BIO:
Francisca Núñez (aka Fran Nunez) is a Chilean photographer and visual artist, blending photography, video, and poetic elements to create emotionally driven and conceptually rich work that feels both intimate and timeless.
With roots in the indie music scene and formal studies in photojournalism, her focus has evolved towards artistic storytelling, exploring themes like identity, memory, and human connection.
Her work has been exhibited in Chile, Germany, and Italy, and featured in platforms such as LensCulture, Fisheye Magazine, Photovogue, among others. She also directs and produces music videos and video poetry—showcased at international festivals—expanding her creative language across formats.
STATEMENT:
My work explores the duality between reality and imagination, capturing fleeting emotions through photography and video. I am interested in the intersection of identity, memory, and the dreamlike, using experimental techniques to transform the image into a poetic space. The core of my practice is a deep need to document inner worlds—mine and others'. I’m drawn to emotional narratives and quiet intensity, seeking to create images that resonate slowly but profoundly. Through still and moving images, I explore visual storytelling as a way to connect.
EXHIBITIONS AND SCREENINGS:
2022:
· Demasiado Pronto (It is too soon) - Official Selection - International Art Film Festival, London, UK.
· Demasiado Pronto (It is too soon) - Official Selection - Make Art Not Fear Film Festival, Porto, Portugal.
· The Waves of my Mind - Official Selection - Helios Sunpoetry FilmFestival, Ciudad de México, México.
· The Waves of my Mind - Official Selection - Cadence Video Poetry Festival, Seattle, EEU.
· Actos de Quietud y Resistencia nº2 en "Relatos de Pandemia" del Colectivo FIRC, Festival ARC.
2021:
· The Waves of my Mind - Finalist - Vesuvius International Film Fest, Italy.
· The Waves of my Mind - Official Selection - International Art Film Festival, London, UK.
· The Waves of my Mind - Semi Finalist - Make Art Not Fear Film Festival, Porto, Portugal.
· The Waves of my Mind - Official Selection - Bitesize Film Festival
· Conversatorio Fotografía y Cuerpo - Foto Limarí, Ovalle
· Actos de Quietud y Resistencia nº2 en "Relatos de Pandemia" del Colectivo FIRC, Online.
2020:
· La Flota - collective exhibition, Galería Homerio Martínez Salas, Ovalle, Chile.
2019:
· On the Road - collective exhibition, Fishtank, Berlin, Germany.
· Sonidos de una Región - collective exhibition, Biblioteca Regional Gabriela Mistral, La Serena, Chile.
· Partecipare Ad Arte - collective exhibition, La Linea, Bologna, Italia.
2018:
· SOMOS mostra d'arte - collective exhibition, Associazione Ottovolante, Bologna, Italia.
2017:
· Geopolítica de las Transhumancia - colectivo FIRC, Casa de la Cultura, Los Vilos, Chile.
2016:
· La Inmolación - SOLO exhibition, MLVL disidencia, unión y cultura, Santiago, Chile
· La Inmolación - SOLO exhibition, Estudio Panal, Santiago, Chile.
· Arte Emergente - collective exhibition, Humano Bar, Santiago, Chile.
2015:
· Autorretratos - collective exhibition, Sala 13, ALPES, Santiago Chile.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
2019:
· LensCulture Black & White Awards, Finalist.
RESIDENCY PROGRAMS:
2019:
· Territori d'arte, otra vez, Associazione Ottovolante, Bologna, Italia
PUBLICATIONS:
2024:
· Artells Magazine - Portrait September
· Artego Magazine - Nature&Travels September Issue
· Quadro Magazine - Portrait September
· Artego Magazine - Men May Issue
2023:
· Cover photo of the book "La fugitive de l'autre côté du pont de fil", Yves Revert. Éditions du Rouergue .France
2022:
2020:
· Cover photo of the book "Was Nina wusste", David Grossman. Roman Hanser. Germany
2018:
· FADO fanzine de La Flota - Ediciones La Visita y Colectivo FIRC
2016:
ON THE WEB:
2024:
· LTRGO PDCST: Fotografía y retrato. Episodio nº6
2021:
2016: