Irene Cruz facts for kids

Irene Cruz is a talented artist from Spain who creates amazing works using photography and video. She is also a director of photography for films and teaches others about art. Her art has been shown all over the world! You can find her work in famous places like the Tokyo Palais in Paris, the Círculo de Bellas Artes in Madrid, and the Deutsche Oper Berlin in Berlin. Irene lives in Berlin, Germany, where she uses the beautiful nature and unique light of the north in her art.

Irene Cruz: Her Journey in Art

Irene Cruz has a fascinating journey in the world of art. She started by studying at the Complutense University of Madrid in Spain. There, she earned two degrees: one in Advertising and Public Relations, and another in Audiovisual Communication.

Learning More About Photography

After her university studies, Irene wanted to learn even more about photography. In 2011, she completed a special master's degree at EFTI, focusing on Conceptual Photography and Artistic Creation. This helped her develop her unique artistic style. Later, in 2013, she received a scholarship to study how light is used in movies. This course taught her how to be a director of photography, which is a very important role in filmmaking.

Developing Her Artistic Style

After finishing her studies, Irene Cruz began her professional career. She developed a special style that often features mystery, privacy, and nature. Light is a super important part of her work, making her photos and videos stand out. She started as a photographer and then also became a video artist, creating moving images with a similar artistic feel.

Working in Movies

In 2017, Irene took on a big role as the director of photography for her first full-length movie, Diana. This film premiered at the Málaga Film Festival in 2018 and has been shown at many festivals in Spain, Germany, the United States, and other countries. As a director of photography, she is in charge of how the movie looks, including the lighting and camera work.

Exhibitions and Teaching

Irene Cruz's work has been featured in many important art fairs, like ARCO and Art Madrid in Spain, and Positions and Photo Basel in Berlin. In 2017, she was a special guest artist at the Photography Festival La Quatrieme Image in Paris and at PHotoEspaña in Madrid.

Besides creating her own art, Irene also loves to teach. She has taught at many schools and universities around the world, including EFTI in Madrid, ABBE in Geneva, Switzerland, and Freie Universität in Berlin. She even taught at UAL in London. She also had the chance to work as an assistant to the famous photographer Isabel Muñoz during a trip to Japan.

Irene is also part of important groups for filmmakers and artists, like the Spanish Association of Directors of Photography (AEC) and the Association of Women Filmmakers and Audiovisual Media (CIMA). She is also active in groups in Berlin that support women in cinema.

Awards and Recognition

Irene Cruz has received several awards for her amazing work:

• In 2010, she won an award from the Fundación Banco Santander for her photography.
• She received the Second Prize for Photography from the AENA Foundation.
• In 2014, she won First Prize in the II CFC ‐ Iberdrola Photography Contest.
• Her video art was recognized as the Best Video Art piece of 2014 by the international platform Elmur.net.
• She was named an emerging artist with great international potential by the jury of Why on White.

See also

In Spanish: Irene Cruz para niños