Premio Combat Prize

Kraken is born of our deep aversion to the cold and ruthless nature of certain murderers who acted a few years ago in Spain and contains a deep critique towards the media that insisted on the dissemination of his crimes over and over again.
The images are photo-montages of beautiful landscapes in which some terrible acts have happened. They are very theatrical photographs, as the media, especially certain television, ended up becoming a true spectacle these deaths. Kraken represents the loss of humanity, both by the monsters who kill without showing compassion, as by the attitude of a society, anesthetized by the media, which has become accustomed to the horror.
It’s an open project based on the collage in which we continue to work.
BIOGRAPHY
Rojo Sache is the artistic couple formed by Rosa Isabel Vazquez (Madrid /Spain, 1971) and Jose Antonio Fernandez (Murcia / Spain, 1976).
Their works have gathered more than 100 international accolades, have been exhibited in museums around the world (Spain, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Germany, Argentina, the United States and Chine) and participated in Spanish events such as PhotoEspaña Festival Off, Official Selection of Outono Fotográfico Festival (Galicia), Fotogenio (Mazarrón), El Sol Festival (Bilbao), Primavera Fotográfica de Albacete, Sonimagfoto (Barcelona) or Biennial of Fine Art & Documentary Photography in Málaga and international ones such as Les Rencontres d’Arles (France)or Padova PhotograPhia (Padua, Italy).
Among the Spanish prizes, they have been awarded with 12 Lux Awards (Spanish National Awards of Professional Photography) from 2006 to 2017.
AWARDS
2018
 Winner in the Photographic Art Section of the Art Laguna Prize (Italy).
 “Prize Brote” Artistic 2018 of the International Festival of Environmental Cinema of the Canary Islands (FICMEC).
2017
 Silver award in the Personal Project category for the Lux 2016 Professional Prize contest organized by the AFP (Spain Professional Photographers Association).
 Recommended artist from the jury in the Combat Prize 2017. Livorno (Italy).
 2 Honorable Mention in the (IPA’s) International Photography Competition (USA) in the Professional Fine Art category.
2015
 Silver award in the Landscape and nature category for the Lux 2015 Professional Prize contest organized by the AFP (Spain Professional Photographers Association)
 First prize PX3 People’s Choice in the Nature/Trees category and 4 Honorable mentions in the PX3 Prix de la Photographie, Paris.
2014
 First prize in the (IPA’s) International Photography Competition (USA) in the Professional Architecture (Industrial) category.
 First prize in the Nature and flowers category in the Julia Margaret Cameron Award within the Worldwide Photography Gala Awards (UK).
 Gold award in the nature category in the PX3 Prix de la Photographie, Paris.
 2 Honorable Mentions (Fine Art and Landscape category) in the Julia Margaret Cameron Award within the Worldwide Photography Gala Awards (UK).
 Nominee in Wildlife in the 7th Annual Photography Masters Cup (USA)
 Selected by XIX Concorso Nazionale d’Arte Contemporanea SaturArte 2014, (Genoa, Italy)
 Finalist in the 6th Edition of the Pollux Awards in Abstract, Architecture and Fine Art Categories.
2013
 Bronze award in the Industrial category for the Lux 2013 Professional Prize contest organized by the AFP (Spain Professional Photographers Association)
 2 Honorable Mention in the (IPA’s) International Photography Competition (USA) in the Professional Fine Art (Landscape) category, one Honorable Mention in the Professional Nature (Trees) category, 2 Honorable Mention in the Professional Nature (Landscape) category and one Honorable Mention in the Professional Books (Other) category.
 Bronze Medal Award in color section in the 4th China International Digital Photography Art Exhibition
 Bronze Medal Award in monochrome section in the 4th China International Digital Photography Art Exhibition
 3er Prize in the XVIII Concorso Nazionale d’Arte Contemporanea SaturArte 2013 (Italy)
 Special Mention of the Juror (Landscape category) in the Julia Margaret Cameron Award (UK)
 Bronze Award in theInternational Loupe Awards 2013 (Australia).
 Critic’s award in the Biennale Genovarte 2013 (Genoa, Italy)
 Runner up in the Fine Art category of the Pollux Awards of the Worldwide Photography Gala Awards (WPGA), UK
 Honorable Mention in the book category in the PX3 Prix de la Photographie, Paris.
