River Claure

His artistic interests revolve around three axes: Identity, Territory and Imagination. He explores the interrelation/tension of these concepts from the image, this has inevitably brought his attention closer to postcolonial issues. In recent years he has produced work based on the question: Is it possible to decolonize the imagination? He works using photography, with a practice that extends to sculpture and video, where the process of creation is strictly ludic and collaborative.

River Claure
Born in 1997 in Cochabamba, Bolivia

Studies
Graduate in Performing Arts, Graphic Design and Visual Communication. EFTI School, Madrid

 Collections
– Jorge and Darlene Perez, Space 23, EEUU
– Ministerio de Cultura de Bolivia 

Solo shows

2021
– Warawar Wawa, Vigil Gonzales Gallery, Urubamba, Peru.
– Warawar Wawa, International Photography Festival FORMAT 21, Derby, United Kingdom
– Warawar Wawa, International Image Festival GETXOPHOTO, Basque Country, Spain
– Warawar Wawa, PhotoVogue Festival, Milan, Italy 

2019
– “Viva Santa Cruz”, Kiosko Gallery, Santa Cruz, Bolivia 

Group shows

2021
– Ph Museum Days, Bologna, Italy
– Poto Slam, Les Rencontres d’Arles, Arles, France
– Group +1. Pep Llabrès Gallery, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
– Lishui Photography Festival, Lishui, China
– Verzasca Photo Festival, Verzasca, Switzerland
– Lagos Photo Festival, Lagos, Nigeria
– Jakarta International Photo Festival, Jakarta, Indonesia

2020
– “Emerging Artists” Photoville Festival, New York, USA.
– “Terra Incognita”, NUBE Gallery, Santa Cruz, Bolivia. 

2019
– “Emovere”, Simon i Patiño Cultural Center, Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
– “New Bolivian Contemporary Photography”, Centro de la Cultura Plurinacional, Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
– Punto de Encuentro Festival, La Paz, Bolivia
– CONTEXTOS International Art Biennial, Simon i Patiño Center, Cochabamba, Bolivia

2018
– “Fotoproyectos”, Cero Gallery, Madrid.
– International Biennial CONART IV, mARTadero Project, Cochabamba, Bolivia
– “El Karaoke de Jesus”, Laboratorio 20 Fotógrafos, Concepción, Bolivia
– Valparaiso International Photography Festival FIFV, Valparaiso, Chile. 

 Awards and grants

2021
– Winner of PhotoVogue Grant 2021, Italy
– Finalist Best Photography Book, PhotoEspaña, Spain
– Winner of the Genesis Imaging Award, FORMAT 21 Festival, UK
– Honorable Mention, PH Museum Photography Grant, Italy

2020
– Nominated for Joop Swart Master Class, World Press Photo, The Netherlands.
– Selected, New York Portfolio Review, USA
– Selected Photographer “Ones to Watch”, British Journal of Photography, United Kingdom
– Winner of the International Photography Scholarship “Roberto Villagraz”, EFTI, Spain

2019
– Winner of the Urban Interventions Program Grant, Ministry of Development, Bolivia
– Winner of Art Residency, Galeria Kiosko, Bolivia

2018
– Selected, Laboratorio 20 Fotógrafos, Bolivia

2016
– Winner of the National Award Eduardo Abaroa, Bolivia 

Talks and workshops

2021
– Cycle of interviews with authors, Vist Projects, Spain
– Cycle of Conversations “Organismos Vivos”, Bolivia

2020
– AYNI International Photography Festival, Chile
– Andes Foto Fest, Colombia
-“Contemporary Decoys”, 24 Hours Project, Bolivia
– Creativity Strategies, 24 Horas Project, Bolivia.
– Winner of the Art Residency, Galeria Kiosko, Bolivia.

2018
– Contemporary Photography Workshop Kiosko Galeria, Bolivia
– Focco Lab, Bolivia

Bibliography

– “Warawar Wawa”, photobook, Raya Editorial, Manizales, 2020.
– “Warawar Wawa”, Internazionale, Italy.
– “Warawar Wawa”, National Geographic, USA
– “Warawar Wawa”, El Malpensante Magazine, Colombia
– “Warawar Wawa”, Joia Magazine, Chile
– “Warawar Wawa”, Vist Projects, Spain
– “Warawar Wawa”, Vogue Italia, Italy
– “Warawar Wawa”, Marie Clarie, Italy
– “Warawar Wawa”, One World Magazine, The Netherlands
– “Warawar Wawa”, Plough Magazine, USA
– “Warawar Wawa”, La Ramona Cultural, Bolivia
– “Warawar Wawa”, Courrier International, France
– “Warawar Wawa”, The New Yorker, USA
– About River Claure’s work, British Journal Of Photography, United Kingdom