Neus Solà, visual artist and photographer

Neus Solà (Barcelona, 1984) is a visual artist and photographer. Her practice unfolds between artistic research and visual creation.

Her work explores the relationships between body, memory and territory, with a particular interest in women’s genealogies, forms of transmission and care. Her visual language moves between documentary observation, constructed imagery and fabulation.

She combines personal projects with commissioned work in photography and art direction, and collaborates with artists, performers and cultural projects. She also teaches photography and visual storytelling.

She is co-founder of Meteora, a creative studio working across photography, video and art direction, and founder of aladeriva lab, a situated research platform linked to walking practices, territory and ways of seeing.

How I work

I work slowly and close. Most of my projects have taken years, and almost all of them started from a relationship rather than from an idea. When I make a portrait I’m more interested in what a person is able to hold in front of the camera than in what they want to appear to be; when I document a creative process, I try not to interrupt it. It’s a way of working that asks for time and trust, and that in return gives images that don’t look like anyone else’s.

Her work has been exhibited internationally and recognised through festivals, residencies and awards, including ManifestO Festival (Toulouse), Prix HSBC pour la Photographie (Paris), and the International Women Photographers Award (IWPA).

The full CV, with dates and places, is here.

Practice

Portrait
Portraiture focused on presence, character and self-representation.

Visual Worlds
Concept, photography and imagery for artists and creative projects.

Live & Process
Photography of performance, rehearsal and creative processes.

Cultural Projects
Visual narratives rooted in people, territory and collective practices.