Joan Alvado is an independent photographer based in Barcelona since 2005. His work focuses on long-term projects around the concept of the unexpected, seeking to break with visual clichés and established stereotypes.
Part of his work resides in public and private collections in Germany, USA or Spain. His projects have been exhibited in galleries and photo festivals of several countries, and have been published in international media such as Newsweek, CNN, The Washington Post, Der Spiegel, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Burn Magazine, Leica Fotografie International (LFI), El País, La Repubblica, Polka or VICE, among others.