Antonia Penia is a visual artist that works in photography, video, and performance art. She was born in Galicia, Spain, and has been based in London, UK, since 2010.
Through exploring and insinuating her self-image, she began to create intimate, sensual and provocative images to explore identity, gender, and social and cultural status. She explores her sexual expression with her first work, ' Leave Me Alone' (2004). With her sensual and powerful underwater film series' Symbiosis of Liquid dreams', she won 'The Young Creator of the Year Award' at Feria de Arte Contemporáneo in Madrid (2008).
She began to work for Spain’s most elite erotic publications. She claimed her first Playboy cover at the age of 26.
Her work has been shaped by these disparate feelings of longing, loss, mental health, censorship, and her connection to the natural and spiritual world. She is challenging the history of patriarchy and the abuse of power through gender across her life. She believes in equality, and she fights for her rights. Antonia’s radical, intense, passionate, and energetic personality helps her to be able to have her creative vision and expression.
Portrait Of Britain 2022, Winner.
Antonia has two MA's in Arts. UAL, 2023, London. EFTI, 2003, Madrid.
She believes that the foundation of life is learning, and learning is a living experience. The Art of Living.
Projects
Work history
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PhotographerEllis Bridals | Kelsey Rose | John Charles
- London, United KingdomFreelance
Social Media Photography Content of the Campaign Photoshoot for the latest collection of Kelsey Rose Bridal.
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PhotographerEllis Bridals | Kelsey Rose | John Charles
- London, United KingdomFreelance
Social Media Photography Content of the Campaign Photoshoot for the latest collection of Ellis Bridal.
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Skills
- Portrait Photography
- Fashion Photography
- Photoshop
- Capture One Pro
- Retouching
- Studio Lighting
- 35mm Film Photography
- Lightroom
- 120 Film
- Videography
Education
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Certificate of H.E ( HNC) in ImageEISV. Escuela de Imagen y Sonido de Vigo
Vigo, Spain
The HNC in Image, develops knowledge and skills in traditional image-making and digital imaging.
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