 Honorable Mention in the nature category in the PX3 Prix de la Photographie, Paris.
 Juror’s Choice in the Women in Photography International exhibition, “Out of Focus”
 Selected by ContemporaneaMENTE, (Genoa, Italy)
 Honorable Mention in the 2013 Annual WIPI Competition (USA)
 Honorable Mention in the Landscape category in the Asferico International Nature Photography Competition 2013 (Italy)
 Official Selection in Fine Art Projects in the International Kontinent Photography Awards (Turkey)
 Recommended artist of PREMIO COMBAT PRIZE, Livorno (Italy)
 Finalist in the Oasis Foto Contest (Italy)
2012
 Highlight in the “Plants and fungi” category in the GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012 (Germany)
 2 Honorable mentions in the 2012 Fine Art Photography Competition (UK).
 Honorable Mention in the 2012 IPA’s Tenth Annual Competition (USA) in the Professional Nature (Landscapes) category.
 Honorable Mention in the 2012 IPA’s Tenth Annual Competition (USA) in the Professional Fine Art (Landscape) category.
 Honorable Mention in the Urban & Country Landscape Competition of the International Gala Award (UK).
 Bronze Award in theInternational Loupe Awards 2012 (Australia).
 Honorable Mention in the “Sunrise” category of the WIPI It’s Magic Competition (USA).
 Highlight in the Flora category for the Glanzlichter 2012 international contest (Germany).
 Bronze Award in the Creative Asia Photography Awards 2012 (China).
 Selected by PREMIO COMBAT PRIZE 2012, Museo Civico G. Fattori of Livorno (Italy).
 Selected by Photoespaña DESCUBRIMIENTOS 2012 (Spain).
 Selected by International Exhibition of Photography “LESKOVAC 2012″ (Serbia).
 Selected by International Salon of Photography “BANJA LUKA 2012″ (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
2011
 First prize in the Portfolio section, Landscape and Cityscape category for the Julia Margaret Cameron Award within the Worldwide Photography Gala Awards (UK).
 Second prize in the 2011 WIPI Competition (Woman In Photography International, USA) in the Landscape professional category.
 Silver award in the Landscape & Nature category for the Lux 2011 Professional Prize contest organized by the AFP (Asociación de Fotografos Profesionales de Espana).
 Bronze award in the Industrial category for the Lux 2011 Professional Prize contest organized by the AFP (Asociación de Fotografos Profesionales de Espana).
 Third prize in the Individual section, Landscape and Cityscape category for the Julia Margaret Cameron Award within the Worldwide Photography Gala Awards (UK).
 Bronze medal in the Landscape category for the Narava 2011 international contest (Slovenia).
 Bronze Award in the Lanscape category for the International Aperture Awards 2011 (Australia).
 First prize in the Landscape and Seascape category for the September Contest Polux Awards within the Worldwide Photography Gala Awards (UK).
 Honorable mention in the Landscape professional category in the Worldwide Photography Gala Awards Annual Pollux Awards (UK).
 Honorable mention in the Beauty Around Us international contest (UK).
 Honorable Mention in the Interregional Contest within the Worldwide Photography Gala Awards (UK).
 First and third prize in the Landscape and Seascape category for the June Contest Polux Awards within the Worldwide Photography Gala Awards (UK).
 Finalist in the “In Praise of Plants and Fungi” category in the international contest Veolia Environnement Wildlife photographer of the year 2011 (UK).
 Finalist in the Flora category in the International Wildlife Photography 2011.
 Finalist in Fine Art and Nature categories for the Photography Master Cup of the International Color Awards (Australia).
 Finalist in the international contest GDT European Wildlife photographer of the year 2011 (Germany).
2010
 Gold, Silver and Bronze awards plus finalist distinction in the Landscape & Nature category for the Lux 2010 Professional Prize contest organized by the AFP (Asociación de Fotografos Profesionales de Espana).
 First prize in the professional category of Landscape in the Worldwide Photography Gala Awards Annual Pollux Awards (United Kingdom).
 Second prize and Honorable mention in the Landscape professional category for The Julia Margaret Cameron Award international contest from the Worldwide Photography Gala Awards (UK).
 Silver and Bronze Award in the Lanscape category for the International Aperture Awards 2010 (Australia).
