Lola Martinez
Severe draught (Series)
DESCRIPTION
The severe draught in this reservoir has made aware of the dangerous situation of water privation we are heading to in Spain. This place used to be were I learned to sail with my father, now a few centimetres of water are left and the reservoir is at its 32% of capability. The landscape resembles unearthly images, almost like landing in Mars.
Early morning leisure fisherman struggle to find water, standing literally in the groundwater layer, were they should be covered with at least 3 meters of water. Even an almost forgotten XVIII century bridge “el Tercio” showed up after the reservoir water levels dropped to a 36,29% of its capacity. Not only the landscape has completely changed but it is also driving away all the animals and life around it.
The desertification of a great part of Spain is not only imminent but an issue to address with urgency and that is not being properly treated. According to WWF and the UN, in the present time 75% of the Spanish territory is at risk of desertification and will be a desert by 2050, as many other territories in the planet.
AUTHOR
Born in Madrid. Nomad, climber (alpinist by heart but no skills), also visual artist, researcher and professor. Her body of work focuses on landscape with and environmental approach.
Her body of work focuses on landscape with and environmental approach.
Her photographic work has been shown in several individual and collective international exhibitions ( Venice,Italy; Porto, Portugal; London, England; Paris, France;...). She has also travelled the world doing various editorials, and published in prestigious magazines focused primarily in environmental topics, published in The Guardian, Time out, Huffingtonpost and most lately with a six day publication in El Pais Newspaper on draught problematics in Spain.
She has also received several grants for art residencies in France and Germany and has been awarded in international photography contests.
She is also a currently a professor in Photography and Film Studies (URJC), and lecturer of landscape photography at the prestigious international school EFTI in Madrid.
2023 Two Nominees in Landscape Professional category - Fine Arts Photography Awards
2020 Honorable Mention in Fine Arts Professional category - Chromatic Photo Awards
2020 Nominee in Fine Arts Professional category - FAPA
2020 Nominee in Landscape Professional category - FAPA
2019 Honorable Mention in Abstract Professional category - CPA
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