JON GOROSPE
Vitória (ES), 1986
Bio
Solo Exhibitions
Group Exhibitions
Awards
Projects
Collections
Work
Biography
He studied at the School of Art ID·Arte of the Higher University of Design in Euskadi (Spain) and at the University of Arts in Vilnnius (Lithuania).
As a large part of the new European approach to photography, his work has been recognized by various public and private institutions, such as the Solomon R. Guggenheim (USA), the Sasakawa Foundation (Japan & Scandinavia) and Futures Photography (European Creative Program).
Gorospe has exhibited in several countries such as Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Germany, UK, Slovakia, Norway, Russia and Singapore. Among which, he has participated in group and individual exhibitions at leading Art Institutions such as el Cent-Quatre in Paris, the Mattatoio Museum in Rome, the Nogueira da Silva Museum in Portugal, the Circulo de Bellas Artes in Madrid or the Kunstnernes Hus in Oslo.
Part of his most relevant work focuses on the study and approach to the anthropized landscape. Developed several series on this theme such as Polished Cities (2018, in process), Noraezean (2020), Metropolis (2018-2019) or Environments (2014-2016).
In recent years, he began to carry out various public installation works, such as his last intervention commissioned by the Asker City Council (Norway) “The Many Skies”.
Gorospe combines his work as an artist with the study and understanding of the image from a theoretical point of view, where he develops as a curator several artistic projects and the direction of photography festivals.
Lives and works between Spain and Norway.
Solo exhibitions
2022 KB Contemporary, Oslo (Norway).
2022 The Spot, NAVE Gallery, Lisbon (Portugal).
2021 Polished Cities, 28Piazza Di Pietra, Rome (Italy).
2021 Noraezean, PhotoEspaña, Sala del Embarcadero, Santander (Spain).
2020 De Magnete, Aldama Fabre Gallery, Bilbao (Spain).
2020 Noraezean, Romo Cultural Center, Getxo (Spain).
2020 The Many Skies, Public commission, Asker (Norway).
2019 Metropolis, CC Montehermoso, Vitoria (Spain).
2019 De Magnete, UFCA Galería, Algeciras (Spain).
2018 De Magnete, 28 Piazza Di Pietra Gallery, Rome (Italy).
2018 Environments, Headquarters Afundación Gallery, Vigo (Spain).
2018 Environments, Headquarters Afundación Gallery, Ferrol (Spain).
2018 Half Way There, Galleri Balder, Oslo (Norway).
2018 Environments, Headquarters Afundación Gallery, A Coruña (Spain).
2017 Environments. Ourense Municipal Museum, Galicia (Spain).
2017 N. Mountains. BegiraPhoto, Durango (Spain).
2017 Environments. Encontros Da Imagen, Braga (Portugal).
2016 Environments. “Galicia Contemporary Photography Award”, Lugo (Spain).
2016 Almost Black. Vault Studios, Bergen (Norway).
2016 Le Project Amateur. Montehermoso Cultural Center, Vitoria (Spain).
2015 Velocidad de las windows. BegiraPhoto, Durango (Spain).
2015 Almost Black. Amárica Room, Vitoria (Spain).
2014 Environments. Montehermoso museum, Vitoria (Spain).
2014 Almost Black. BilboArgazki festival, Fnac Bilbao (Spain).
Group Exhibitions
2023 "Photography in Progress" de PhotosZene Festival, Michael Horbach Foundation,(Cologne, Germany)
2023 "Vårutstillingen", Fotogralleriet (Norway)
2023 "WANDERLUST", Artes Mota Galiza (Porto, Portugal)
2022 "(0/1) o zero e o um", MUHNAC National Museum of Natural History and Science, (Lisbon, Portugal)
2022 OSLO NEGATIV fotofestival Oslo (Norway)
2022 “Da Afirmação À Conta Corrente", XXII Bienal de Cerveira curated by Jaime Silva (Vila Nova de Cerveira, Portugal)
2022 "Basque artist program 2015-2019" 25 Years of Guggenheim Museum, (Bilbao, Spain)
2022 "Present Tense" LAGE EGAL, (Berlim, Germany)
2021 Sine Qua Non, NAVE Gallery, Lisbon (Portugal).
2021 KB Contemporary. Oslo (Norway).
2021 Oslo Negative Oslo (Norway).
2021 REV Ocean, Bomuldsfabriken, Arendal (Norway).
2020 Futures 2020, Círculo de Bellas Artes, Madrid (Spain).
2020 The Climate Change in 50 Rounds, Oslo (Norway).
2019, Østlandutstillingen 19, Kongsberg Kunstforening, Kongsberg (Norway).
2019 Vårutstillingen 19, Fotogalleriet, Oslo (Norway).
2019 USSC, Nordic Light Festival, curated by Uncertain States Scandinavia, Kristiansund (Norway).
2019 Distance of everything video show. Curated by Mesen & Javier Barrios, Oslo (Norway).
2018,Planning Future. Atelierhaus im Anscharpark, Kiel (Germany).