 Honorable mention in the Landscape professional category in the Worldwide Photography Gala Awards Annual Pollux Awards (UK).
 Honorable Mention in A Decade of Images, 2000 – 2010 from the WIPI Competition, USA.
 Gold Honorable mention in The urban & country landscape international contest from the Worldwide Photography Gala Awards (UK).
 Finalist in the Landscape and Flora categories for the GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2010 international contest (Germany).
 Finalist in the flora category for the Nature’s Best Photography International Awards 2010 (USA).
 Selected images for the Landscape and Open categories in the Narava 2010 international contest (Slovenia).
 Nomination in the “Masters Cup” of the International Color Awards (EEUU).
 Finalist in the category of flora of the international contest GDT European Wildlife photographer of the year 2010 (Germany).
2009
 First prize category Flora del International Wildlife Photography 2009.
 Silver award in the Landscape & Nature category for the Lux Prize contest organized by the AFP (Asociación de Fotografos Profesionales de Espana).
 Silver medal in the Landscape category for the Narava 2009 international contest (Slovenia).
 Bronze Award in the Landscape category for the International Aperture Awards 2009 (Australia).
 Honorable Mention in the Landscape category for the 2009 WIPI Competition (Woman In Photography International, USA).
 Honorable Mention in The Four Seasons contest from the World Wide Photography Gala Awards 2009 (UK).
 Honorable Mention in the Nature professional category for the International Color Awards 2009 (USA).
 Highlight in the Landscape category for the Glanzlichter 2009 international contest (Germany).
 Finalist in the Landscape category for the GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2009 international contest (Germany).
 Finalist in the “XXVI Concurso Fotográfico Día Mundial del Medio Ambiente 2009” (Worldwide Environment Day 24th Photography Contest) from the Environment section in the Andalusia regional government.
2008
 Silver and Bronze awards in the Landscape category for the International Aperture Awards 2008 (Australia).
 Highly Honored in the Landscape category for the Nature’s Best Photography International Awards 2008 (USA).
 Finalist in the Flora category for the International Wildlife Photography 2008 from EDC Natura and the Omacha foundation.
 Finalist in the Scholarships Roberto Villagraz of the Vocational school of Photography EFTI 2008.
2007
 First Prize in the Landscape category for the International Wildlife Photography EDC Natura 2007 Awards.
 FONAMAD 2007 Image of the Year from the Madrid Nature Photographers Association).
 Highlight in the category of landscape in the German contest “Glandligtzer 2007″.
 Finalist in the international contest “Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2007″, organized by the Native History Museum of London (United Kingdom).
 Nomination in the Nature professional category for the 2nd Annual Photography Master Cup from the International Color Awards 2007 (Australia).
2006
 Bronze award in the Landscape & Nature category for the Lux Prize contest organized by the AFP (Asociación de Fotografos Profesionales de Espana).
 First prize in the contest of photography of environment organized by the councillorship of the Aspe.
 First prize in the category “artistic photography” of the contest of photography of Holy Week of Novelda.
 First prize in the category “photographs amateur” of the contest of photography of Holy Week of Novelda.
 Finalist in the edition of the contest of photography of nature organized by Petrer’s Town.
2005
 First prize of contest of photography of environment organized by the councillorship of Aspe.
 First prize in the category “comes out in photographs amateur” of the contest of photography of Holy Week of Novelda.
 Second prize in the category “comes out in photographs amateur” of the contest of photography of Holy Week of Novelda.
2004
 Second prize of the contest of photography of environment organized by the councillorship of Aspe.
 Second prize in the category “photographs amateur” of the contest of photography of Holy Week of Novelda.
2002
 Winner prize in the Colour category for the EFTI 2002 contest.
EXHIBITIONS
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2017
 “Dai”. Official section of the Outono Fotográfico Festival, Centro Cultural Marcos Valcárcel de Ourense (Spain).
2016
 “Frido”. Luchon en Photos, Festival de la photographie d’art, Luchon (France).
2015
 “Frido”. And Gallery, Roma (Italy).
2012
 “Naturaleza a ciegas. Spirits and demons”. PHOTOESPAÑA FESTIVAL OFF. Galerí¬a Eva Ruiz, Madrid (Spain).
