Urban Territories

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Photographer

andrea alkalay
Date of Photograph

2016
Technical Info

digital photo direct shot
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Website

https://www.andrealkalay.com/

The appearance of gated communities on the outskirts of the Buenos Aires constitutes an urban phenomenon of great relevance. I photograph their walls as geographic landforms. Frontiers that separate private properties and ranks of neighbours that roughly alter the rules radically. From which side I stand, the way of perceiving the world changes through a play of realities between walls. While walking through the outside it feels the quiet violence of the inflicted boundary, considering not only the causes that gave origin to it, but also the consequences in terms of the social fabric, and I wonder how far we are prisoners of our beliefs. I remark the interaction between the wall and the context through a mirror that reflects what remains "outside", searching for an interpretation that goes beyond what we behold. The mirror contains the other dimension, which the wall conceals.

Biography

visual artist currently based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She holds a degree in Industrial Design, so materials and forms have always been tools to highlight concepts on their symbolic presence. Was trained in art-photography attending workshops and residences programs, experimenting with alternative techniques and creative processes. She uses photography as a state of learning, looking for the poetic and political potential that arises from the observation. Another line of inquiry of her practice is the voyage. The condition of foreignness and displacement is a source of inspiration.
Awards

2021. First Place at Latin American Professional Award. World Photography Organisation . Sony World Photography Awards. Shortlisted . Creative . . DongGang International Photo Festival . Finalist . The Royal Photographic Society RPS 163. Shortlisted. . The Moscow International Foto Awards . Honor Mention. . COCA PROJECT 2021 . 1st selection.Italy. 2020. Athens Photo Festival. Shortlisted. Greek. . Creative Award at Siena Awards. Commended. . Trieste Foto Festival. Exhibit around, Finalist. . Special Mention (ObSe) Social Science U.B.A. . SM Pro Art Circle Funding grant in Cantabria. Spain . Ras Al Khaimah Fine Arts Festival. Finalist. Hope. UAE. 2019. Tokyo Foto Award. Tifa-Bronze. Japan . Pilará Photo Award. First prize. Argentina . Arte x Arte Awards. Finalist. Argentina . Céfiro Photo Content. Finalist. Argentina . UNNE Award. Nominee. Argentina 2018. 8th Photography Biennale. Tucumán. Finalist, Argentina . +15 Window Open Call. Finalist, Calgary, Canadá. . International Image Festival. FINI 18. Finalist. México. . Ras Al Khaimah Fine Arts Festival. Finalist. UAE. 2017 . International Photography Awards, IPA Int´l. Bronce . Visual Art festival -Estacion Mapocho, Finalist, Chile. . First place Festival of Light. Portfolio winner. Argentina. BOOK 2016. Uncertain Nature photo book.