Diego Orlando

Diego Orlando is a highly accomplished interior architect and master of creative photography from San Sebastian, Basque Country, Spain.He received his Master's degree in creative photography from the
University of Catalonia, and has since established himself as a
leading figure in the art world.In 2018, Diego won the International Photography Awards (IPA) for his artistic work "La mirada de Goya". This photographic series, produced over a two-year period in different settings in the Province of Girona, depicted the subjugation of Spanish women to the strict religion of the 19th century. The series won two prizes, one in the category of fine arts and the other in books.Since 2018, Diego has been producing the series "Saints and
Mantillas", in which he shows a contemporary view of the life of
martyrs and virgins of Christian culture. In 2020, he won another IPA "Honourable Mention" for his series "Malleus Meleficarum" in the fine arts category.In 2021, Diego was nominated for the International Fine Art Awards -FAPA- and also participated in two exhibitions: Manchester 2020 VR Exhibition and London Art Biennale. He was also selected to present his artwork at Florence Art Biennale. In October 2021, the International Photography Awards (IPA®) awarded him an honorable mention in the professional category of Fine Art Portrait for the series "Half lights, half shadows".Diego's work has been exhibited in prestigious venues such as the Los Angeles Museum of Photography, the Millepiani Gallery in Rome, and the London Art Biennale. His art reflects the masterpieces of pictorialist photography, painting and illustration, with influences from artists such as Robert Demachy, Alvin Langdon Coburn, Francisco de Goya, and Annie Leibovitz.In 2022, Diego was a nominee for the Fine Art Photography Awards
-FAPA- in the Portrait - Professional Category and also an official
selection in International Photography Awards™ - IPA 2022 in Fine Art, Portrait - Professional Category. Also, he was selected as Official Selection and received Honorable Mention in Tokio International Foto Awards™ - TIFA 2022 in Fine Art, Other - Professional Category.Currently, Diego splits his time between Caracas, San Sebastian and Barcelona. He continues to be recognized for his work, receiving accolades such as the "Pic of the Day" and "Best of PhotoVogue" from VOGUE - PhotoVogue Italia. In 2023 he was selected for London Art BIENNALE and considered as "The second most important curated Art Biennale after Venice" by Lonnie Schlein - Pulitzer Prize winner.

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