2009
 “El laberinto interior”. Galerí¬a La Lisa Arte Contemporáneo, Albacete (Spain). Official section of the MIRADAS Festival, Primavera Fotográfica 2009.
 “El laberinto interior”. Casas Consistoriales de Mazarrón, Murcia (Spain). Official section of Fotogenio 2009.
 “El laberinto interior”. Sala de exposiciones Marenostrum, Rincón de la Victoria, Málaga (Spain).
 “El laberinto interior”. Sala de exposiciones Centro de Recursos Casa del Vino, Pinoso, Alicante (Spain).

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2018
 Art Laguna Prize, Arsenale of Venice, (Italy)
 “LUX 2017”, School of Arts of Granada, Granada (Spain).
2017
 “LUX 2016”, Efti, Madrid (Spain).
 “LUX 2016”, School of Arts of Granada, Granada (Spain).
 “LUX 2016”, Festival El Sol, Bilbao (Spain).
 “LUX 2016”, Institut d’Estudis Fotogràfics de Catalunya, Barcelona (Spain).
2016
 Large format photography Professional LUX 2015 Awards exhibition, Casa de Vacas, Madrid (Spain).
 “LUX 2015”, Centro Kursaal, San Sebastián (Spain).
 “LUX 2015”, CIFP CISLAN, Langreo, Asturias (Spain).
 “LUX 2015”, School of Arts of Granada, Granada (Spain).
 “LUX 2015”, Institut d’Estudis Fotogràfics de Catalunya, Barcelona (Spain).
 “LUX 2015”, CIPFP Los Enlaces, Zaragoza (Spain).
2014
 Padova PhotograPhia 2014, Altinate San Gaetano, Padua (Italy)
 Photissima Art Fair 2014, Manifattura Tabacchi, Torino (Italy).
 3rd Biennial of Fine Art & Documentary Photography, Heritage Municipal Museum, Malaga (Spain).
 Genova Art Expo, Satura Art Gallery, Palazzo Stella, Genova (Italy)
 “Lux 2013”, IEFC, Barcelona (Spain).
 “Lux 2013”, CIFP CISLAN, Asturias (Spain).
 “Lux 2013”, School of Arts of Granada (Spain).
2013
 4th China International Digital Photography Art Exhibition, Museum of photography of Lishui (China)
 PX3 Prix de la Photographie de Pari¬s, Festival Voies Off des Rencontres d’Arles, Arles (France)
 “ContemporaneaMENTE”, Exposición artística. Palazzo Stella, Génova (Italy).
 “SaturArte 2013”, XVIII Concorso d’Arte Contemporanea (Italy).
 7th PX3 Prix de la Photographie de París, Espace Dupon, Paris (France).
 Biennale Genovarte 2013, Génova, (Italy).
 Trip Art Gallery, Museo Provincial de León (Spain).
 Exposición Colectiva AFP, Sonimagfoto 2013, Barcelona (Spain).
 “20 years of LUX Awards, a look at professional photography”, Palau Robert de Barcelona (Spain).
2012
 “Premio Combat Prize 2012″. Museo Civico G. Fattori ex Granai di Villa Mimbelli, Livorno (Italy).
 “4×4”. Galerí¬a La Lisa Arte Contemporáneo, Albacete (Spain). Official section of the Primavera Fotográfica Festival 2012.
 “Worldwide Photography Biennial Exhibition of Fine Art and Documentary Photography”. The Borges Cultural Center, Buenos Aires (Argentina).
 Fotogenio 2012. Stand of the gallery La Lisa Arte Contemporáneo. Mazarrón, Murcia (Spain).
 “Lux 2011”, CIFP CISLAN, Asturias (Spain).
 “Lux 2011”, Fnac La Gavia, Madrid (Spain).
2011
 “D-Construcción. Sueño o realidad”, Galerí¬a Eva Ruiz, Madrid (Spain).
 “The natural way”, Parking Gallery, Alicante (Spain).
 “4 x 4″, Galería Arte x Arte, Buenos Aires (Argentina).
 “Panpa-rahoy”, Galerí¬a La Lisa Arte Contemporáneo, Albacete (Spain).
 “Lux 2011″. IEFC, Barcelona (Spain).
 “LUX 2010″, Sonimagfoto 2010. Fira de Barcelona (Spain).
 “LUX 2010″, Fnac Alicante. Fnac La Gavia (Madrid). Fnac Barcelona. Fnac Asturias (Spain).
