Ana Priscila Rodriguez
ABOUT THE ARTIST
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Ana Priscila Rodriguez
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Born in Mexico City, 1974.
Graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Utrecht (HKU) in 2006 with a specialty in Mixed Media and Photography with background studies in History and Graphic Design.
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Member of Artist associations STROOM and Pulchri Studio since 2022
Member of Artist Directory of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine since 2023
Art Concept - Mixed media and Photographic technique
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Ana Priscila Rodriguez, born 1974 in Mexico City, resides in The Netherlands since 1998.
She graduated Cum Laude from the Academy of Fine Arts in Utrecht, The Netherlands in 2006, specializing in Mixed Media and Photography. She has early studies in History and Graphic Design.
Her photographic work is intimate, delicate and confronting. With her images she attempts to create a relatable shore for the emotional and psychological human experience. Every image is a window to a story using photography as a medium to create visuals attached to a feeling or an emotion where the viewer fills in the blanks with their own visions. The complexity of the texture and layers in her photographic work creates the illusion of an old oil painting in each of her works, giving a sense of dark melancholy, romance and drama with a tone of classic Baroque. More than a self-portrait, her work evokes everyone’s drama, journey and vulnerabilities. The story starts with her and it is followed by the story of the beholder.
For the artist, this subtle way of communication and interaction is what bring her stories to live and what allows it to continue inside the heart of “the other”.
Her work, seen as different stories grouped in individual series, is linked usually by the aesthetic of the signature red detail, symbolizing life, pain, the flow and effect of the body and soul experience and ultimately the visual characterization of a living entity interacting with the characters portrayed on the visual stories. The thread is the red carrier of the human experience. Ana Priscila aims to call into the inner portals of the viewer, providing the elements of emotion and confrontation, while leaving the completion of the story to the beholder, to be filled in with their own identification and personal recalling.
Ana Priscila has mastered her own hybrid digital mixed media technique, and she produces digital and paper collage work, as well as analogue images.
She has exhibited numerous times in The Netherlands, Europe and participated in International festivals. She has also been awarded several honorable mentions and distinctions in diverse international photography competitions.
Professional Studies
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2002-2006 Bachelor in Fine Arts. Hoge School voor de Kunsten Utrecht (HKU) The Netherlands
Specialty: photography & Intermedia (mixed media)
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1994-1998. Bachelor in History. Universidad del Centro Cultural Helenico, Mexico City.
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1994-1996. Technical Graphic Design. Instituto de Arte Publicitario y Diseño Grafico, Mexico City.
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Certified Courses. 1998-2021
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- Cyanotype - Cianotipia : técnica de impresión con luz, by Fábrica de Texturas, Diseño y producción de libros.
- Book binding - Encuadernación sin pliegues de obra gráfica , by Susana Dominguez Martin.
- Animation retro - Movimiento retro en After Effects by Joseba Elorza a.k.a. MiraRuido (Ilustrator).
- The Development of an Idea. Alma Brevé. 't Oude Raadhuys, Spijkenisse, The Netherlands
- Oil Painting Tecnique. Max Geene. 't Oude Raadhuys, Spijkenisse, The Netherlands
- Drawing the Human Figure. Heléne Zielstra 't Oude Raadhuys, Spijkenisse, The Netherlands.
- Color Pencinl Drawing Technique. Arno Van Yperen, 't Oude Raadhuys, Spijkenisse, The Netherlands.
- Ceramic Technique. Yneke de Jong. 't Oude Raadhuys, Spijkenisse, The Netherlands
- Potrait Drawing. Gijs Voskuijl, 't Oude Raadhuys, Spijkenisse, The Netherlands.
- Seminary in Painting. Lieve Hendriks. HKU, The Netherlands.
- Seminary "Sculpture in Stone" I and II Peter van de Loch. HKU, The Netherlands.
- Seminary "One square meter" Herman Lijftog, HKU, The Netherlands.
Awards & Nominations
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NOMINATION PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR at the 1839 Photography Awards for the series "Home Sweet Home", 2024 in the category of conceptual photography.
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WINNER Silver Star (Second Place)at the ND Awards 2024, for the series "Home Sweet Home" in the category of Fine Art - photomanipulation.
