Galatea

• Prize
  Bronze in Fine Art/Nudes
• Photographer
  Jaime Travezan and David Tortora

The series GALATEA takes its name from the greek myth of Pygmalion. According to legend, the sculptor (Pygmalion) fell in love with a statue he had carved (Galatea) that in turn fell in love with the sculptor when brought to life by Aphrodite. The series is an homage to the work of Tom Wesselmann. The compositions pay tribute to the American pop artist with a contemporary, hyper-real reinterpretation of its early seventies 'Bedroom paintings'.

Travezán began his photography career as a photojournalist before expanding into fashion and portraiture. Over the years, his work has been published in magazines such as i-D and Elle, and in newspapers including The Guardian, El País, and The Huffington Post. In 1999, he briefly returned to photojournalism to cover the Kosovo War. Today, he is primarily engaged in fine art while also exploring music, GIFs, and video. His work has received numerous international awards.