 “Colorantes autorizados”. Fira de Barcelona, SONIMAGFOTO 2011, Recinto Montjúic, Barcelona (Spain).
 “La atmósfera, el aire que nos rodea”, Fonamad 2010. CENEAM (Centro Nacional de Educación Ambiental), Valsaí¬n, Segovia (Spain).
2010
 Fotogenio 2010 (Mazarrón, Murcia, Spain), Stand de La Lisa Arte Contemporáneo.
 Rincones de Vizcaya, Club fotográfico de Eibar, Guipúzcoa (Spain).
 Generación EME 2010, Sala Badulake, Madrid (Spain).
 “Expo LUX 2010”, Fotoventas 2010, IFEMA, Madrid (Spain).
 “Expo LUX 2010”, Fnac Madrid (Spain).
 “Expo LUX 2009″, Fnac de Diagonal Mar en Barcelona (Spain).
 “Expo LUX 2009″, Centro Integrado de Comunicación, Imagen y Sonido de Langreo (Spain).
2009
 “Expo LUX 2009″. Sonimagfoto 2009. Fira de Barcelona, Recinto Montjuíc, Barcelona (Spain).
 “Expo LUX 2009″. Viscom Sign 2009. Feria de Madrid, IFEMA, Madrid.
 “Expo LUX 2009″, School of Arts of Granada, Granada (Spain).
 “La naturaleza y el cambio climático”, Exhibition Hall of Cultural Center of Plaza Vieja. Alhama de Murcia, Murcia (Spain).
 “La naturaleza y el cambio climático”, Exhibition Hall of La Quinta de Cervantes, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid (Spain).
2008
 “Nuestros bosques”, CENEAM (Centro Nacional de Educación Ambiental), Valsaí¬n, Segovia (Spain).
 “Nuestros bosques”, Exhibition Hall of “Puente del Perdón”, Rascafrí¬a, Madrid (Spain).
 “Nuestros bosques”, Exhibition Hall of La Quinta de Cervantes. Alcalá de Henares, Madrid (Spain).
 “Fotógrafos de Naturaleza en España”. Museu Cerdá , Puigcerdá, Gerona (Spain).
 “Fotógrafos de Naturaleza en España”, Centre Cívic El Paseig, La Seu d’Urgell, Lleida (Spain).
 “Cuatro estaciones”. International Photography Festival 2008, Leiria (Portugal).
2007
 “La naturaleza y el cambio climático”, CENEAM (Centro Nacional de Educación Ambiental), Valsaí¬n, Segovia (Spain).
 “La naturaleza y el cambio climático”, Exhibition Hall of “Batan de Villaba”, Batán de Villaba, Navarra (Spain).
 “La naturaleza y el cambio climático”, Castle of Aínsa, Aí¬nsa, Huesca (Spain).
 “Colorantes autorizados 2007”. Fira de Barcelona, SONIMAGFOTO 07, Palacio 8 del Recinto Montjuic, Barcelona (Spain).
 “Fotógrafos de Naturaleza en España”. Cultural Center of El Silo de Hortaleza, Madrid (Spain).
 “Fotógrafos de Naturaleza en España”. Centro del Agua y Humedales manchegos. Daimiel, Ciudad Real (Spain).
 “Fotógrafos de Naturaleza en España”, Centro de Interpretación del Cerní¬calo Primilla y Educación Ambiental Las Aguas, Almendralejo, Badajoz (Spain).
2006
 “Agua, fuente de vida”. Exhibition Hall of “El Silo de Hortaleza”, C.C. “Huerta de la Salud”, Madrid (Spain).
 “Agua, fuente de vida”. Universidad Europea de Madrid (U.E.M.), Villaviciosa de Odón, Madrid (Spain).
2005
 FONAMAD 2005. Exhibition Hall of Puente del Perdón, (Spain).
 FONAMAD 2005. Librerí¬a Deviaje, Madrid (Spain).
 “Cuatro estaciones”. II Festival de Aefona, Lérida (Spain).
 “Cuatro estaciones”. Aula de Medioambiente Caja de Burgos, Burgos (Spain).
2003
 “Tras los ojos de la mujer”. Cultural Center of Fresnedillas de la Oliva, Madrid (Spain).