Photographer Statement
I approach photography as a practice of listening and observation. My work is rooted in documentary photography and ethnographic research, with a long-term focus on music, ritual, and cultural memory. Through extended projects, I combine image-making, writing, and publishing, exploring how photography can engage with place, tradition, and collective experience across different cultural contexts.
Bio
I am a documentary photographer, editor, and photography educator based in Galicia, Spain, working internationally. I hold a degree in Documentary Photography from the International Center of Photography (ICP) in New York, as well as degrees in Art History from the University of Santiago de Compostela and Artistic Photography from the Mestre Mateo School of Arts.
My work has received the Ksado Prize and the Caja España Prize and has been published in international media such as The New York Times and Rolling Stone Magazine. My photographs have been exhibited in museums, universities, and cultural institutions in Spain and the United States, and are included in several public and private collections.
Alongside my artistic practice, I have taught photography at the International Center of Photography (New York) and at museums, art centers, and universities in Spain.
I am the author and editor of several books on ethnography, traditional music, and cultural heritage, including Os danzantes dos Reis, Tocadoras de Val do Dubra, and VIVA! Os Xenerais da Ulla. I am also the founder of the independent publishing house The Fraga Family Edicións.