TXOMIN TXUEKA. Nacido en Getaria (País Vasco), Txomin es un fotógrafo independiente freelance centrado en la representación de la condición humana, las desigualdades sociales y los conflictos armados.

 

http://txomintxueka.eus

 

 

 

El Conflicto SIRIO:

 

El conflicto armado en Siria comenzó en marzo de 2011 a raíz de las manifestaciones pacificas de la población civil en contra el régimen de Bashar Al-Assad y como respuesta a la brutal utilización del Ejercito proAssad para reprimir las continuas protestas populares desatadas por todo el país. Ello dio lugar a la formación de una insurgencia armada, consecuencia del desencanto y la posterior deserción de importantes mandos y fuerzas regulares, junto con la mayoría de la oposición política aglutinadas en torno al E.L.S. (Ejército Libre Sirio).

 

En estos casi tres años de guerra civil, las cifras son escalofriantes y no paran de crecer, según datos de la ONU, se estima que más de 150.000 personas han sido asesinadas, mas de 2 millones de personas se encuentran refugiadas huidas al extranjero y otros 6,5 millones de personas están desplazadas dentro de Siria. Sin olvidarnos de los 29 periodistas asesinados y los más de 60 periodistas secuestrados ó desaparecidos tan solo en el año 2013, según relata el informe del C.P.J. (Comité para la Protección de los Periodistas).

 

 

Awards:

 

2016

 

Honorable Mention & 2 Nominees: Professional-Photojournalism

11th Black and White Spider Awards

 

2 Honorable Mentions: Professional-People, Portrait & Professional-People, Children

IPA-International Photography Awards

 

Selected: LAF5 winning collection

5th Latin American Fotografia

 

Honorable Mention: Family of Man; Old Age, Professional

IPA-International Photography Awards

 

Honorable Mention: Professional-Editorial, General News

MIFA-Moscow International Foto Awards 2016

 

2 Nominees: Professional-People & Photojournalism

FAPA-Fine Art Photography Awards 2016

 

Shortlisted: Mobile One Shot

Kolga Tbilisi Photo Festival 2016

 

Honorable Mention: Professional-Editorial, Documentary

IPOTY-International Photographer of the Year 2015

 

2 Finalists: People

4th Zebra Awards

 

Honorable Mention: Photojournalism

La Grande Photo Awards 2015

 

2nd Place - Merit of Excellence & Nominee: Professional-People

9th International Color Awards

 

Selected: AP32 annual award book

AP-American Photography 32

 

Winner: Photography category

1st 2016 ArtSlant Prize Showcase

 

Honorable Mention: Portrait

Artist Portfolio Magazine's 5th Anniversary Art Exhibition

 

3 Honorable Mentions: Professional-Photojournalism

Monochrome Photography Awards 2015

 

 

 

 

 

2015

 

4 Finalists: People / Culture, Daily Life, Documentary and Sreet Photography

8th Pollux Awards

 

1st Place - Gold Star Award: Professional-Editorial, General News

ND-Neutral Density Photography Awards

 

2 Honorable Mentions: Professional-Editorial, Documentary & Photo Essay / Story

ND-Neutral Density Photography Awards

 

Nominee: Professional-Children of the World

10th Black and White Spider Awards

 

2 Honorable Mentions: Professional-Editorial, General News & Professional-People, Portrait

IPA-International Photography Awards

 

Honorable Mention: Professional-Editorial, Photo Essay and Feature Story

IPA-International Photography Awards

 

Honorable Mention: Professional-Editorial, War / Conflict

IPA-International Photography Awards

 

Selected: Think Tank Gallery

Photo Exhibition Los Angeles-Life Framer 2015

 

3rd Place & 2 Honorable Mentions: Professional-People / Portrait & Documentary

MIFA-Moscow International Foto Awards

 

3rd Place & Honorable Mention: Professional-Moving Images / Documentary

MIFA-Moscow International Foto Awards

 

Winner: Photography category

6th 2015 ArtSlant Prize Showcase

 

Honorable Mention: Professional Photography

9th LICC-London International Creative Competition

 

Finalist: The Last Picture Show / Documentary

NYPH-New York Photo Festival 2015

 

2 Selected: LAF4 winning collection

4th Latin American Fotografia

 

Selected: Photo Contest Pro / Reportage

Lugano Photo Days 2015

 

Selected: Documentary Collection book

Fifth Annual SeeMe Exposure Award

 

Nominee: Professional-Photojournalism

First FAPA-Fine Art Photography Awards

 

Selected: Heat / LensCulture & Daylighted

SF Camerawork 2015 Juried Exhibition

 

2 Honorable Mentions: Professional-Press / General News & Portraiture

PX3 2015 Photo Competition

 

Runner Up: Editorial-Documentary

Jacob Riis Award 2015

 

Honorable Mention: White / Documentary

PX3-Prix de la Photographie Paris

 

