Fran Núñez is a Chilean photographer based in Toronto, ON, known for combining photography, video, and creative techniques in her visual storytelling.
She started as a self-taught photographer, working with indie music media and developing a sharp eye for capturing the music scene. She studied Photojournalism at ALPES Escuela de Imagen y Comunicación in Santiago, Chile, graduating with high honors. This education helped her to explore personal and social stories through her work.
Her personal projects look at human experiences, capturing fleeting moments and deep emotions. Her "Imaginary Portraits" explore themes of femininity and identity, blending realism with an artistic and experimental style.
Fran has exhibited her work in Santiago, Berlin, and Italy. Her photography has been featured in LensCulture, Fisheye magazine, Photovogue, and Letargo, establishing her as an innovative photographer.
Beyond photography, Fran explores video poetry, mixing visual art with poetry. Her video works have been celebrated at festivals like Helios Sunpoetry FilmFestival, Cadence Video Poetry Festival, and International Art Film Festival.
She was a finalist in the LensCulture Black & White 2018 and participated in the Associazione Ottovolante residency program in Italy in 2018.
Through her art, Fran Núñez redefines visual storytelling, inviting viewers into a world where emotion, narrative depth, and aesthetic beauty come together to leave a lasting impression.
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: