Biography
Paola de Grenet started her photographic career in London 1999 after finishing her studies in Graphic Design at Camberwell College of Arts (London, June 1999).
She has done editorial work in England for:
Magazines: “The Sunday Times Magazine”,“Canary” (Conde Nast Contract Publishing), “Evening Standard” and “Tank Magazine”, “British Journal of Photography”, “New Scientist”,”Guardian Weekend Magazine”, ”VQR”(U.S.A,), “Etiqueta Negra” (South America).
In 2003 she moves to Barcelona where she has worked for:
Magazines.”Vanidad”, “.H”, “Vivir en el campo”, ”Elle”, “Linea”, “Ojo de Pez”, “Rolling Stones”, “El Semanal”, ”Woman”, “El Magazine” (La Vanguardia), Ling Magazine ,”Flydoscope”(Luxair).
Publishers. Brabander , where she published some of her work in the book “BCN 24H”.
Lumwerg: catalogue for the exhibition “Barcelona And Fotografia”.
Criteria: the book “Barcelona,12 sensaciones” .
Catalogue “Foto Pres 07”
Other references:
2007: finalist in the competition organized by the Associaciò per a les arts Contemporanies de Vic,selected for the exhibition “5ª bienal de fotografia de Vic”
2007: exhibition of the project “The albinos of La Rioja argerntina” Caixa Forum, Barcelona.
2006: selected for the photo festival “NOVAMIRADAS-OLLADAS 06”(Galicia/Spain)
2006: selected for the contemporary art festival of Barcelona “BAC 06”, work exhibited in the CCCB (barcelona).
2006: winner of the grant “Foto Pres 07” la Caixa, with the project “the albinos of the Rioja(Argentina)”.
2005: photographic exhibition “Barcelona & Fotografia” at the “Museo de Historia de la Ciudad” (Barcelona).
2005: winner of the second price in the competition “Notodofotofest,fotografia colectiva”, La Fabrica (Madrid).
2005: Photoespaña ,selected for the international photo festival and contest in the section Descubrimientos (new talents) with the essay “The Waiting Room”(Madrid)
2004: audiovisual conference ”No se lo digas a mi madre” with the NGO Photographic Social Vision, Palau Robert, (Barcelona).
2001: photographic exhibition “Street Casting”, Mugshot (casting agency) at the “Groucho Club”(London).