Andrea Torres Balaguer

Hibiscus, 2022From the series ‘Hivernacle’

Andrea Torres Balaguer Biography Andrea Torres Balaguer is a Spanish fashion photographer whose passion is deeply rooted in visual storytelling. The rich cultural milieu of Spain shaped her formative years, and she developed a keen interest in exploring the boundaries of artistic mediums. Themes of identity, memory, and the intersection of personal and collective histories are fused with traditional techniques and innovative concepts. Andrea Torres Balaguer pursued her education at prestigious art institutions, earning a degree that laid the foundation for her multidisciplinary approach. The influences of her early life in Barcelona, with its blend of historical richness and modern vibrancy, are palpable in the thematic depth of her later works. Andrea Torres Balaguer looks to masters like Duane Michals, Sally Mann, and Annie Leibovitz to develop a distinct quality to her works that allude to a dark and moody aesthetic while pushing the boundaries of portrait photography beyond its traditional limitations. Andrea Torres Balaguer intersects this aesthetic with couture elements in The Unknown and Hivernacle series. The self-portraits are photographed in natural light and draped in provocative silks, lace, and velvets. Andrea Torres Balaguer’s composition execution creates a painterly portrait that triggers all senses - so rich in texture and brilliant, jewel-toned colors. The narrative is pushed one step further with the unique brushstroke applied across the subject’s face post-production, making each image slightly different from the others in its small edition size. The viewer is left to create their own interpretation and decipher between reality and fiction. In Andrea Torres Balaguer’s newest series, Dior, the artist was invited alongside six other Spanish photographers to offer their vision of the Dior Cruise 2023 Collection and its capsules in collaboration with the French fashion house of Dior. Andrea Torres Balaguer’s artistic expression of Maria Grazia Churi’s creations celebrating Andalusian culture expanded Andrea’s ability to tell a visual story through the lens of her camera. The result is a tribute to Spanish tradition and craftsmanship in six photographs that are inspired by Andalusian folklore. Andrea Torres Balaguer graduated from the University of Barcelona with a degree in Fine Arts. After winning her first award, Artevistas New Talents, her work has been exhibited in Barcelona, Madrid, Paris, New York, London, Brussels, Berlin, Amsterdam, and Mexico. Her work is included in the private collections of Fundació Vila Casas, Col·lecció Bassat, and Universitat de Barcelona. Andrea Torres Balaguer has been published in magazines such as Elle France, Marie Claire France and Italy, AD Magazine, Nuevo Estilo, Fubiz, Lamono, Ignant magazine, and Worbz. In 2018, Andrea Torres Balaguer was selected to participate in Elles x Paris Photo and was named one of the “top five artists to invest in” in Art Madrid 2019. In 2021, Andrea Torres Balaguer’s work was selected by the opera Aida at the National Opera of Paris. She is the youngest woman to have a solo exhibition at the Museum of Montserrat, positioning herself as a significant figure in the evolving landscape of contemporary art.