About the Spanish photographer, Roger GRASAS (b. 1970, in Barcelona)
After graduation in photography (1998), Roger GRASAS made his Master Degree in Aesthetics and Theory of Art (2004) and graduated in Philosophy at University of Barcelona (2012). He has already published three photo volumes.
Photo books by Roger GRASAS
'Atenea' (2012); 'Min Turab' (2017, with Marta Dahó); 'Ha Aretz. The Promised Land' (2022)
Photobook Awards
2016: 'Inshallah' (Concurso de Fotolibro Iberoamericano, Honourable Mention)
2018: 'Ha Aretz' (Premio Descubrimientos, PHotoESPAÑA; finalist at Cortona on the Move Festival, Cortona; 1st award at Head On Photo Festival. Sydney; finalist at ASPA Alghero Street Photography Awards); 'Min Turab' (finalist at Voies Off. Arles; finalist atLens Culture EXPOSURE Awards; merit award at All About Photo Awards 2018. Merit award; director's award at Center for fine Art Photography. Fort Collins, Colorado, EE.UU; finalist at Fomenar Awards, Barcelona)
2019: 'Ha Aretz' (finalist at Viphoto Festival, Vitoria; Honourable Mention at Cityscopio Contest ‘Crossing Borders, Shifting Boundaries: Territory’)
2020: 'Ha Aretz' (finalist at Luma Rencontres Arles Photobook Award; Juror's pick at daylight Photoawards, EE.UU; Winner at Life Framer Open Call 2020 by Martin PARR); 'Min Turab' (Mezquita Award, Categoría Libre Premio Internacional Ciudad de Córdoba)
2021: 'Ha Aretz' (finalist at International Photo Award ENCONTROS DA IMAGEM 2021, Portugal; Silver Medal, Festival Verzasca); 'ThermoSibirsk' (Premio CAST Sant Cugat)
Solo exhibitions
2001: “Hi tenen molt a veure' (Casa Elizalde, Barcelona)
2005/2006: 'An optical illusion is an optical truth' (Montjuic, Barcelona & Science and Tecnic Museum, Terrassa)
2006: '10-9' (Antena Gallery, Mexico & Luna Casa y Arte, San Salvador)
2007: 'Lacrimosa' (Garco Gallery, Puebla, MEX & Studio Gallery, Mexico)
2009: 'Inshallah' (Visual Art Gallery, SonimagFoto, Barcelona)
2014: 'At€nea' (Transforma Gallery, Barcelona)
2015: 'Inshallah' (Centre de Fotografia Documental, Barcelona)
2017: 'Min Turab' (Casa Árabe, Madrid & Cordoba); 'Hotel, sweet hotel' (DocField, Hotel H10 Art Gallery, Barcelona); 'Sasha R. Gregor: Beagle 2.0' (Parquing, Tarragona & La Projekteria, Barcelona); 'Min Turab' (Casa Árabe, Madrid)
2018: 'Ha Aretz”' (SCAN Festival/La Grey Gallery, Tarragona & Fine Art Igualada, Igualada); 'Min Turab' (Art Studio Gallery/Urban Photodays Festival, Gliwice, POL & Casa Árabe, Córdoba); 'ATENEA' (Casa Golferichs, Barcelona)
2019: 'Lacrimosa' (Galeria Chez Xefo, Barcelona); 'Ha Aretz' (Centro de Arte Alcobendas/Festival PhotoEspaña); 'Min Turab' (Head ON Festival. Sidney)
2021: 'Min Turab' (Festival Luminic, Monestir de San Cugat, Barcelona & Jakarta International Photo Festival)