prize, Arsenale of Venice, Italy 
2023  Freedom Redefined: Rotterdam Photo, Netherlands 
2023  MoA in Photography 23, Finnish Museum of Photography, Finland 
2022  “Darkness”, group exhibition at FLOOR_, Seoul, South Korea
2022  Salong CFF 2022, Vulkano, Gothenburg, Sweden
2022  BOOKED 22, MUU Helsinki Contemporary Art Centre, Cable Factory, Finland
2022  Emerging Vision: Biennial Student Show, Colorado Photographic Art Center (CPAC), Denver, United States
2022  International Juried Exhibition (IJE), Center for Photographic Art (CPA), California, United States
2022  Fringe Arts Barth, Bath Open Art Prize, 44AD Artspace, Bath, United Kingdom
2022  AAVA 2022, Art in Porkkala, Porkkalanniemi, Finland
2022  WIP, The Auxiliary Project Space. Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
2020  Emergence, The Glasgow Gallery of Photography. Glasgow, United Kingdom
2020  Free Walkers, Väre, Aalto University, Finland
2019  The Mutterscream: Crepuscular Lush, West Wharf Gallery, Cardiff, United Kingdom
2018  USW group exhibition at Guernsey Photography Festival. Guernsey, United Kingdom
2018  Una mirada a Africa, Centro de Congresos y Exposiciones, San Fernando, Cadiz, Spain


Publications

2023  The Hand Magazine, Issue 43
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023  All About Photo 'Nature' Awards, Issue 33
2023  B&W Minimalism Magazine, Issue 38

2023  8. Marta Hoepffner-Preis für Fotografie exhibition catalogue by Stadtmuseum Hofheim am Taunus 
2023  Fresh Eyes International, GUP Magazine
2022  Elsewhere, self-publish photobook, edition of 100
2022  Handbali Magazine Volume 4


Awards

2023  Nobuyoshi Araki MA-g Awards, The Museum of Avant-Garde, shortlisted
2023  Royal Photographic Society. IPE 165, shortlisted
2023  Daylight Photo Awards, Juror Pick

2023  Paris Photo - Carte Blanche Students, finalist
2023  Revela’T Festival, Portfolio Review, third prize winner

2023  8. Marta Hoepffner-Preis für Fotografie, shortlisted

2023  Life Framer Series Award, finalist
2023  All About Photo Nature Awards, particular merit mention
2023  Kolga Tbilisi Photo Award 2023, shortlisted
2023  Chico Review & Publishing Prize 2023, attendee 
2023  Descubrimientos PhotoEspaña, selected
2022  Booooooom Photo Book Award, winner
2020  ND Awards, honorable mention
2020  Monovisions Awards, honorable mention
2019  The Reginald Salisbury Travel Award


Grants

2023  Finnfoto Scholarship
2023  Art and Media Grant, Aalto University
2022  Art and Media Grant, Aalto University


Residencies


​2024  (Upcoming) Art print Residence, printmaking residency, Spain
2024 
SÍM Residency, Iceland
2023  The Åland Archipielago Guest Artist Residence
, Finland


Press/Features

Paris Photo
Fnac
Audioteca Fotográfica
Safelight Paper
Lenscratch
Landscape Stories
Photo Art Books
Booooooom
FishEye Magazine
EMC Magazine
ArtDoc Photograhy Magazine
Discarded Magazine


Collections

The Museum of Avant-Garde, Switzerland
Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts, Japan

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