Gabriela Téllez, Costa Rica, 1984.
She completed her Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts from the University of Costa Rica and earned her Photography Specialization at the National Technical University. In 2010, she moved to France to take part in the Arles School of Photography residency. Afterward, she achieved her Contemporary Art in Creation and Studies Master's Degree getting Art and Existence Specialization at the University of Lille III.
Her photographic vision is a hybrid between storytelling documentary photography and contemporary artistic image. The topics that she's more interested in are the daily life contexts wherever she's located, analyzing through her images the profuse elements that determine the quality of life in a specific location.
In 2020, World Press Photo Organization chose her as one of the emerging talents for the 6x6 program. She currently locates in France developing interdisciplinary and cultural mediation projects.
