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Si vous residez en France, il est désormais possible de profiter de vos droits à la formation professionnelle pour participer à un workshop Venezia Photo. Selon votre statut, deux dispositifs existent pour vous accompagner dans le financement partiel ou total de votre workshop à Venise.
Isabel Muñoz
Isabel Muñoz
Isabel Muñoz
Isabel Muñoz
Isabel Muñoz
From May 21 to May 24th 2026

ISABEL MUÑOZ

The Body as a Vessel of Emotions
Exploring movement, intimacy, and emotional expression
Sale price€1.890,00 Finance my workshop

This four-day workshop led by Isabel Muñoz explores the human body as a channel for emotions and a site of deep expression. Drawing on more than forty years of work dedicated to the intimate, physical, and emotional states of the human being, Isabel invites participants to engage with the body not as a subject to be staged, but as a living territory of sensation, tension, vulnerability, and truth. Through close collaboration with professional dancers, participants investigate intimacy, presence, movement, and storytelling through the language of the body, where gesture and emotion become inseparable.

Blending guided sessions, individual exploration, and collective reflection, the workshop focuses on the development of a personal photographic series rooted in sensitivity rather than technique. In order to support this process, participants will be asked to submit a portfolio and a short letter of presentation prior to the workshop, allowing Isabel to understand their background, artistic approach, and expectations.

Attention is given to the relationship between photographer and subject, to the intensity of presence, and to the conscious act of image-making. Participants are encouraged to deepen their artistic sensibility, refine their visual language, and build images that resonate emotionally — images that emerge from listening, observation, and an intimate engagement with the body as a vessel of human experience.

Bio

For more than forty years, Isabel Muñoz has toured the world with her camera portraying the feelings ofthe human being in its purest state and intimacy. From the dignity of the primitive tribes to thedisconsolation of the prisons; from the sensuality of dance to the denunciation of oppression; from theecstasy that overcomes the lacerating pain to the pain that can no longer be overcome.

The Catalanartist has photographed almost all the feelings and emotions that the human species harbors, includingthose of our ancestors, primates, whose gestures have been part of our genes for millions of years.Lately she is working on the discovery in Turkey of Tas Tepeler, a new civilization that is changing allthe preconceived ideas of where do we come from.In 2016 she was recognized with the Spanish National Photography Award, having previously obtainedprestigious awards such as the 1999 and 2004 World Press Photo, the Bartolomé Ross, the Unicef Spain,the Gold Medal for Merit of the Fine Arts in 2009, the Premio de the Community of Madrid, etc.

In 2018 she was one of those invited by The Friends of the Prado Foundation to reflect on the museum´sartistic and historical richness, creating two exclusive pieces for its collection. Recently, she has beenelected a member of the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando in the New Image Artssection.

Her artworks are included in the most important public and private collections around the world. Theseinclude the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid, Foto Colectania in Barcelona,Maison Européene de Photographie in Paris, and the New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York.

Pedagogical learning

  • Explore the body as a channel for emotional expressionDevelop a personal photographic narrative through movement
  • Work with dancers to translate physical presence into images
  • Strengthen visual storytelling through intimacy and gesture
  • Build and present a coherent photographic series

Skills targeted

  • Artistic direction with human subjects
  • Observation of movement and physical expression
  • Emotional and narrative image construction
  • Editing and series development
  • Personal visual language development

Target audience

Photographers and visual artists of all levels interested in exploring the body, movement, and emotional storytelling through photography.

Prerequisites

  • Autonomous use of a digital camera
  • Required personal equipment including a digital camera with batteries and charger, lenses of choice, memory cards, an external hard drive or USB key with sufficient space, a personal laptop with charger, and editing software
  • Submission of a portfolio and a short letter of motivation prior to the workshop
  • Openness to artistic and experimental approaches
  • Willingness to work on a personal photographic project
  • Willingness to engage in editing sessions and group discussions

WHAT'S INCLUDED
  • The complete workshop: from Thursday morning till Sunday afternoon
  • Welcome dinner
  • Any equipment loans
  • Access to any tourist sites or places of interest planned as part of the workshop
WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED
  • Meals (except from the welcome dinner) - there is a cafeteria and a restaurant available on San Servolo Island
  • Return transport to Venice and San Servolo
  • Accommodation: 100 rooms are available on site, in San Servolo, otherwise you'll need to arrange your own accommodation in Venice.
  • Vaporettos and other water cabs outside the excursions scheduled as part of the workshop
  • All insurance cover for lost or stolen luggage, delayed or cancelled transport, theft or breakage of equipment during the workshop.
Detailed program
Day 1

Morning

  • Welcome and introduction
  • Presentation of Isabel Muñoz’s work and artistic approach
  • Introduction of participants, their work, and individual goals

Afternoon

  • Visit and scouting of selected locations
  • If time allows, participants accompany Isabel to locations chosen for the following days
  • Isabel will photograph on site and share her approach in situ, demonstrating how she works with the body, space, and emotional presence while shooting
Day 2

Morning

Working on the body as a vessel of emotions and site of expression
Indoor photoshoot with dancers focused on movement and physical expression (approx. 2 hours)
Dancers’ time divided to allow each participant dedicated shooting moments

Afternoon

Outdoor photoshoot with dancers
Individual shooting sessions
Development of personal storytelling

Day 3

Morning

Continuation of shooting sessions with the dancers to further develop the work initiated during the previous days

  • Review and feedback on the previous work
  • Discussion of challenges and artistic direction
  • Collective editing session

Afternoon

  • Individual exploration focused on personal series
  • Editing and series development
  • Group discussions and individual coaching for future work
Day 4

Morning & Afternoon

  • Delivery of a final series of 10 edited photographs
  • Final project review and participant presentations

    The program may be adjusted by the photographer to best respond to the needs and dynamics of the group
Evaluation methods
  • Continuous assessment through daily individual feedback and group discussions
  • Final presentation of each participant’s work during the collective screening
  • End-of-session evaluation and self-assessment form to measure satisfaction and learning outcomes
  • Access to a shared alumni group for post-workshop dialogue and creative exchange
After the training
  • Participants’ work may be featured through Venezia Photo’s communication channels (newsletter, website, social media).
  • A private online group will allow participants to stay connected, share projects, and continue discussions beyond the workshop.
ACCESSIBILITY

All efforts are made to accommodate participants with disabilities. Please contact us in advance for adaptation of conditions.

Language of instructor

English

Duration & location

SAN SERVOLO, VENICE 4 DAYS
Isabel Muñoz
Isabel Muñoz Sale price€1.890,00