DANIEL MEBAREK
Daniel Mebarek (b. 1993) is a Bolivian artist based in Paris, France. He graduated from Sciences Po Paris, the London School of Economics (LSE) and the Photography Department of the Université de Paris 8 Vincennes – Saint-Denis.
Drawing from his academic background in social sciences, his artistic practice examines the relationship between personal and collective memory as well as the function of archives in the writing of history. His work has been exhibited in the United States, France and the United Kingdom. He has been recognized with prizes, grants, and residencies from organizations such as Magnum Photos, Aperture, PHmuseum, Photolucida, the Cité international des arts and the Centre national des arts plastiques (CNAP).
Daniel Mebarek
Born in 1993, Bolivian
Lives and works in Paris, France
Education
2021 Université de Paris VIII Vincennes-Saint-Denis MA. Photography
Thesis Advisor: Arno Gisinger
2016 London School of Economics (LSE) MSc. Media Studies
2015 Sciences Po Paris BA. Political Science
Group Exhibitions
2022 Festival Croisements, presented by the Cité internationale des Arts Villa Radet, Paris, France
2022 Palm* Photo Prize 2022
1014 Gallery, London, United Kingdom
2022 Feu sous la cendre
Mains d’Œuvres, Saint-Ouen, France
2022 Drawing a Blank #6, curated by Ben Broome London, United Kingdom
2021 Photo Slam! (Projection), curated by Antwaun Sargent Les Rencontres de la photographie, Arles, France
2021 Rencontres photographiques du 10e, presented by Fetart Jardin Villemin, Paris, France
2020 2020 Aperture Foundation Summer Open Fotografiska Museum, New York, United States
Awards & Grants
2023 Finalist, Casa de Velázquez – Academy of France in Madrid Madrid, Spain
2022 Winner, CNAP Documentary Photography Grant Paris, France
2022 Finalist, Jean-Luc Lagardère Foundation Photography Grant Paris, France
2022 Finalist, Residency Centre Photographique d’Île de France (CPIF) Pontault-Combault, France
2022 Nominated (Paris), Freelens Mentor Prize 2022 Paris, France
Publications
2022 Print, Forum Section, No. 159
Camera Austria International (AUT) (Link)
2021 Podcast, Rencontre avec Lívia Melzi et Daniel Mebarek Union des photographes professionnels (FRA) (Link)
2021 Online, 15 Questions with Daniel Mebarek Paper Journal (AUS) (Link)
2021 Print, JRNL 7 Fotofilmic (CAN) (Link)
2020 Print, MESTIZX #6
Balam Magazine (ARG) (Link)
2019 Online, Guest Room, curated by Emma Bowkett Der Greif (DEU) (Link)
2019 Collective Book, On Death, edited by Kris Graves Kris Graves Projects (USA) (Link)
2019 Online, exhibition #61 “Loss” curated by Jon Feinstein Humble Arts Foundation (USA) (Link)