DANIEL CASTRO GARCIA is a Spanish/British multimedia artist working within the fields of photography and video. His practice utilises portraiture, landscape and journalistic techniques to explore the boundaries between conceptual art and social documentary, and demonstrates a sensitive and intimate style, often adopting a collaborative approach to image making that creates metaphorical and ethically driven representations. He is interested in the enveloping and unfolding spiritual space of creation that empowers a commitment to active citizenship, social consciousness and respect. 
Daniel's work has received extensive international acclaim and awards including the prestigious W. Eugene Smith Fund in Humanistic Photography, The British Journal of Photography International Photography Award, FOAM Talent, Magnum Foundation Fund, the Royal Photographic Society Vic Odden Award and the Tokyo International Photography Competition.
His work has been exhibited internationally at major institutions including Les Recontres D’Arles (FR), MOCP Chicago (USA), Cortona on the Move (IT) and New York University (USA) amongst others; his archive is held in prestigious collections including the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation (DE), Incite Project (UK) and MOCP Chicago (USA). 

AWARDS

2021 FOAM Talent

2020 The Royal Photographic Society – Vic Odden Award

2017 W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography

2017 Magnum Foundation Fund Recipient

2017 British Journal of Photography International Photography Award

2017 Tokyo International Photography Competition

NOMINATIONS / SHORTLISTS

2023 Prix Pictet

2022 Gabriele Basilico Prize

2020 Tim Hetherington Trust Visionary Award

2019 Prix Pictet

2018 Lucie Photo Book Prize

2018 Open Society Foundations / Moving Walls

2018 Tim Hetherington Trust Visionary Award

2018 FOAM Paul Huf Award 2018

2018 International Centre of Photography Infinity Award

2016 First Book Award (MACK Books) 

2016 Paris Photo Aperture Foundation First Book Award

EXHIBITIONS

2023 Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation - New Works

2022 Les Recontres d’Arles, France

2022 Encontros Da Imagem, Portugal

2022 The Athens Democracy Forum, Greece

2021 The Ian Parry Scholarship @ Phillips, UK

2021 Stadtgalerie Saarbrücken, Germany

2020 Crawford Art Gallery Cork, Ireland

2020 Meyerhoff Gallery, MICA Baltimore, USA

2019 Lunder Arts Center, Lesley University, USA

2019 San Diego State University, Downtown Gallery, USA

2019 MOCP, Columbia College Chicago, USA

2019 San Francisco Camerawork, USA

2018 Blue Sky Gallery, USA

2018 Gallery Space at Wagner, New York University, USA

2017 Organ Vida, Museum of Contemporary Art, Croatia

2017 Journeys Festival International, UK

2017 Cortona On The Move, Italy

2017 TJ Boulting, UK

2016 Paris Photo Aperture Foundation Book Award, France

2016 Refugee Law Initiative, Senate House Library, UK

2016 MOPLA, USA

2016 Photoville New York City, USA

2016 TIFF Festival, Poland

2016 Migration Museum, UK

CONTACT:

daniel@johnradcliffestudio.com

CV & Portfolio available upon request

All images © Daniel Castro Garcia 2023