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FINALIST at the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Art Prize 2024 in the category of fine art photography with the work "The Earthline"
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HONORABLE MENTION at the PX3 Prix de la Photographie de Paris, 2024, for the series "Home Sweet Home"
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NOMINATION Jacob Hartog Prijs 2024 at Pulchri Studio, The Hague, NL for the artwork "The line of Repetition"
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WINNER First Place Conceptual Category at the Fine Art Photo Awards (FAPA) 2024 for the series "Home Sweet Home"
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WINNER People's Choice Award at the BBA International Photography Prize in Berlin, 2023 with the series "The Invisible" and "Creatures"
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HONORABLE MENTION at the ND Photography Awards 2023 for the series "The Invisible"and "Dancing with Demons"in the professional category of Fine Art.
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SHORT LISTED At the BBA International Photography Prize in Berlin, 2023 Official Selection "Best 21" with the series "The Invisible"and Creatures
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COMMENDED Award for the series "Creatures" at the Siena Creative Photo Awards, 2023 in the professional category of Series.
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HONORABLE MENTION at the reFocus Annual Photo Awards 2023 for the series "The Invisible" in the category of Conceptual and
Fine Art photography, 2023
NOMINATION for the Public Choice Awards at the reFocus International Photography Awards, 2023
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LONG LISTED at the BBA International Photography Prize, Berlin, 2023. Official selection "Best 50"
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HONORARABLE MENTION by the ND AWARDS, 2022 for the series "Creatues" in the category of conceptual photography.
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GOLD WINNER at the European Photography Awards, 2022 Edition in the category of Fine Art Photography - photomanipulation, for the photo 'Oblivion" from the series "The Anatomy of Love".
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COMMENDED Award for the series "The Anatomy of Love" at the Siena Creative Photo Awards, 2022 in the category of Series.
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OFFICIAL NOMINATION at the 8th Fine Photography Awards, on the category of Professional Photomanipulation, 2022 for the series "Limbo and Averno"
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HONORABLE MENTION by the Photo Place award contest "Dreams and Imaginings", Middlebury, Vermont, U.S.A. 2022 for the work "The Weight" from the series "Burdens"
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Exhibitions & Projects (more recent events at the top)
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2024
Participation at the event "Art Beyond Creator" at Maca (Moving Arts Center ​amsterdam)
My work represented artists using traditional mediums to create art, against those using artificial intelligence generated artwork.
You can read about more this event in here: https://artbeyondcreator.net/#home
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Collective exhibition Najaarssalon 2024 at Pulchri Studio, from Sept. 30 until October 20, 2024, The Hague, NL. More info at https://www.pulchri.nl/nl/tentoonstellingen/najaarssalon-van-ommeren-de-voogt-prijs-2024/
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​Collective exhibition of the project "Creatures of "Power" at Stockfors Village, from June 6 to September 1, 2024 in Harjuntie 111, Pyhtää, 49270, FINLAND. For more, visit www.creaturesofpower.com
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​Collective exhibition at the gallery "Huiskamer" during the of Cultura Nova days from August 30 to September 08 in Nobelstraat 6, 6411 EM Heerlen, NL
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Participation at the collective exhibition "Surreal" at The Glasgow Gallery of Photography, from August 03 to August 31, 2024 at 279-281 High Street, Glasgow G4 0QS, SCOTLAND, ​www.glasgowgalleryofphotography.com
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Video screening of "The Beast" video collaboration with Peter Olof Fransson (aka Retep Folo) at Pulchri studio during filmtime #7 From May 24 to August 02, 2024. For more on this collaboration, click here
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Voorjaarsalon & Jacob Hartog Prijs exhbition at Pulchri Studio, The Hague, NL. (Included nomination to the Hargot Prijs). You can read about it here
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Video collaboration "The Beast" with Swedish musician Peter Olof Fransson (aka Retep Folo) for his album "The Afterlife", released by Buried Tresure Label. Watch the video here
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"Double Exposure" International collective exhibition at the BBA Galery, Berlin GERMANY. Read about it here
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"Small Works" collective exhibition at Pulchri Studio, The Hague, NL