Honorable Mention: One Shot; Home, Professional-Places

IPA-International Photography Awards

 

3rd Place-Honor of Distinction & Nominee: Professional-Photojournalism

8th International Color Awards

 

 

 

2014

 

Honorable Mention: Professional-Editorial, Photo Essay

MIFA-Moscow International Foto Awards

 

Nominee: Professional-People

9th Black and White Spider Awards

 

 

 

2013

 

Honorable Mention: One Shot; One World, Professional-Places

IPA-International Photography Awards

 

Honorable Mention & Nominee: Professional-Photojournalism

8th Black and White Spider Awards

 

 

 

 

Publications:

 

EL DIARIO VASCO, GARA, EUSKALDUNON EGUNKARIA, BERRIA, EUSKONEWS & MEDIA, AIURRI, NONTZEBERRI, ARTZAPE, HITZA, AMALUR, Zazpi-7K-ka and ARGIA (Basque Country). PONTOS.de.VISTA (Portugal). ODYSSEY, ZEBRA MONOCHROME, LIFE FRAMER, REVOLVER and LIFE FORCE (United Kingdom). PHOTOBOX (Slovakia). CREANUM (Belgium). ZONEZERO (Mexiko). LAVART (Greece). FOTORevista and CLANDESTINA (Argentina). FOTO, PHK-Photokasbah, CUERVOBLANCO, CAZARABET and EL MIRLO ROJO (Spain). PROFIFOTO and LEICA Fotografie International (Germany). OXFAM Novib and IKV Pax Christi (Netherland). PAPER.LI (Switzerland). YANIK KAFA (Turkey). L´OEIL de la Photographie and PRIVATE Photojournalism (France). 121CLICKS (India). SEE.ME, FOTOVISURA, CABLE RELEASE, SOCIALDOCUMENTARY, JUXTAPOZ, THE JOURNAL, ARTSLANT, DAYLIGHTED, Artist PORTFOLIO Magazine, F-STOP, LENSCULTURE and AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHY (USA).

 

 

 

 

 

Book:

 

ILLIMANI: Boliviako izpiak eta hizkiak

 

Publisrt: ARGIA Liburuak 2006

 

Authors: TXOMIN TXUEKA  &  AMETS ARZALLUS

 

90 pages with photographs and images with text in Basque, English, Spanish and French

 

29 x 21 cm

 

ISBN: 84-933946-5-3

 

"A tale may be told by the mouth, or by the hand, or by the eye. In Bolivia a man went about silently with his eyes on his hands, wishing to make walking stories stand still. When he had done so he collected them together so that, one by one, they all started talking, and told a tale to be heard by the eye".

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBITIONS:

 

Individuals:

 

- Gallery of Contemporary Art HEMEN, Getaria, Basque Country 1997

- International Festival of Latin American Cinema, Biarritz CASINO, Basque Country 1997

- PHOTOMUSEUM, Zarautz, Basque Country 1998

- International Festival of Basque Cinema, ATALANTE, Baiona, Basque Country 1998

- KOLDO MITXELENA Kulturgunea, Donostia, Basque Country 1999

- EUSKAL HERRIA Museoa, Gernika, Basque Country 1999

- VITAL KUTXA Fundazioa, Gasteiz, Basque Country 1999

- IRUÑAZAHAR Kulturgunea, Iruñea, Basque Country 1999

- PASAI ANTXO Kulturgunea, Pasaia, Basque Country 1999

- ZULOAGA Kulturgunea, Hondarribia, Basque Country 1999

- ALONDIGA Kulturgunea, Getaria, Basque Country 2000

- PAGOARTE Kulturgunea, Oiartzun, Basque Country 2000

- EUSKO IKASKUNTZA, Art-aretoa, Donostia, Basque Country 2002

- HINTZA TabernArte, Zumaia, Basque Country 2002

- IV. Bienal, FOFETU-Foto Festival International Turnhout, Belgium 2002

- CAIXA GALICIA Fundacion, Pontevedra, Galicia 2003

- BARANDIARAN Kulturgunea, Lekeitio, Basque Country 2003

- SALATXO TabernArte, Orio, Basque Country 2004

- II. Conference of Photojournalism, EL MURO, Donostia, Basque Country 2004

- ARANBURU Jauregia, Tolosa, Basque Country 2005

- ONDARRU Argazki Taldea, Ondarroa, Basque Country 2005

- PLATERUENA Kafe Antzokia, Durango, Basque Country 2007

- ALONDIGA Kulturgunea, Getaria, Basque Country 2007

- NESTOR BASTERRETXEA Kulturgunea, Bermeo, Basque Country 2008

- ESKOLAPE Kulturgunea, Lekeitio, Basque Country 2008

- ELAI ALAI Kulturgunea, Gernika, Basque Country 2008

- "WEEK AGAINST RACISM", Udal Liburutegia, Durango, Basque Country 2010

 

 

 

 

Groups:

 

