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Carmela García Wins Spain’s National Photography Prize 2025

The jury cited her revision of social imaginaries from gender and queer perspectives through hybrid photographic languages.

Overview

  • The Spanish Ministry of Culture awarded García the National Photography Prize, which carries a €30,000 endowment.
  • Jurors praised her practice for transforming and questioning dominant narratives while making marginalized realities visible.
  • They highlighted her recontextualization of photography through video, installations, collage and archival imagery.
  • The panel was chaired by Ángeles Albert with Jesús María Carrillo as vice-president, and included prior laureate Jorge Ribalta alongside museum and photography professionals.
  • García, born in Lanzarote, has shown work at institutions such as the Museo Reina Sofía and has participated in major fairs including ARCO, Art Basel, Paris Photo and Frieze.