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2023
Video collaboration "Moon" with Swedish musician Peter Olof Fransson (aka Retep Folo) and Dorothy Moskowitz. Released by Buried Tresure Label. Watch the video here
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Collective exhibition BBA International Photography Prize, official short list selection "best 21", BBA Gallery, Berlin, GERMANY
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"Creatures of Power" Group Proyect (www.creaturesofpower.com) Zaandam, NL
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Participation at the Day of the Dead Altar at Instituto Cervantes, Utrecht, NL, 2023. More info in here
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Participation at Art The Hague 2023, represented by Pulchri Studio, The Fokkersfabriek, The Hague, NL
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Solo exhibition "Threads" at Pulchri Studio, The Hague, NL
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Book collaboration with publishing author Ceri Williams for the exhibition "Treads". Read about it here
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New Members collective exhibition at Pulchri Studio, The Hague, NL
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Screen Time 4, video selection screening at Pulchri Studio, The Hague, NL
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Chania International Photo festival (CIP Festival). Participation from 03/08/23 to 09/08/23 Collective Exhibition, Chania, GREECE
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Kunstkamer Vassen Zomer Editie, Ter Heerdspad 14, Vassen, NL
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Kleinwerk. Collective exhibition at Pulchri Studio, The Hague, NL
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2022
"The Day of the Dead Altar" in collaboration with Grupo Tule, Dra Martha Montero and the Mexican Embassy at the OBA in Amsterdam, NL
More info in here
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Screening of group proyect "If I Were, If I Could"at the 175 Jubileum at Pulchri Studio, The Hague, NL
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"The Anatomy of Love" solo exhibition at the Anita Neve Gallery in Almere, NL
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Kunstkamer Vaassen. Autumn Edition, Ter Heerdspad 14, Vaassen, NL
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Collective exhibition"Spotlight" Collective exhibition at the Observatory Gallery in 64 Marchmont Street, LONDON, UK
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Collective exhibition "Dreams and Imaginings", Photo Place Gallery, Vermont, USA.
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Kibbutz Yifat Valley Museum, screening of "If I Were, if I Could", Galilee, ISRAEL,
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2020
Kunstkamer Vaassen. Autumn Edition, Ter Heerdspad 14, Vaassen. NL
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El Camino a Mictlán - Online exhibition on www.allthingslostonearth.com
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Mexico in Nederland. Movimiento Group. Oranjekerk, Amsterdam, NL
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2019
Kunstkamer Vaassen. Second Edition Ter Heerdstpad 14, Vaassen, NL
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2018
Kunstkamer Vaassen. First Edition . ter Heerdtspad 14, Vaassen (8171 CH), NL
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2012
​Cuatro Artistas Latinoamericanas Contemporaneas" Gallery Ashok, Spuistraat 183b, Amsterdam, NL
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2011
Dia de Muertos Exhibition, University of Amsterdam, faculty of Anthropology and History, Amsterdam, NL
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2010
Artex 2009 Photographic collective exhibition, European Patent Office, Rijswijk, NL
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2008
"Het Moment" , De Pomp, Waarmond, NL
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"Voice of Image" Het Gebouw, Utrecht, NL
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Collective exhibition, Het Oude Raadhuijs, Waarmond, NL
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2007
"Unborderlined" Gallery Kunstliefde, Utrecht, NL
"Tijd en Visioenen" Gallery Kunstwerk Westvoorne, Ootsvoorne,NL
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2006
"Fragiel" , Stichting G2A, Goes, NL
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Solo Exhibition. Maasdeltagroep, Hellevoetsluis, NL
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Final Exam Exhibition HKU, Utrecht, NL
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2005
Duo exhibition with Tim Hupkes. Kunstwerk Westtvoorne. Oostvoorne, NL
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"Glimpses", Het Kunstlokaal, Gouda, NL
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"Huis ,Boom,Beest" Het Kunstlokaal, Gouda,NL
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2001
Collective Annual Exposition 't Oude Raadhuis, Spijkenisse, NL
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2000
Collective Annual Exposition 't Oude Raadhuis, Spijkenisse, NL
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1999
Collective Annual Exposition 't Oude Raadhuis, Spijkenisse, N L