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Artist Statement:
Late 1955 my eyes peeped in to
this world. Since then, they
have learned by capturing
flashes from the masters, but
the influence of Vincent Van
Gogh and Ansel Adams work has
forged my technique.
For the past 25 years I have
chased “Water” throughout the
world in its different states.
Water gives life and is life,
as photography is to me.
When I capture the images, all
my senses are at work,
enjoying every moment. To view
the finished work, I replace
sounds and aromas with Rock
music and a glass of red wine.
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Artist Exhibitions:
1984 Göette Institute. Theme:
Water [Bolivia].
1996 Instituto Chileno
Norteamericano. Title: AGUA
(Water) [Chile].
2001 Corporación Cultural de
Las Condes. Title: ES SOLO
AGUA (It’s only Walter)
[Chile].
2003 Corporación Cultural de
Las Condes. Title: Aguas a
Secas (Water as is) [Chile].
2004 Galería M2. ...
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Artist Reviews:
The Life Aquatic
Each of Gonzalo Contreras del
Solar’s photographs is a
variation
on a theme.
By Stephanie Xenos
Water is notoriously difficult
to photograph. The qualities
that make it appealing
as a subject—motion,
translucence,
depth, reflection—also make it
challenging to capture on
film. Couple
the technical ...
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Gonzalo Contreras Del Solar Biography:
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52
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| Gender |
Male
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| Status |
Married
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| Children |
6
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| Religion |
Chirtian |
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| Education |
Graduate Degree |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Photography Cibachrome
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Impressionism - (1865 - 1885)
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GONZALO CONTRERAS DEL SOLAR
1965 B&W photography.
1978 Began chasing “Water”.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1996 Instituto Chileno Norteamericano. Title: Water [Chile].
2001 Corporación Cultural de Las Condes. Title: It’s only Walter [Chile].
2003 Corporación Cultural de Las Condes. Title: Water as is [Chile].
2004 FotoAmérica 2004, Mall Plaza Oeste. Title: Nearby Waters [Chile].
2004 FotoAmérica 2004, Edificio Huidobro. Title: Waters of the World [Chile].
2006 Icebox Gallery. Title: Waters of the World in Blue [USA].
2006 Corporación Cultural de Las Condes. Title: Sabattier Revisited [Chile].
2006 ArsLatino. Title: Waters of the World 2 [Chile].
2006 Medtronic. Title: Waters of the World in Blue 2 [USA].
2006 FotoAmérica 2006, Museo Rancagua. Title: The Water [Chile].
2008 FotoAmérica 2008, Galería Isabel Aninat. Title: pending (last quarter 2008) [Chile].
GROUP EXHIBITONS
1984 Goethe Institut. Theme: Water [Bolivia].
2004 Galería M2. Theme: My Beach [Chile].
2004 Inter-American Development Bank. Theme: Digital Photography [USA].
2004 Marziart International Gallery. Theme: Water in Blue [Germany].
2004 Watermark Fine Art Photographs and Books. Theme: Water [USA].
2005 Watermark Fine Art Photographs and Books. Anniversary [USA].
2006 Kévés Stúdio Galería. Theme: Bolivian art [Hungary].
2007 Centro Cultural de España. Theme: Honoring Gonzalo Rojas. [Chile].
2008 Museo Agbar (Exhibit of poems of Gonzalo Rojas and my images, April 2008). Title: De l’Aigua [Spain].
2009 Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (Exhibit of poems of Gonzalo Rojas and my images, January 2009). Title: Del Agua [Chile].
PUBLICATIONS
1985 Images used on LP cover "Creación" for Coral Nova [Bolivia].
1996 FOTO IMAGEN magazine, September edition [USA].
1998 Bolivian TIMES newspaper, February 22nd edition [Bolivia].
2003 The Chile Connection, presentation booklet for Rojas Films [Chile].
2003 Design of the book “Libro de Aguas” (Book of Water) [Chile].
2004 Catalog for exhibit: Water Photography [Chile].
2005 Watermark: Presentation booklet with Artists Portfolio [USA].
2006 Vivienda y Decoración magazine (Fotosíntesis) [Chile].
2006 Book: “Photography of Water, Tales of a Passion” [USA].
2007 Book “Del Agua” (poems of Gonzalo Rojas and my images). Deluxe book was selected as the official gift of Chile to visiting presidents during the Cumbre Iberoamericana [Chile].
2008 “CoBe” Magazine. Article on my work and front cover image [Chile].
AWARDS
1984 Goethe Institut competition, 1st and 2nd price + honorable mention [Bolivia].
2004 Inter-American Development Bank, First Inter-American Competition and Exhibit of Digital Photography. Honorable mention [USA].
AUDIOVISUALS
1980 Coordinator and director for the production of 15 minutes audiovisual x6 projectors [México].
1984 Design and programming of 12 minutes audiovisual x3 projectors [Chile].
2003 Audiovisuals with virtual tours of exhibit projects for galleries in Santiago and Buenos Aires [Chile].
2004 “Water Photography” presentation audiovisuals using 3D software. [Chile].
2005 “Sabattier Revisited” presenting solarized images at a virtual gallery and rock music. [Chile].
2006 “Icebox” Virtual audiovisual presenting the preview of the exhibit at Icebox Gallery. [USA].
2006 “Sabattier Revisited II” presenting solarized images in an imaginary tour and rock music. The audiovisual was shown during the exhibit in 2 versions a the Corporación Cultural de Las Condes [Chile].
2007 “Del Agua” Presentation show of new book “Del Agua” at Biblioteca de Santiago. [Chile].
2008 “De l‘Aigua” Virtual tour at Museu Agbar and presentation show of new book “Del Agua”. [Spain].
MEMBERSHIPS
1967 National Geographic Society [USA].
2007 North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) [USA].
2007 Adobe Photographers Directory [USA].
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