Antoine d’Agata was born on November 19, 1961, in Marseille,France. At the age of 17, he interrupted his studies to live in the world of the night. For 12 years, he lived and traveled in some 20 countries. In 1991, while living in New York with no photographic experience, he enrolled at the International Center of Photography, where he studied with Nan Goldin and Larry Clark. In 1993, he moved to France, worked as a bricklayer, and stopped his photographic practice until 1997.

Antoine d’Agata’s work can be read as an exploration of contemporary violence from two distinct perspectives: the violence of the day, or economic and political violence (migration, refugees, poverty and war), and the violence of the night, or violence generated by social groups marginalized by poverty (survival through crime, narcotic addiction, sexual excess).

His latest books are VIRUS (2020), which documents the Covid-19 pandemic, and Antoine d’Agata — Francis Bacon (2020), which brings together the works of both artists. For the past 30 years, Antoine d’Agata has lived and photographed all over the world and has published some 50 works. He has been a full member of the Magnum Photos agency since 2008.

Tania Bohórquez Salinas, visual artist, uses photography, performance, video and writing as her main media. Her artistic work focuses on issues of social containment and resilience of groups vulnerable to violence. As an artistic director, she is an interlocutor in editorial processes and in accompanying artists in creative processes.

She considers art as a tool for social transformation and through pedagogical practices she disseminates concepts of horizontality in collaborative practices. Her most recent projects have emerged from the intersection of art and other fields of action: as the denunciation and enunciation of taboo stories, from a personal narrative that opens the dialogue in the collective; Through a multidisciplinary approach, she activates encounters, constructs sensitive archives, and opens critical dialogues. Alongside her artistic practice, she develops pedagogical and curatorial work and has collaborated in recent years with more than 150 women from 14 countries incollective processes of memory, resilience, and symbolic repair.

• Learn the steps involved in creating a photographic series
• Develop a unique perspective through the selection and editing of photographs
• Introduction to photography as a way to connect with reality
• One-on-one interview to define a photographic project
• Analysis of the participant's previous work
• Daily photography sessions
• Selection of photos for creating a cohesive series
• Discussion of potential outlets for the completed series

• Develop the ability to build a cohesive photographic series
• Refine a unique photographic voice
• Use photography to connect with reality
• Define a clear personal project
• Analyse and strengthen previous work
• Learn to select and sequence images

This workshop is intended for photographers, artists, and visual creators who wish to deepen their documentary and conceptual practice through a personal photographic essay. It is designed for participants who want to explore their inner world, challenge their perceptions, and develop a unique visual language through intensive fieldwork, critical discussion, and reflective inquiry.

A selection of around 20 images illustrating the practice (preferably printed or in the format of your choice), a camera, chargers, cables, 2 or 3 memory cards and a laptop or Mac-compatible hard drive (optional but recommended)