TXOMIN TXUEKA. Born in Getaria (Basque Country), Txomin is an independent freelance photographer focused on depicting the human condition, social disparities, and armed conflicts.
Publications:
EL DIARIO VASCO, GARA, EUSKALDUNON EGUNKARIA, BERRIA, EUSKONEWS & MEDIA, AIURRI, NONTZEBERRI, ARTZAPE, HITZA, AMALUR, Zazpi-7K-ka, ARGIA and NOAUA Kultur Elkartea (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, LEICA Fotografie International and GESTALTUNGSINSTITUT (Germany). OXFAM Novib and IKV Pax Christi (Netherland). L´OEIL de la Photographie and PRIVATE Photojournalism (France). YANIK KAFA (Turkey). PAPER.LI (Switzerland). 121CLICKS (India). COLLECTION Pan-Arab Luxury Magazine (Lebanon). FOTOVISURA, CABLE RELEASE, SOCIALDOCUMENTARY, JUXTAPOZ, ARTSLANT, THE JOURNAL, DAYLIGHTED, Artist PORTFOLIO Magazine, SEE.ME, F-STOP, FRACTION Magazine, LENSCULTURE and AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHY (USA).
Book:
ILLIMANI: Boliviako izpiak eta hizkiak
Publisrt: ARGIA Liburuak 2006 Authors: TXOMIN TXUEKA ISASTI & AMETS ARZALLUS ANTIA 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".
Awards:
2017
Bronze Winner: Professional-Portfolio, Personal TIFA-Tokyo International Foto Awards
Honorable Mention: Professional-Editorial, Documentary IPOTY-International Photographer of the Year
Finalist: Professional-Editorial / War One Eyeland Photography Awards
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
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 - HCP-Hellenic Centre for Photography / Athens Photo Festival, "PhotoBook Exhibition", BENAKI Museum, Athens, Greece 2017
Txomin Txueka
Born in Getaria (Basque Country), Txomin is an independant freelance photographer focused on depicting the human condition, social disparities and the armed conflicts.