Irene Cruz facts for kids

Irene Cruz is a talented artist from Spain. She is a photographer, a video artist, and a director of photography for films. This means she helps create the look and feel of movies. Irene loves to work with cameras in many ways. She creates amazing video art and helps make movies. She also teaches others about photography.

Her art has been shown all over the world! You could find her work in big cities like Paris, Madrid, Berlin, and New York City. She has exhibited in famous places like the Tokyo Palais and the Deutsche Oper. Today, Irene lives in Berlin, Germany. She uses the beautiful nature and light there to inspire her art.

About Irene Cruz's Life and Learning

Irene Cruz studied at the Complutense University of Madrid. She earned two degrees: one in Advertising and Public Relations, and another in Audiovisual Communication. After that, in 2011, she completed a special master's degree. This course focused on Conceptual Photography and creating artistic works.

In 2013, Irene received a scholarship. This allowed her to take another advanced course. She learned about lighting for movies, which is called cinematographic photography direction. This skill helps make scenes in films look just right.

Starting Her Art Career

After finishing her studies, Irene Cruz began her journey as a professional photographer. She developed a unique style. Her photos often look mysterious, personal, and very natural. Light is a super important part of all her work.

Later, she also started creating video art. She uses moving images to tell stories, keeping a style similar to her photography. In 2017, Irene worked on her first full-length movie. She was the director of photography for a film called Diana.

This movie was shown at the Málaga Film Festival in 2018. It has also been screened at many festivals and places. You could see it in Spain, Germany, the USA, and Poland.

Exhibitions and Teaching

Irene Cruz has shown her work at many important art fairs. These include ARCO and Art Madrid in Spain. She also participated in Positions in Berlin and Art Basel and Photo Basel in Switzerland.

In April 2017, she was a special guest artist. She was the main image for the Photography Festival La Quatrieme Image in Paris. She also took part in PHotoEspaña in Madrid.

Irene loves to share her knowledge. She has taught photography and video art at many schools. These include EFTI and TMF in Madrid, and ABBE in Geneva, Switzerland. She also taught at Art von Frei and FotoKlubKollektiv in Berlin. In Barcelona, she taught at Fiftydots and ACLAM. She even teaches at the Freie Universität in Berlin and UAL in London.

One of her mentors was the famous photographer Isabel Muñoz. Irene was her assistant during trips to Japan. Other important mentors include Eduardo Rodríguez Merchán and Venancio Blanco.

Professional Groups

Since 2019, Irene has been part of some important groups. She joined the AEC, which is the Spanish Association of Directors of Photography. She is also part of CIMA, a group for women filmmakers and audiovisual media.

In Berlin, she helps organize Stammtisch Women in Cinema Berlin. She is also an active member of The Women+ Film Network Berlin. Besides "Diana," she has been the director of photography for other projects. These include a series called "Hechos Probados." She has also worked on music videos, advertisements, and short documentaries. Her video art for the Deutsche Oper in 2014 and 2016 is especially notable.

Awards and Recognition

Irene Cruz has received several awards for her amazing work:

• In 2010, she won an award from the Fundación Banco Santander called Accesit of Fototalentos.
• 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 piece was named the Best Video Art piece of 2014 by Elmur.net.
• The expert jury of Why on White recognized her as an emerging artist. They noted her strong international presence.

See also

In Spanish: Irene Cruz para niños