Adrián Urréjola
Photographer / Based in Guatemala
My photographic art has belatedly come into my life, but not in the autumn of her. Speaking in classical terms, my photographic conception is still in its 'Prelude'.
I was born on August 6, 1960 in Guatemala City. During my undergraduate studies, I became emerged in classical music, literature, astronomy, philosophy and biographies. That said, science has played a major role in my life. I identiy with Goethe's conception.
How do I define the photographic era when I have to live?
My artistic intuition tells me that the current photographic era will change, and the only thing I am sure is that my artistic-photographic conception is very different from today. Currently, I have seen images of great photographers who leave a profound impact in the spirit of an individual. Images that speak to us through its literal aesthetic. Still, I believe an image transcends its aesthetic. A gorgeous photograph is not only visually beautiful, it conveys a transcendental meaning to the viewer.
In the midst of thousands of photographic works in the world, my work is essentially in a constant changing and evolving transformation.
As I learn about the timeless photographers, including Vivian Maier, Ansel Adams, Julio Zadic (Guatemala) — the list continues to grow every day.
My approach to photography is that an image is: 'a concept that was stolen from the past and suseptible to be transcendental.'
Currently, my photography is a personal timeless adventure I try to live with intensity.
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Guatemalan photographer, Adrian Urrejola's work has been featured, published and/or exhibited numerous times, including in Galeria Cultural Magazine (Fundacion G&T Continental), Reveu and Belleza Total Magazines, Costa Rica 2013 Expo Foto, La Fototeca, Amigas - Prensa Libre newspaper, winner the 21 K Guatemala contest (Municipality of Guatemala) , AIrliners.net, Lensculture.com , Art Takes Miami exhibition (Dic/2014), Fifth Annual Exposure Awardin the Portraiture Collection at Musee du LouvreParis - FranceJuly - 2015, Monografia Embraer Magazine ( Argentina). Since 2010, Adrian is a student at La Fototeca, the main photography institution in Guatemala.