I am a photographer and visual artist with a career that has evolved over the years. After my studies in Advertising, I gained experience in agencies and artistic workshops, which led me to undertake projects such as the art gallery Sala Caja Blanca in Bellavista, Santiago, in 1996, and, starting in 2003, the creation of Genérica Publicidad, an advertising agency. However, in 2009, I decided to pursue my true passion and dedicated myself fully to photography and art.
Since then, I have been working on production projects for publications, companies, and photo banks both in Chile and abroad. At the same time, I continue to develop visual art in my studio in Santiago. My approach combines advertising experience with a deep passion for photography and art, which is reflected in my current work.
Name: Alejandro Valdés del Río
1965 Chile
Higher education:
1986-1990 Advertising, Universidad del Pacífico, Santiago.
1991-1992 Art, Institute of Contemporary Art, Santiago.
Job:
1993-1998 Freelance work in advertising creativity in agencies.
1999-2002 Freelance work in design, advertising, art and photography.
2003-2009 Partner and executive director of agency Genérica Publicidad Ltda.
2010-TODAY Freelance advertising and editorial photographer, VISUAL ART
Individual expositions:
2011 Exhibition of Paintings, Club Paihuen, Chicureo.
1998 Photo Video Installations, Caja Blanca Room, Santiago.
1995 Painting-Photography, Ernesto Pinto Lagarrigue Workshop, Santiago, Chile.
Collective exhibitions:
1998 Six Young Chilean Painters, Carlos Mérida Gallery Museum, Antigua, Guatemala.
1998 Video Installation, Montecarmelo Cultural Center, Santiago.
1996-1997 Collective Workshops, Multiple Use Room, Ernesto Pinto Lagarrigue 216 Workshop, Santiago, Chile.
1994 Ecology Contest in Chile, MNBA, Santiago, Chile.
1993 Proyectarte'93, Sala Matta, MNBA, Santiago, Chile.
1993 Matisse Competition, Chilean French Institute of Culture-MNBA, Nemesio Antúnez Room, Santiago, Chile.
1993 XV National Young Art Contest, University of Valparaíso Extension Center, Valparaíso, Chile.
1993 II Biennial of Painting Edgar Gunther Prize, Sala Matta, MNBA, Santiago, Chile.
1992 America Ayer y Hoy, Marco A. Bonta painting contest, Las Condes Cultural Institute, Santiago, Chile.
1988 Video Art Contest, Chilean French Institute of Culture, Santiago, Chile.