David Barreiro (b.1982, Pontevedra, Spain) is a photographer and visual artist currently living and
working in London. In his practice, he focuses on social constructions and their role in the
configuration of identity categories and institutionalised activities.
His photographs fluctuate between the literality of documentary photography and the evocative
tension and artificiality of the staged image.
EDUCATION
09/17-07/19
MA Photography - Royal College of Art, London. (UK)
08/11–06/12
International Masters in Documentary Photography – EFTI, Madrid. (Spain)
08/08–06/09
Professional photography course - EFTI, Madrid. (Spain)
2014
Workshop “Landscapes of globalization” with Xavier Ribas. Arteleku, San Sebastian. (Spain)
2014
Workshop “Making books” con Juan Valbuena. Galería Dispara, A Estrada. (Spain).
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018
“Langavitleysa” - National Museum of Iceland, Reykjavik
2017
“Behind the waterfall” - Ramskram Gallery, Reykjavik
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2020
“Photo Fringe OPEN20 Solo shortlisted” outdoor exhibition, Brighton (UK)
2020
“Parallel Intersection Landskrona” - Landskrona Foto Festival, Landskrona (Sweden)
2020
“Notes On Space” - Online - Odesa Photo Days (Ukraine)
2019
“A breach of margins” - FFoco festival // Fundación Seoane, A Coruña. (Spain)
2019
“Future Arquive” - Dyson Gallery, London. (UK)
2019
“Royal College of Art Graduate Show” - RCA, London. (UK)
2019
“Quivering Horizons” - The Sky Has No Surface Gallery, Berwick. (UK)
2017
“Un cierto panorama. Reciente fotografía de autor en España” - Curated by Jesus Mico for the Sala Canal de Isabel II, Madrid. (Spain)
2016
“Modos de Mirar” - Mulafest festival on Urban Culture, Madrid. (Spain).
2016
“Pushed and Pulled” - Grafiksalurinn/IPA Gallery, Reykjavik. (Iceland).
2016
“Best books of the Year” - PHotoEspaña, Madrid. (Spain) .
PRINTED PUBLICATIONS
2019
An inventory of gaps, published by FOLIUM in colaboration with the RCA Future Archive
2019
SNOW AGAIN, self published in collaboration with designer Pamela Dimitrov
2017
Un cierto panorama. Reciente fotografía de autor en España - Recent Signature Photography in Spain
2015
Behind the Waterfall, published by Dispara
http://dispara.org/project/behind-the-waterfall-david-barreiro-2/
2012
EXC! Yearly magazine showcasing the best final project of the Masters courses of EFTI
https://vimeo.com/49676638
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
PAPER JOURNAL MAGAZINE
paper-journal.com/david-barriero-a-breach-of-margins
MUSÉE MAGAZINE
https://museemagazine.com/culture/2020/9/21/photo-journal-monday-david-barreiro
WALLPAPER MAGAZINE
Graduate directory 2019, Photography.Printed publication.
VOGUE ITALIA
https://www.vogue.it/fotografia/article/rca-photography-2019-graduate-show
POSITIVE-MAGAZINE
www.positive-magazine.com/photography/the-hill-of-the-
restless-wolves/
TOP PHOTOGRAPHY FILMS
www.topphotographyfilms.com/photographers-featured-on-
the-blog/david-barreiro/
AINTBAD MAGAZINE
www.aintbadmagazine.com/David-Barreiro
F-STOP MAGAZINE
www.fstopmagazine.com/pastissues/63/davidbarreiro.html
#.U8lI3Y1_tig
INEDITO
www.ineditoant.wordpress.com/david-barreiro/
THISISPAPER
www.thisispaper.com/david-barreiro-behind-the-watefall
COLIN PANTALL’S BLOG
www.colinpantall.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/dispara-first-
steps-on-1000-mile-journey.html
GABRIELA CENDOYA’S BLOG
www.gabrielacendoya.wordpress.com/2015/10/20/20-de-
octubre-2015-behind-the-waterfall-david-barreiro/
PRICES, GRANTS AND MENTIONS
2020
Winner artist: Helsinki Photo Festival 2020 Portfolio reviews
2020
Shortlisted artist: Photo Fringe OPEN20 Solo
2019
Selected artist: Travers Smith LLP Art Programme 2019.
2019
Selected artist: Parallel European based Platform program 3rd cycle.
2016
Winner of the grant by the National Museum of Iceland, awarded with a budget to develop a body of work, a solo show and a publication with the resulting project.
2016
“Behind the waterfall” selected among the best Spanish photobooks of the year, PhotoEspaña 2016 and Scan Tarragona
2014
Selected Open Call (Projections) Encontros da Imagem photography festival.
2014
Finalist Open Call FOTOGRAFIA Festival internazionale di Roma.