Cristina Otero

Cristina Otero (Spain, 1995), is a visual artist who uses photography as a means to represent and reflect on human paradigms and experiences through the practice of self-portraiture. 

Being self-taught, Cristina started photography at the age of thirteen, and at fifteen she had her first solo exhibition at the Kir Royal Gallery (Valencia), becoming the youngest Spanish artist to exhibit individually in a gallery. Since the age of 16, she has been speaking at photography conventions and emblematic spaces such as Fundación Canal, CaixaForum (Barcelona & Madrid), and TedxYouth. She has also been part of the jury in renowned national and international photography awards such as Getty Images Awards, Imago International Awards, and Helie Memorial Awards.

Cristina has exhibited in several solo and group exhibitions in national and international Art Centres such as: Universidad Creativa (Costa Rica), Palacio Quintanar (Segovia), Fundación Caixa Carlet (Valencia), Bienal de Fotografía (Ecuador), Jääl Photo (Madrid), Impulse (Germany), Al-tiba9 (Algeria), MadridFoto (Madrid), Berliner Liste (Germany), Amsterdam Showcase (Netherlands).

Her works are included in prestigious collections in Germany, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, and Brazil.