 {"id":1320,"date":"2023-12-13T20:11:15","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T19:11:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monforte.devserver.ovh\/about\/"},"modified":"2024-04-25T16:08:36","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T14:08:36","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/monfortefotografia.com\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>[vc_row content_placement=&rdquo;bottom&rdquo;][vc_column offset=&rdquo;vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-12&Prime;][vc_custom_heading text=&rdquo;Artificer of perception&rdquo; use_theme_fonts=&rdquo;yes&rdquo;][vc_column_text]&rdquo;The photographer and the architect, two craftsmen of light, share an intimate bond with this primordial element. While the architect gives form to matter and builds the physical structure, the photographer, with his camera, captures the essence of that creation.<br>\nBoth understand that light not only illuminates, but also shapes and transforms, revealing the texture of every surface and the depth of every space.<br>\nLight, made up of an infinite number of wavelengths, allows the work of both artists to be nuanced, enriching both the photographs and the buildings with an inexhaustible palette of colors and nuances. It is in this spectrum of light where secrets are revealed, where volumes come to life and shadows insinuate mysteries.<br>\nAs architects of perception, the photographer and the architect invite the viewer to immerse himself in this universe of contrasts, letting his imagination complete the experience. Caught by the magic of light, viewers are enveloped in sensations that force them to question the environment, the form or the moment captured.<br>\nThus, through photography, the photographer shares with the world his interpretation of reality, while the architect, through his works, creates spaces where light becomes another element of the human narrative. Both, in their search for beauty and truth, find in light an inseparable ally, a bridge between the tangible and the intangible, between the visible and the invisible.&rdquo;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column offset=&rdquo;vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-12&Prime; el_class=&rdquo;d-flex align-items-center&rdquo;][vc_single_image image=&rdquo;1108&Prime; img_size=&rdquo;full&rdquo; alignment=&rdquo;center&rdquo;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&rdquo;Academic Background:&rdquo; use_theme_fonts=&rdquo;yes&rdquo;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&bull; Senior Architect (1990) &ndash; Escuela de Arquitectura, Universidad Polit&eacute;cnica de Barcelona. Currently active.<\/li>\n<li>&bull; Photographic Training: Self-taught. Currently active.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&rdquo;Photographic Activity:&rdquo; use_theme_fonts=&rdquo;yes&rdquo;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>My photographic activity has developed in parallel to my career in architecture, complementing my compositional and creative approach. I highlight the following collaborations and projects:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&bull; Photographs for the catalog of the exhibition &ldquo;FERRO VELL&rdquo; by sculptor Joan Carles Soler (2013).<\/li>\n<li>&bull; Photographic collaboration for the book &ldquo;El Cementerio de Poblenou&rdquo; by Jordi Fossas and Joan Carles Luque, editorial &ldquo;Efados&rdquo; (2015).<\/li>\n<li>&bull; Founding member of Fotoclub Poblenou (2015).<\/li>\n<li>&bull; Regular contributor to the Fotoclub magazine, highlighting the section &ldquo;Fot&oacute;grafos que hay que conocer&rdquo; (2020-2023).<\/li>\n<li>&bull; Documentation and publication of remains of old factories and steamers in Poblenou, Barcelona (2023-present).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&rdquo;Recognitions and awards.&rdquo; use_theme_fonts=&rdquo;yes&rdquo;][vc_column_text]Over the years, I have been awarded in numerous photographic contests. Among them, the following stand out:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&bull; 2nd classified in the Competition of Letreros (2016).<\/li>\n<li>&bull; 3rd 2nd classified in the Competition of M&uacute;sicos (2018).<\/li>\n<li>&bull; Accesit to the Best Photography in the Gincana Fotogr&aacute;fica del Fotoclub Poblenou, section &ldquo;Restos fabriles y chimenea de Can JaumeAndreu, Poblenou de Barcelona&rdquo; (2018).<\/li>\n<li>&bull; 2nd classified in the 3rd Confinement Contest: theme PINZAS (2020).<\/li>\n<li>&bull; 2nd classified in the 5th Confinement Contest: theme BOOKS (2020).<\/li>\n<li>&bull; 1st place in the 6th Confinement Contest: theme CARTAS DE JUEGO(2020).<\/li>\n<li>&bull; 1st classified in the 8th Confinement Contest: theme FFRUTAS Y VERDURAS (2020).<\/li>\n<li>&bull; 1st classified in the 9th Confinement Competition: theme HERRAMIENTAS (2020).<\/li>\n<li>&bull; 3rd classified in the 10th Confinement Competition: theme LIBRE COLOR (2020).<\/li>\n<li>&bull; 1st classified in the 12th Confinement Contest: theme ENSERES DE COCINA (2020).<\/li>\n<li>&bull; 1st classified in the La Barceloneta Competition in Barcelona. (2020).<\/li>\n<li>&bull; 2nd Prize in the 5th Photographic Rally of Poblenou with the theme &ldquo;BICICLETAS&rdquo; (2020).<\/li>\n<li>&bull; 1st classified in the &ldquo;DESDE ARRIBA&rdquo; Contest (2021).<\/li>\n<li>&bull; 22nd Prize in the 6th Photographic Rally of Poblenou, best photograph with the theme &ldquo;ESCULTURAS&rdquo; (2021).<\/li>\n<li>&bull; 3rd classified in the &ldquo;STREET PHOTOGRAPHY&rdquo; Contest (2022).<\/li>\n<p>&rdquo; (2021).\n<\/p><li>&bull; 3rd classified in the &ldquo;STREET PHOTOGRAPHY&rdquo; Contest (2022).<\/li>\n<li>&bull; 1st classified in the Photoclub Contest theme &ldquo;OTO&Ntilde;O&rdquo; (2023).<\/li>\n<li>&bull; 1st Prize in the 7th Poblenou Photographic Rally with the theme &ldquo;Els AUTOBUSUS de Poblenou&rdquo; (2022).<\/li>\n<li>&bull; Collective Exhibition &ldquo;22nd Photographic Exhibition of the Clot&rdquo; in La Harinera (2023).<\/li>\n<li>&bull; 1st Prize in the 8th Photographic Rally &ldquo;Pasajes del Poblenou&rdquo; Barcelona (2023).<\/li>\n<li>&bull; 2nd prize in the 8th Photographic Rally Theme &ldquo;La feria de Poblenou&rdquo; (2023).<\/li>\n<li>&bull; 1st prize in the 8th &ldquo;Mejor colecci&oacute;n&rdquo;. Photo Rally (2023).<\/li>\n<li>&bull; Promotional photographs for the DERIVAS &ldquo;Tributo Heroes del Silencio&rdquo; tour (2024).<\/li>\n<li>&bull; Collective Exhibition &ldquo;23rd Muestra Fotogr&aacute;fica del Clot&rdquo; in La Farinera (May 2024).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_row content_placement=&rdquo;bottom&rdquo;][vc_column offset=&rdquo;vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-12&Prime;][vc_custom_heading text=&rdquo;Artificer of perception&rdquo; use_theme_fonts=&rdquo;yes&rdquo;][vc_column_text]&rdquo;The photographer and the architect, two craftsmen of light, share an intimate bond with this primordial element. While the architect gives form to matter and builds the physical structure, the photographer, with his camera, captures the essence of that creation. 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