Fares Micue

Fares Micue is a Spanish self-taught fine art/conceptual self-portrait photographer born in Lanzarote (Canary Islands).

She started photography back in 2009 as a hobby with the hope of getting some nice pictures to share on her profile and without putting much thought into the photography process, but after 6 years into this hobby she realized that photography was the perfect medium to share her thoughts, ideas and perception of the reality with others as well as a great tool to combine her other passion that is writing and from that moment on she took a different approach to the creative process of her images, putting extra attention in all the elements to include in the final image like location, colors, props, mood, story, and meaning, creating a final image both rich aesthetically and in meaning.

"As I self-portrait artist I use the observation of my surroundings, personal experiences, and my own transformation to create beautiful conceptual images. My work is full of symbolism and every element in my compositions has a purpose and by combining all of them I can transform my ideas into images. I am a highly positive person and this positivity often reflects on my work delivering images with a strong message on personal growth, self-love, and empowerment. I want my images to give hope and teach people to appreciate themselves, to love, dream, and believe that everything is possible if we believe it is. My images often feature simple backgrounds, saturated colors, and characteristic props like flowers, plants, origami, or balloons. I want my work to be viewed as a whole story condensed in one frame."


She is currently based in Las Palmas, Spain.


Awards:

-Prix de la photographique Paris 2018(Px3) compétition Honorable Mention with the "JOINED ELEMENTS" Serie.

-ND photography awards 2018 Honorable Mention in People: Self-portrait Category with "The only eternal flowers are the ones growing in your heart"

-Monochrome photography awards 2018 Honorable Mention in Fine art with "As innocent as I was"

- Nominee in the conceptual category in the fine art photography awards (FAPA) 2018.

- Prix de la photographique Paris 2019(Px3)Honorable mention in "self portrait" category.

- Monovision photography awards 2019:Honorable mention in the Conceptual category.

- ND photography awards 2019 Honorable Mention in People, Self-portrait Category

*Awards.
-Prix de la photographique Paris 2018(Px3) competition Honorable Mention with the "JOINED ELEMENTS" Serie.

-ND photography awards Honorable Mention in People: Self-portrait Category with "The only eternal flowers are the ones growing in your heart"


-Monochrome photography awards Honorable Mention in Fine art with "As innocent as I was"

-Nominee in the conceptual category in the fine art photography awards (FAPA) 2018.

-Prix de la photographique Paris 2019(Px3)Honorable mention in "self portrait" category.

-Monovision photography awards 2019:Honorable mention in the Conceptual category.

-ND photography awards Honorable Mention in People: Self-portrait Category with "Fusion of matter"

-Chromatic awards Honorable mention in Conceptual category with "Fusion of matter"


*Publications:

-Shades of grey nº15 2018:Cover photo and interview.

-Flock Magazine nº22 2019, Magazine front and back cover, Online gallery, and interview.

-Lens Magazine Issue nº63 December 2019

- Radio Interview with the Spanish National Radio June 2020(Radio Exterior de España)

- Interview for the Canary Islands Television 2020

- Article at Artista magazine 2020 (Holland)

- Interview at Professional photographer magazine 2020 (U.S)

- Cover for Feem magazine nº3 2020 (Argentina)

- Article at Canvas and Cassette magazine.

. Interview at Le Soleil (Canada)

- Feature at F-stop magazine Issue #106 Self-portrait special.


*Features:

- Article by The jealous curator,2019.

- Article by Colossal,2019.

- Article by Graine de Photographe (France),2020.

- Article by kwerfeldein.de (Germany),2020.

- Article by Cultura inquieta (Spain) 2020.

- Article and Interview for MOMA.co.uk

- Article by This is Colossal,2020

- Article by My modern met,2020

- Article by Femina blog,2020 (Hungary)

- My Modern met the best photography of 2020 list.

*Books

- Flunk.Start.Reclaiming my decade lost in Scientology:A memoir by Sands Hall / Cover photo

-Mowili ze jest piekna by Michel Bussi / Cover photo

- Brasas salvajes by Nikita Gill / Cover photo

- Photography Book by Sonámbulo ediciones (Spain 2021)

- Group exhibition,Imagenation Arles Voies Off Festival 2019 (with mon amour,France).

- Group exhibition: Isolated, living yourself with LoosenArt at the Millepiani gallery(May-June 2020, Italy).

- Feature artist in the Callao city arts with Cultura inquieta (June 2020, Madrid)

- Standing out is the new fitting in by Liz Lignett Gallery+Design (Group show, Iowa 2020)

- Contemporary Venice 2020, The body language 2021 with ITSLIQUID group. (January 2021 to February 2021, Italy)

- Not Dior's new "look" II with The contemporary Art modern project and The CAMP gallery (Online, Decemcer 2020 to January 2021, Miami US)

- Dreams in Bloom, First solo exhibition by Fares Micue at the Denver Botanic Garden (January 2021 to May 2021)