Santiago Cuellar

My name is Santiago Cuellar, and I live in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. I started photography around 1992, exploring landscapes and nature. In the late '90s, I taught myself how to develop black and white film, improvising a darkroom in my bathroom. Over time, I began delving into more alternative themes, still within the analog era. The arrival of digital photography intensified this exploration, though my interest in rural life and its dynamics has always remained.

I am a self-taught photographer. Today, I work professionally in architectural photography, a discipline I developed thanks to my studies in architecture. At the same time, I strive to continue with personal photography projects, as that is where I find the most meaning and fulfillment.

I believe life unfolds according to our responsibilities and needs. Often, this pushes our personal interests into the background. My daily routine is shaped by unavoidable commitments, and my photography fits into those brief moments in between, responding more to the rhythm of my everyday life than to planned projects.

Yet, I feel a constant need to hold onto the kind of photography that truly moves me. In that effort to sustain it, my vision sharpens toward the everyday. What...

1985 - 1999Estudio de primaria y secundaria en el colegio Alemán.
2006 - Graduado en la carrera de arquitectura con máximo honor, nota 97. (UPSA)

1999 - Exposición individual en el colegio Kreisrealschule (Neunkirchen-Alemania).
2002 - Exposición individual en la Universidad Privada de Santa Cruz.
2006 - Mención de Honor en la XV Bienal de Artes Visuales de Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
2006 - Exposición colectiva en la galería Kiosko.
2007 - Exposición colectiva galería manzana Uno.
2008 - Participación Buenos Aires Photo (Argentina)
2009 - Exposición colectiva Casa de la cultura (Santa Cruz)
2009 - Exposición colectiva “Desordenario” (galería Kiosko)
2009 - Exposición, Encuentros y dialogos del arte contemporaneo cruceño, Centro Cultural Santa Cruz.