Susana Lopez F

Susana López F., a visual artist from Gijón, Spain, becomes a modern day flâneur through photography.

She studied Fine Arts, specializing in Painting, at Barcelona University, from where she also holds a PhD. Soon after, Susana travelled to London, New York or Paris to complete her studies and her camera travelled with her to capture her movements. Step by step, this hobby turned into her main body of work and she changed brushes for cameras.

Susana’s artistic focus explores how the surface of the photograph is a modern day canvas to capture the ‘routine’, and transform it into something exceptional.

"Photography is much more than a simple image. Photography is a way of feeling life, it is a way of living reality, it is a way of living the world."

Currently, her mission is to catch the beauty of a city with each shot of her camera in a bid to capture the unnoticed aspects of city life that we all often are too busy to notice.  

"For me, photography is a different thing. I feel passionate about photography, it is an art to taste the reality, it is the pleasure of intimate moments. My aim is to stop time and discover the authenticity of our existence. Photography is a way of life."

The subject of her work is taken ...

2000-2002
PhD Fine Arts. University of Barcelona. Spain
Elisava School of Design. Master “Design and layout of public spaces”. Barcelona
1995-2000 BA in Fine Arts. University of Barcelona and University of La Laguna, Sta. Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
2016 Secrets of Photomontage. Raw developing.
2015
Curating on the web: Exhibiting Internet-based Art online. Node: Centre for Curatorial Studies. Berlin
2014
A practical guide to curating. Node: Centre for Curatorial Studies. Berlin
2012 Workshop: Grant writing strategies: How to write grant applications for the Arts&Culture sectors. Node: Center for Curatorial Studies. Berlin
Workshop: Online portfolio. Muac, University of Mexico
2011 Workshop: Unusual editions. Atelier Barcelona
2010 Workshop: Approaching Street Portraiture, Greenwich Treasures. Viewfinder Photography Gallery, Brixton, London
2009 III Management Cultural Course. Fine Arts Society. Madrid
2008 Gallery Management. Business Basics: Intellectual Property and Licensing, Poster design Parsons The school for design. New York.
FREEHAND v& ILLUSTRATOR. BAU, School of Desgin. Barcelona
Graphic Design. Central Saint Martin´s College of Art and Design. London
2006Two management´s a...

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2016
Anatomy of a wave. Cervantes Institute during Water Tower Art Festival, Sofia
2013
Meet the Artist: Saturday Debut: Territorios. Debut Contemporary Gallery. London
2012
Chopsticks. Photo Show in PhotoarteKomite. Bilbao
2011
SinPrisas. Photo Show in PhotoarteKomite. Bilbao
Letzter Aufruf, a LastCall especial edition for Berlin. Takt Kunstprojektraum. Berlin
2010
Last Call. Photo Show in PhotoarteKomite. Bilbao
20 years later. Eurostars Grand Madrid Hotel. Madrid
2008
Photo Exhibition in Chinatown Manpower Project, Inc. NY
Island Groove Gallery. Barcelona
Barcelona Sky_Line. Casa de Cultura de Arriondas. Asturias
2007
Rodríguez - Amat Foundation. Gerona
Caleidoscopio Urbano. Alvargónzalez Foundation. Asturias
2006 Casa de Cultura de Arriondas. Asturias
2003
Colores de África. ARTKAFFEE. Barcelona
Smooth gallery. Barcelona

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019 Time at Agosto Fotográfico, CNFOTO de Torrelavega, Cantabria.
La Morte at Loss & Lucidity curated by Diana Ali. Appleton Gallery. Lisboa
Escapulario at Miniscule at Venice Biennale curated by Vanya Balogh. The Other Art Fair presented by Saatchi Art. The Magic Box at the Reef. Los Angeles
Empire II in Oaxaca in association with the Muse...