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Leonardo Godínez Dávila

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Born in 1975 in Mexico City.
I had always carried a camera, but five years ago, after being a teacher for almost 10 years I decided to devote myself to art photography.

I use photography as a medium to achieve images. but I dont think about myself as a photographer because the photographic image its just a part of my work, not the end of it.
My work flows trough three aesthetic discourses. An hybrid where photography and other graphic elements (drawing, maps, paint, etc.) are integrated trough digital mediums: collage and montage are my main artistic languages. Another part of my work its more direct and related to a photographic genre (the still life) and to the conceptualism and minimalism traditions. Another portion of my work uses pinhole photography in a more documentary style.
Three main topics cross all my work: the contemporary city and its dystopias, the family and the social illness associated with it, and an autobiographical exploration of childhood and identity. … Read More

Location: Mexico City, Mexico

Education

2004. Experimental Plastic Photography workshop by visual artist Jorge Izquierdo. Ins Lab.
2005. Pinhole Urban Photography workshop by the photographer Marco Antonio Cruz. Centro de la Imagen.
2006. XIX Century Photographic Process workshop by photographer Sal Serrano. Centro de Arte Fotogrfico.
2006. Advanced Photography workshop by photographer Sal Serrano. Centro de Arte Fotogrfico
2006. Artistic Projects workshop by photographer Sal Serrano. Centro de Arte Fotogrfico
2007. Grant from FOCAEM and CONACULTA for the realization of the 40 kilometers away from home. Highways as anthropologic no places. project.
2007-2008. Grant from Jumex Foundation for the realization of the 40 kilometers away from home. Highways as anthropologic no places. project.
August, 2005. Repblica de Artistas, colective show. Wllfrido Lam Gallery. La Habana, Cuba.
July, 2007. 40 kilometers away from home. Highways as anthropologic no places., solo show. Luis Nishizawa Gallery. Cuautitln Izcalli, Mxico.
October, 2007. "Sexta Bienal Puebla de los ngeles", colective show. Universidad Iberoamericana Gallery. Puebla, Mxico.

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