2018 Environments. Singapore International Photography Festival, (Singapore).
2018 Environments. Circulation(s) festival, CentQuatre, Paris (France).
2017 Environments. Høstutstillingen 2017, Oslo (Norway).
2017 Environments. “Nothing Left”, Galileo Cultural Center, Madrid (Spain).
2017 “Un Cierto Panorama” Spanish New Photography, Canal de Isabel II, Madrid (Spain).
2016 Environments. “Aquí y Ahora”, Blanca Soto Art Gallery, Madrid (Spain).
2016 Environments. “Echoes of Eco”, Sochi (Russia).
2014 Diary of a tour. Opera house, Vitoria (Spain).
2012 Almost Black. “Tetra Pack”, Culture House. Vitoria (Spain).
2011 Live in Bars. Kutxa bank gallery, Vitoria (Spain).
Awards
2023 Travel Grant to Japan, Foundation Sasakawa (Japan)
2021 Second Prize in Ankaria Foundation International Photography Award.
2021 Kulturrådet Assistant Programm for Javier Barrios, (Norway).
2020 Part of Futures Photography, invited by PhotoEspaña, Amsterdam (Netherlands).
2020 Kulturrådet Assistant Programm for Javier Barrios, (Norway).
2019 Grant of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, basque artist program, New York (USA).
2019 Grant from Sasakawa Foundation (Scandinavia-Japan).
2019 Selected for Vårutstilling. Fotogalleriet, Oslo (Norway).
2019 Selected for OØstlandutstilling. Norway.
2018 2nd winner in Emergin Talents. Rome (Italy).
2018 Selected for Planning Future 2018 - Videoart, Kiel (Germany).
2018 Selected for Singapore International Photo Festival, (Singapore).
2018 Grant from Montehermoso Cultural Center, Vitoria (Spain).
2018 Shortlisted in Athens Photo (Greece).
2018 Winner of the Mondo Galería Award, (Spain).
2017 Selected for Circulation(s) Festival 2017, Paris (France).
2017 Selected for Høstutstillingen 2017, Oslo (Norway).
2017 Winner of the BegiraPhoto Creation Award, (Spain).
2017 Honorable mention in Mondo Galería Award, Madrid (Spain).
2017 Second prize in Fotoarte, Vitoria (Spain).
2016 Winner of the Galicia Contemporary Photography Award.
2016 Selected for “Aquí y Ahora” by Blanca Soto Arte Gallery, Madrid (Spain).
2014 Selected for Hombre fantastic, Madrid (Spain).
2014 Grant from Montehermoso Cultural Center, Vitoria (Spain).
2013 Exchange program scholarship, (Malta).
2013 Photojournalism grant from SantaMaria de Albarracin foundation, Teruel (Spain).
2012 Exchange program scholarship, (Lithuania).
2012 Selected for Tetrapack Young Photographers, Vitoria (Spain).
2011 3rd Prize in photojournalism award Periscopio, Vitoria (Spain).
Projects
2022 Curator of Oslo Fotobok Festival (Norwegian Photography Now). Oslo (Norway).
2020 Director of Viphoto Fest, (Spain).
2019 Director of Viphoto Fest, (Spain).
2018 Director of Viphoto Fest, (Spain).
2018 Curator in “Tetrapack” youth artist exhibition, at Sala Amarica, Vitoria (Spain).
2017 Curator in “Gazte Klik Klak youth artist convocatory&exhibition, Vitoria (Spain).
2017 Curator in “Meanwhile” exhibition, DokFestivalen, Fredrikstad (Norway).
2017 Curator in “Norwegian Hallucinations”, Galerie Espen Artdenor, Cannes (France).
2017 Conference “Environments, A System of Beacons” Contemporary Center of Photography, Bilbao (Spain).
2016 Writing collaboration with Agora Photobook Magazine, Granada (Spain).
2016 Curator in “Norwegian Hallucinatios”, Gallery 28 Pietra, Rome (Italy).
2015 Conference “Metrolopolis, the artist in the city”, Monteheroso Cultural Center, Vitoria (Spain).
2015 Exhibition designer in “Norwegian Hallucination”, Canoe Studios, New York (USA).
2015 Curator in “Penobscot 44/68”, Montehermoso museum, Vitoria (Spain).
2014 Conference at Fnac (Bilbao), BilboArgazki Festival, Bilbao (Spain).
2014 Curator in Diary of a tour project, Gauekoak & Opera House, Vitoria (Spain).
Colecctions
Rev Ocean Collection (Norway)
Ankaria Fundation (Spain)
UFCA Collection (Spain)
Samfunnshus Røa (Norway)
County of Asker (Norway)
