Laia Abril

From Here On TV reportage

laia — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:07:42 +0000

Due the exhibition 'From Here On', at the Centre d'Art Santa Mònica, in Barcelona, we have been interviewed as part of the artist presenting work in the show. This particularly one, is really well done, and have the testimony of Joan Fontcuberta, one of the curators, and Roc Herms, other photographer exhibiting. You can also take a look to the whole interview about my project on their website.

Subliminal RATS

laia — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:59:15 +0000

In 2000, the 30 second TV advertisement of ex-President Bush campaign, suffered a controversy. Alongside images of the candidate Al Gore, the ad shows fragments of the slogan "Bureaucrats decide". Then, the word "RATS" is flashed for a half second, just before the complete word "bureaucrats" appears. This subliminal message, could be processed by the spectators brain, affirm some psychologists.

Inspired in this supposed "accident" were the letters R-A-T-S momentarily dominated all the US screens, I create this series: Subliminal RATS.

During the workshop Taiyo Onorato & Nico Krebs (Tonk), in Barcelona, organized by WidePhoto, we set out to create a project where rats were the subject. Under these circumstances, I think this series and I highlight the current time of the society in which the figures of power are being subjected to considerable doubt by the people.

Complexless

laia — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:40:44 +0000

Lena Mozenkova (Moscow, Russia) considers herself “a woman with special body structure”. One year ago, when Lena was 34, she got into a car accident, “I was driving by myself and probably was my fault. I don’t know”. Due the crash her leg and arm were amputated. The recovery is being a bit slowly and for the first two-three months she really struggled, but she is getting used to it, because “life goes on”. She was right-handed and now she has to use her left one because the right one is amputated. Simple things like writing or washing her hair, “even buttoning” wasn’t easy. Little by little she accepted that she is “special” with a strong maturity and without complex: “I have one arm and one leg and there something beautiful about that”. Lena thinks that now in Russia people is started to pay attention to people with disabilities and they started to understand that it’s not easy, especially psychologically. According with the Russian Police Department of traffic safety; 26,567 fatalities happening during 2011, occupying the top 5 list of countries with highest traffic-related deaths.

THINSPIRATION at DRepubblica

laia — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 19:04:12 +0000

THINSPIRATION Project featured at Weekly Magazine DRepubblica. This project, the second chapter of my long-term project about Eating Disorders, documents the Pro-Ana community and their use of vernacular photography on the social networks. More information and the purchase of the Fanzine available in my website.

From Here On exhibition

laia — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:11:16 +0000

I had the honor to be part of the exhibition From Here On in Barcelona, displayed at the Centre d'Art Santa Mònica. This exhibition, coming from the PhotoFestival in Arles, is curated by Joan Fontcuberta, Erik Kessels, Martin Parr, Joachim Schmid and Clément Chéroux. My project THINSPIRATION and the the corresponding publication, will be exhibited until the 13 of April. Several lectures, workshops and collateral activities will have place in the Center for the nexts weeks. Stay tuned!

THINSPIRATION available at KOWASA Bookstore

laia — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 09:54:36 +0000

If you are in Barcelona, now you can get the THINSPIRATION Fanzine at Kowasa bookstore!

Trip to Russia – On Going Project

laia — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 14:41:41 +0000

I went to Russia for two weeks. This huge country have always drawn a lot of my attention. I had the good fortune to live in FABRICA with the excellent Russian photographer and friend, Margo Ovcharenko. So that was the ultimate excuse that was needed to catch a plane and plant me there. This time without a clear objective, rather than trying to flow and see what Moscow had to offer me. My iphone is the testimony of several episodes, each more surreal that I lived in that city. The resulting project will come soon.

Thinspiration on Le Journal de la Photographie

laia — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 08:20:55 +0000

The Thisnpiration Fanzine is featured at the website of Le Journal de la Photographie in addition with a series of the essay and the fanzine pages online. The Fanzine made in collaboration with the Art Direcors Ramon Pez and Guillermo Brotons and the edition consulting of Cristina de Middel and Silvia Omedes; is available to purchase online here.

PDN Photo of the day

laia — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 12:34:59 +0000

My series Blind Captain is featured at PDN online Magazine as Picture of The Day, a daily selection made by the editors of the magazine. I photographed the boat captain Sinto Bestard in Mallorca, Spain, while on assignment for issue 77, The Sea. Bestard became blind from a mistake made during an operation on his eyes 40 years ago. Since then he has dedicated his entire life to the sea, boating around the world. This is a portrait series of his daily life inside his ship, called the “Snooty Fox.”You can see the whole essay in my website.

PDN interview about Fabrica

laia — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 08:21:33 +0000

Megan Ahearn from PDN interviews me about my Fabrica experience featuring a picture of my series femme love. You can also take a look to other interesting articles about AIRs experience on the website about Dana Popa or Megan Cump's experiences.