Iria Lopez

Based in Vigo, Spain, my work as a visual artist moves fluidly between intimate, conceptual self-portraiture and pure, direct landscape photography, as well as unique pieces where I explore the thin lyrical line where the photographic medium fuses seamlessly with the atmospheric and timeless textures of classic painting.
My relationship with images began in childhood, when I would sneak away with my father’s camera to construct my first quiet stagings. This early visual instinct soon merged during my adolescence with another deep, lifelong calling as a feelings writer, crafting emotional narratives born from the heart. Over the years, this journey evolved into a profound commitment to intertwine visual art with the written word. To me, every photograph is a silent story; an extension of the text and the feeling.

For years, my extensive archive of images and stories remained completely private, shared only within a closed, intimate circle to protect the absolute honesty and vulnerability of my artistic voice away from commercial pressures.
Influenced by the soft, melancholic light of the Galician coast and the magic and mysticism of its forests, my work captures both the raw reality of the land and unique variations rich in roman...