ABOUT ME

David Maroto


Based in Palma, he lives and works immersed in the constant presence of the sea, which for years has been the central axis of his photographic vision. Although his work is deeply connected to the Mediterranean Sea, he also develops projects that explore body language, its emotional narrative, and portraiture as a map of transpersonal experiences. This duality enriches his vision and expands the boundaries of his artistic practice.

His work arises from an intimate dialogue between the sea and memory, unfolding in a poetic tension between the intimate and the monumental, between the emotional haze of the everyday and the vastness of natural cycles. He does not aim to document the sea but rather to listen to it and reveal its essence.

His relationship with the image began in the 1990s, when he trained at the International Center of Photography in New York and at the N.I.C. Institute, specializing in lighting and cinematography. This ongoing process of education led him to collaborate and learn alongside notable figures such as Amy Arbus, Alberto García-Alix, Duane Michals, and Eric Weeks.

Since then, he has exhibited his work in emblematic venues such as Times Square in New York — participating in the group exhibition Emotional Circuit — as well as at the Instituto Cervantes and the Lighthouse Gallery in the same city. His series Chamanas, which explores corporeality and emotion, was presented at the Contemporary Art Center in Santiago de Chile, and he has participated in group exhibitions in prestigious institutions such as MACBA (Museum of Contemporary Art of Barcelona).

In Spain, he has showcased his work in significant galleries and events such as Square Garden Gallery and Utopicus in Madrid. He has also been actively involved in key artistic gatherings that strengthen his connection to the territory, including Nit de lArt in Palma, Valldemossa, and Felanitx.

Deeply rooted in the Mediterranean experience, his work explores the poetic and sensory layers of the marine environment. Through processes of prolonged observation and drift, he captures atmospheres that oscillate between melancholy, suspension, and the sacred. His photography does not offer an immediate narrative, but rather an invitation to inhabit the slow rhythm of the sea and its constant breath.

+ 34 656 80 02 78 | david@davidmaroto.com