JOSEP FRANCESC SANMARTíN CAVA
Sahrawi with their traditional dress

This photograph was taken in the Sahrawi refugee camp of Smara, where a man marked by time proudly displays his traditional costume under the blue sky of the Sahara desert.

Author
Was born in Valencia in August 1979. He began his studies in Fine Arts at the age of 21. Since entering the Polytechnic University of Valencia, he has developed his artistic practice around audiovisuals, sculpture and scenography. This allows him to develop independent production, founding the international artistic group Macaco Group. At the end of his undergraduate studies, he coordinates various cultural activities at various festivals and develops an international photography contest for the Reina Sofía Center for the Study of Violence, whose photographs will be exhibited on medium-distance trains that will travel around the peninsula. He obtained a doctorate in Communication and Cultural Industries from the Universitat Politècnica de València, obtaining outstanding cum laude. It will be in this same period when he begins to teach at said university. His artistic work is around photography, sculpture and scenography.

Website
josepsanmartin.com

Instagram
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