JOE BLACK

Architect and Photographer. Bilbao (Spain) 1973
He began his romance with photography in the 80s with a Yashica Minister D who "kidnapped" from his father's closet and that in his adolescence seemed to him the most magical device he had ever seen. During his time at the university, he studied photography and from that moment on, he has always had a camera.

He has developed his photographic work closely linked to his activity as an Architect and has explored various facets of photography.

In 2018, he find Master Aaron Sosa and began his investigation of photography as a visual narrative media that has brought him closer to documentary work and essays.

In 2018 he carried out the documentary work "Sólo por un dólar" in a School of the Interior of Uruguay, accompanying his day to day for several months. This project culminates with a photographic exhibition at the school and 3 audiovisuals.
In 2019, he joined the IMAGO group of Aaron Sosa.

In 2019, together with two other IMAGO photographers ( Liliana Yarian and Carmen Ruiz ), she carried out an essay on the NGO Redalco (Red de Alimentos Compartidos) that is dedicated to rescuing food that will be withdrawn from the commercial chain (mainly for reasons aesthetic) and makes them reach deprived places in the city of Montevideo. This project culminates in the development of a photobook.

In that same year 2019 and with three other IMAGO photographers ( Ximena Yaniero, Cecilia Pellegrin and Laura Sadi ) she carried out an essay on the Candombe Umbelé group that they accompany for almost a year in their preparation for the 2020 carnival. This project is currently it is the elaboration phase.

Within the IMAGO group, he is carrying out different photographic, personal and group projects.