Olaya Pazos
(Gijón, 1978)
Currently based in Madrid (Spain)
Education
• Advertising and Public Relations Degree. UEM (2000-2001), Université Catholique Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium) (2001-2002)
• Audiovisual Comunication Degree UEM. Spain (1996-2000)
Continuing education
• Professional Photography. EFTI. Madrid. Spain. (2011-2012)
• Digital Photography workshop with Gloria Rodríguez. La Petite École. Madrid. Spain. (2011)
• Drawing Workshop with Petra Börner. “Experimental Drawing”. University of the Arts London Central Saint Martins. London. UK. (2008)
• Art Workshops with Antonio López, Juan Pablo Villalpando, Carlos Franco, Rafael Navarro
Group exhibitions
• 2015 International Art Fair Incubarte. Valencia
• 2015 La colect. One Shot Hotel. Madrid
• 2014 Copenhagen Photofestival. "The Censored Exhibition". Copenhague
• 2014 Photocertamen. Container art. Sevilla
• 2013 Photocertamen. ESPAI FOTOGRÀFIC CAN BASTÉ. Barcelona
• 2013 Photocertamen. Palacio de los Verdugo. Ávila
• 2012 Los silencios y su paisaje. Colectiva. Galería EXIT. Fundación Adolfo Domínguez. Madrid
Solo Exhibitions
• 2016 Viento. Ciento y Pico. Madrid (Spain)
• 2015 Viento. CC VALEY. Piedras Blancas (Spain)
• 2012 Solitude. CCl Juan de Mairena. Tapia de Casariego (Spain)
• 2011 Solitude. CMCA Avilés. (Spain)
• 2008 Ser y sentir. Fundación Alvargonzález. Gijón (Spain)
• 2007 Bailando la vida. CC La Arena. Gijón. (Spain)
• 2004 Inside. CM Gijón Sur. Gijón (Spain)
• 2003 Viaje. Hostal Reyes Católicos. Santiago de Compostela (Spain)
• 2002 Viaje. Rúa Nova. Santiago de Compostela (Spain)
Awards, spetial mentions and fellowships
• Ciudad de Málaga Suso de Marcos Theater Award for “Hermanas” (2022)
• Selection Visionados Vis a Vis de FIEBRE 2016
• Finalist DEFOTO 2016
• Finalist Nexofoto 2016
• Selection Descubrimientos PHOTOESPAÑA photo fair 2015
• Selection Copenhagen Photo Festival 2014
• Special Mention Photocertamen Shoot the street (2013)
• Portfolio selected. REFLEXIVA Photo Festival (2013)
• Art Nalón: Broken window, short story published in the book Cuentos Cuentos (2008)
• Selected for the Creative Tour (CdeC) Barcelona (2004)
• Argo-Leonardo Fellowship. Brussels, Belgium (2002-2003)
• Erasmus Fellowship. Université Catholique Louvain la Neuve. Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium (2001-2002)
Publications
• Photography: Room Magazine. Art Uncovered, Belmondo magazine, Kireei Magazine, Nest Magazine
• Illustrations: Cover Barriga Inéditor Ed. (2010), Cover Mediocre Inéditor Ed.(2009), Relatos posindustriales. KRK ediciones (2008), ABACO magazine. CICEES.(2003-2006)
• Short stories: La ventana rota. Art Nalón (2008), Imagination. ABACO magazine (2003)
• Advertising: Lürzer' Archive (2005)
More information
Director of the play Helsinki (Teatros Luchana, Madrid, 2021)
Director of the shorts Glass house (2020) and Un lugar para Zoe (2016)
Cinematographer. "Patatas" short film. 50 Gijón Internation Film Festival Award
Art director in Brussels (Duval Guilloume Agency, 2002) and in Barcelone (Villar Rosas Agency, 2004)
Cultural manager since 2006 to july 2011 (Madrid)