- International Festival of Contemporary Art / Performance INDAUX-ARTE, Getaria, Basque Country 1997

- VI. Jornadas del "Libro Antiguo y de Ocasion", Biblioteca Municipal de Salamanca, Castilla y Leon 1998

- FOTOTRABALLO-98, Galeria do Arte Melia-Araguaney, Santiago do Compostela, Galicia 1998

- VI. Jornadas de Solidaridad Tercer Mundo, GKE-ONGs. (ELAN-Euskadi, Mugen Gainetik, Medicus Mundi & Farmaceuticos Mundi), Getaria, Basque Country 1999

- "EIGE-Basque Country Press Photographers Association", BARRENA Kulturgunea, Ordizia, Basque Country 2000

- 100 Years of Photojournalism in Gipuzkoa (1900-2000), KUTXA Fundazioa, Donostia, Basque Country 2000

- X. Jornadas del "Libro Antiguo y de Ocasion", Biblioteca Municipal de Salamanca, Castilla y Leon 2002

- "Benefit Auction for PRAGUE HOUSE of PHOTOGRAPHY", SWANN Galleries, New York City, USA 2003

- First Conference of Photojournalism, KUTXA-ARRASATE Kulturgunea, Donostia, Basque Country 2003

- "Benefit Auction for FRANÇOISE De MULDER photographer", VU Gallerie, Paris, France 2003

- "IMAGES AGAINST WAR", Gallery LICHTBLICK, Köln, Germany 2003

- Foto ALTREIMMAGINI, "Images Against War", Brescia, Italy 2003

- TU BERLIN, "Images Against War", Berlin, Germany 2003

- L´USINE Photo Gallerie, "Images Against War", Bruxelas, Belgium 2003

- Kunstencentrum BELGIE, "Images Against War", Hasselt, Belgium 2004

- PHOTOKINA, "Images Against War", Köln, Germany 2004

- 4th Festival FOTO & PHOTO, "Images Against War", Milan, Italy 2004

- "On our ways", Photographers Network Selection THOMAS KELLNER, Siegen, Germany 2004

- ALTREIMMAGINI, "Diario Pubblico", Brescia, Italy 2004

- PONTOS.de.VISTA, Instituto Português da Juventude, Castelo Branco, Portugal 2004

- "EIGE-Basque Country Press Photographers Association", PHOTOMUSEUM, Zarautz, Basque Country 2005

- 7th Internationale FOTOTAGE, "Images Against War", Mannheim, Germany 2005

- 5th FOTOFESTIWAL, "Images Against War", Lodz, Poland 2006

- IAW exhibition at the Peace Museum, "Images Against War", Chicago, USA 2006

- "FACE-to-FACE", 10 Years of Photographers Network, Städtische Galerie Iserlohn, Germany 2013

- 8th Annual BLACK and WHITE SPIDER Awards, Beverly Hills, California, USA 2013

- IPA-International Photography Awards, One Shot-One World, Los Angeles, California, USA 2013

- 9th Annual BLACK and WHITE SPIDER Awards, Beverly Hills, California, USA 2014

- MIFA-Moscow International Foto Awards, FOTOLOFT Gallery, Moscow, Russia 2014

- First Exhibition of Photography-Photojournalism, "TOURISM 2014", Nicosia, Cyprus 2014

- 5th ART TAKES MIAMI, "SeeMe Exhibition Space", SCOPE Art Miami Beach, Florida, USA 2014

- "ANDOAIN LAU MENDETARA - Andoain + que 4 siglos", BASTERO Kulturgunea, Andoain, Basque Country 2015

- "MIFA 2014 Winners Exhibition", ROOFTOP Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand 2015

- Atkins CIWEM Environmental Photographer of the Year Exhibition, Royal Geographical Society, London, United Kingdom 2015

- Fifth Annual SeeMe Exposure Award, "Documentary Collection", LOUVRE Museum, Paris, France 2015

- SF Camerawork "Annual Juried Exhibition", Heat / LensCulture & Daylighted, San Francisco CAMERAWORK Gallery, CA, USA 2015

- NYPH-New York Photo Festival, "The Last Picture Show" exhibition, POWERHOUSE Arena in Brooklyn, NY, USA 2015

- Photo Exhibition "Los Angeles-Life Framer", THINK TANK Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, USA 2015

- SEOUL-New York Photo Festival, "The Last Picture Show" exhibition, DONGDAEMUN Design Plaza, Seoul, South Korea 2015

- Photo Exhibition "Juraplatz-Life Framer", JURAPLATZ Art Space, Bienne, Switzerland 2015

- Kolga Tbilisi Photo Festival, "Photo Exhibition Showcase", Tbilisi, Georgia 2016

- MIFA-Moscow International Foto Awards, NAKASHIRKE Art Gallery, Moscow, Russia 2016

- 4th Biennial of Fine Art & Documentary Photography, "BERLIN FOTO BIENNALE", Palazzo Italia, Berlin, Germany 2016