Óscar Monzón

photographer

Spanish[1,2,3] b. 1981, Málaga, Spain[1,2,3] active 2003–present

Óscar Monzón is a Spanish photographer and multimedia artist born in Málaga in 1981. He moved to Madrid, where he has lived and worked since studying photography at the Artediez School between 1999 and 2001. A founding member of the BlankPaper collective (active 2003–2017), Monzón's work spans photography, video, and sound art. His practice often explores social commentary, urban rhythms, and human behavior. He is known for large-scale projects that examine the relationship between individuals and their environments, such as his study of drivers in Madrid which resulted in the award-winning photobook 'Karma'.[1,2,3]

  • urban life
  • human behavior
  • social commentary
  • cars

Books

Works by Óscar Monzón

  • 2013 KARMA RVB Books/Dalpine · book · English · ISBN 9791090306189 Won the Paris Photo–Aperture Foundation First Photobook award in 2013.
  • 2017 ÉXTASIS Dalpine · book
  • 2021 ORDER RVB Books · book
  • 2026 SUMER RVB Books · book Forthcoming.

Exhibitions

  • 2022 Óscar Monzón Fondazione MAST · solo

Awards

  • 2013 Paris Photo–Aperture Foundation First Photobook award Paris Photo / Aperture Foundation

References

  1. Óscar Monzón - twelvebooks link
  2. Óscar Monzón — LE BAL link
  3. OSCAR MONZÓN link