Daniel Mayrit was born in Madrid (Spain) in 1985. He graduated in Media Sciences from the Complutense University of Madrid. Then spent a couple of years in Copenhagen (Denmark) studying at the Copenhagen University prior to his moving to London (UK) where he graduated in Photographic Arts by the University of Westminster. He moved back to Madrid after being awarded an scholarship por his MA Photography at EFTI Photography School.
He is currently based in Madrid.
Daniel Mayrit was born in Madrid (Spain) in 1985. He graduated in Media Sciences from the Complutense University of Madrid. Then spent a couple of years in Copenhagen (Denmark) studying at the Copenhagen University prior to his moving to London (UK) where he graduated in Photographic Arts by the University of Westminster. Upon his return to Spain he obtained an MA on Photography at EFTI, Madrid.
In recent years his works have been part of important group shows at The Photographers Gallery in London or PhotoEspaña un Madrid. His previous work, You Haven't Seen Their Faces, has been shown at multiple international exhibitions and festivals such as Noorderlicht, BelfastPhoto, Fotodok, PhotoEspaña, DocField or the European Month of Photography.
The work was published as a book by Riot Books and is the winner of the prestigious Aperture First Photobook award at Paris Photo 2015. It was also shortlisted for Best Book of The Year at Kassel Fotobook Festival, PhotoEspaña' 15 and Les Rencontres d'Arles.
His latest work, Authorised Images was showed for the first time in Madrid, within the frame of PhotoEspaña '16 and has also been published as a book by Phree.
The work has won him a nomination for the Arendt Award, in Luxembourg, which will be announced later this year.
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