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, later adding fashion and portraiture to his interests. As a photojournalist he has covered topics like the Kosovo War. In terms of fashion, his work has been published in magazines including ID, Vogue and Elle. As a portraiture photographer, personalities such as Stephen Hawking, Almodovar, Vargas Llosa, Sting and Trudie Styler have posed for his camera. Currently he’s mostly engaged in Fine Arts projects. Besides photography, he has added to his portfolio, music, GIFs and videos. He has numerous international awards to his credit.