The II International Festival of Spanish and Latin American Photography returns to Xàbia integrating an extensive program of exhibitions that show diverse visual narratives, following the dynamics and philosophy of the organization.
The works, from both sides of the Atlantic, seek to bring the viewer closer to the infinite possibilities of seeing. The authors of the works offer the public the opportunity to get closer to the visual creators of these exhibitions and that they can share their experiences with them is another of the attractions that this festival presents.
In addition, as in the first edition, the festival is organized by the Arteria Urbana collective and is complemented by talks and workshops given by renowned authors that make it possible for the amateur to understand photography from many more perspectives.
In this edition, the organization wants to reclaim the street as an exhibition setting where the photographs themselves are related to everyday urban objects, forming part of the city, creating a visual game different from the usual one, in this way inviting to see new environments and new experiences to viewers.
Also, due to the situation that exists throughout the country due to COVID-19, online content is being prepared so that no one is left without enjoying the exhibitions and talks.
In the presentation of this act, the Councilor for Culture, Quico Moragues, has valued the great effort of the organizers to overcome the difficult situation of this year and also to the Photographic Association of Xàbia (AFX) for the support it provides to the festival.
Exhibitions
In this second edition of the Ojos Rojos Festival you will be able to enjoy 13 exposures. These photographic samples will give a global vision of what is done in the world of photography in Spain and Latin America.
As in the previous edition, the main nucleus of all the exhibitions will be in Xàbia, which is the main venue of the Festival, although this year it will be extended to the towns of Dénia, Pedreguer and Valencia.
The Festival is committed once again to diversity, both in photographic techniques and gender, with the ratio of photographers at 50%.
In this edition there is a great variety of views and will feature relevant photographers such as: Juan Manuel Díaz Burgos with works from different periods and in different formats; black and white and color, small and large photos.
The multi-award winning photojournalist, Javier Arcenillas, presenting his work Latin America in which he shows the life of the hit men in Latin America, hard and direct work.
Xavier Ferrer Chust traveled, for 13 years, the remote geography of Spanish popular religiosity with that visionary tenacity that only great masters can display, the result is the work oremus.
Eunice Ornament presents a work that explores from an archival research work, the experiences of the students at the Red October residence.
Isabel Ramirez Torres does a job of self-exploration through work Puppet. For its part, the work of the local artist, Xusa bou, is a tribute to the American photographer Francesca Woodman.
louis vioque presents his work for the first time Nordic, an exquisite work of panoramic landscapes.
Another work of great fragility is the one presented by pep aparisi that shows some images created in an artisan way.
The photographer Mili Sanchez presents a work of introspection through images and texts loaded with poetry.
Leila ama She has always been considered a photographer of "Ideas and dreams" in the work that we can see in Dénia reconstructs those dream images.
Brazilian Julia Pontes he mixes ecology, landscape and denunciation in his aerial photographs. Maria Moldes reinterprets reality giving it an air of Science Fiction and finally the work of Carlos de Paz that seems to have anticipated this new normal.
Activities
In this unusual year, the Red Eyes Festival wants to continue offering parallel activities to complement the exhibitions. They will be offered, if the rules do not prevent it, talks and workshops. Due to COVID-19, activities may be altered, both in timetables and in location (an issue that will be reported through the networks).
All the presentations and talks will be made live online from their networks and conversations will be held with authors who may not also be present online.
Among the scheduled activities are: presentation of the book by Carlos de Paz "Everything is fine". Carlos will tell us about his photographic experience and his passion for photography books.
The first chat will be in charge of louis vioque who will tell us about his technique, his use of panoramic cameras and about his latest work "Nórdica" that he exhibits for the first time at the Festival.
Xavier Ferrer Chust He will explain to us how his photographic journey has been from chemical to digital photography. She will also share her long experience as a photojournalist.
Leila ama will give lecture in the Sala Túria of Els Magazinos de Dénia and proposes a workshop on the body beyond the naked. Javier Arcenillas propose two workshops, one on the "New Documentalism" and the other "Documentary Landscape".
There will also be a workshop in charge of Maria Moldes that will help us find our own language in photography.
As attendance at events and inaugurations is limited by the COVID-19 situation, these activities will be carried out live online from the festival's networks and guided tours will also be prepared with the authors that will be recorded and made available to viewers. through QR codes visible in the rooms.
As a sign of the close collaboration with the Xàbia Photographic Group, the local Photographic Rally (from October 16 to 18) is also part of the program.
