Marcelo Kohn (1958) Chilean photographer, self-taught, with more than 40 years of work experience.
In the beginning he served as Mario Vivado's assistant for a year in which he learned from him about the profession of photographer.
The following year, together with Mario Vivado, Álvaro Mardones, Fernando Balmaceda and Pablo Rosenblatt they formed Centro Visual, a collective space with common equipment and a common work platform for commercial and artistic projects in the field of photography.
Four years later he continues alone with Mario Vivado at Centro Visual.
They develop a search around the manipulation of the image in its chemical processes, a deep study on the lighting of photographic scenes and the use of special effects techniques in the laboratory, set designs and tricks, being the most important study in effects work. specialties in photography.
Eight years later he formed his independent studio where he continued his personal search for the impeccability of the image and its expressiveness; Shortly after, he began to investigate the digitization of the image and its digital manipulation based on his experience with the analog image.
His work formally develops different themes such as natural landscapes, urban landscapes, nudes, still life, conceptual compositions, moods and a search around different qualities of light and its impact on objects or people in order to invite the viewer to search within themselves for their moods or emotions. For these purposes, it seeks, through composition and careful lighting of objects or living beings, to achieve images that are impeccable in form and expressive of their interior processes in the search of generating a state of deep introspection, and that, even if they are images disturbing, these provide balance and equanimity. He has participated in group exhibitions, national and international publications, founding member of FOTOP, director of a Latin American advertising photography salon, Advisor at Creaimágen, has collaborated with artists such as Santiago Sierra and has produced a wide spectrum of themes around photography. In addition, he has been a photography professor at Diego Portales University and Arcos University.
He is currently dedicated to the production and exhibition of his authorial work from his studio located in the La Reina sector, Santiago de Chile.
Collective Exhibitions
2024
Elisa & 100 años de Surrealismo – Vergara Palace Museum / Viña del Mar, Chile.
2023
Chile en Cuenca – Parallel exhibition to the Cuenca Biennial / Casa Chaguarchimbana. Cuenca, Ecuador.
1997
Twelfth Fotop Advertising Photography Show – Las Condes Cultural Institute / Santiago, Chile.
1996
Eleventh Fotop Advertising Photography Show – Las Condes Cultural Institute / Santiago, Chile.
1995
Tenth Fotop Advertising Photography Show – Las Condes Cultural Institute / Santiago, Chile.
1994
Noveno Salón de fotografía Publicitario Fotop – Museum of Contemporary Art / Santiago, Chile.
1993
Eighth Fotop Advertising Photography Show – Las Condes Cultural Institute / Santiago, Chile.
1992
Latin American Advertising Photography Show – UC Extension Center / Santiago, Chile.
1991
Seventh Fotop Advertising Photography Show – Las Condes Cultural Institute / Santiago, Chile.
1990
Sixth Fotop Advertising Photography Show – Las Condes Cultural Institute / Santiago, Chile.
1989
Fifth Advertising Photography Salon Fotop – Las Condes Cultural Institute / Santiago, Chile.
1988
Fourth Advertising Photography Salon Fotop – Las Condes Cultural Institute / Santiago, Chile.
1987
Third Advertising Photography Show Photo p– Las Condes Cultural Institute / Santiago, Chile.
1986
Second Fotop Advertising Photography Show – Plaza Mulato Gil / Santiago, Chile. – Plaza Mulato Gil / Santiago, Chile.
1985
First Fotop Advertising Photography Show – Plaza Mulato Gil / Santiago, Chile.
1984
Dreams of Glory – Plastic Gallery 3 / Santiago, Chile.
Awards
1998
First Prize color category Photo Cine Club photography contest.
1994
Ninth Grand Prize for Advertising Photography Salon.
1988
First Prize in the outdoor category Third Advertising Photography Show.
Guild Activities
2016 and 2017
Director at Creaimagen.
1992
Director of the Latin American Advertising Photography Show.
1988
President of FOTOP.
Academic Activities
1998 – 1999
Professor of Advertising Photography in the Advertising program at Diego Portales University.
1996
Professor of Advertising Photography Instituto Arcos.
Collaborations
2007
Photographic collaboration with Santiago Serra for his work “186 Peruvian workers”, La Trampa.
