Juan A. Otamendiz, is a Afrocuban autodidactic photographer born in Havana.
His awarded work (Winner LAF6-Latin American Fotografia, New York / nominated "Latin America Professional Award 2020" by Sony World Photograph Awards, London / Honorable mention IPA-International photography Award, shortlisted Kolga Photoaward & Felix Schoeller Award in Germany etc.) has been showcased and published in The Americas, Europa & Africa like DOCUMENTA 15, ADDIS FOTO FESTIVAL(Ethiopia), PHOTO VOGUE FESTIVAL got nominated for the World press photo National Talents 2020.
Since 2016 Juan Aristides Otamendiz realized 2artist projects together with the German artist Kirstin Schmitt. His photographs preferably long-term-projects are biographically driven, dealing by intuitive and inductive ways with post-colonialism, social ex.- and inclusion. Juans portraits are intimate approaches to realities beyond the fast lane.
