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Alejo Sánchez
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July, 1973, San Fernando, Buenos Aires Province – Argentina.
He has lived in Mar del Plata since 1982. Business Administrator, teacher, photographer and
design producer. Traveller and passionate. He participates in personal and collective
exhibitions. In August 2007, he creates the “boutique” design and visual communication
company “Pomelo Imagen & Mercadeo”. He contributes with the photographer Eliseo Miciu
providing photographs of Mar del Plata for a book called "Traveler Argentina" published by
National Geographic (2010). Photographer and writer for the newspaper “Clarín”, the Atlantic
Coast Supplement; Mar del Plata, 2009 / 2010. He creates and manages the NGO “Arroyo las
Chacras” (2010).
He makes several publications, receives awards and gains recognition for his work.
Books, magazines and rewards.
Cover design “Texto, significado y mundo”, phylosophy book by the compilers Leticia Basso and
Leandro Catoggio, published by the UNMDP 2012.
Book: “Fotógrafos de la Rambla de Mar del Pata – Bonnin y Suárez (1900 – 1945) by the
researcher Mercedes Inés Monteverde, coordinating de art design, digitalisation of pictures and
photography. July 2012. Declared to be of “cultural interest” by the Town Council and the
Culture Department of General Pueyrredon.
Magazine: Summer Point. Idea and carrying out. Here he shows his first photographic work ,
articles, art and editorial design, director. The magazine is recognized to be of “tourist interest”
by the local Tourist Department, and also of “cultural interest” by the Culture Department of
General Pueyrredon. 2008.
Magazine: Punto Noc. Idea and co-direction of art and photography. Punto Noc is also
recognized to be of interest by the appropriate city entities.
Photographic exhibitions
Photography and talk together with the photographer Alfredo Cardozo (Gypsy Families and
experimental photography without camera) at SUMA Conectivo. He shows “Balcones y
Paraguas de Girona”, from August to November 2012.
He exhibits within the context of the Boards & Art “Natural Life” at Galpón Milagros, Palermo,
Buenos Aires, September 2012.
He presents “Balcones y Paraguas de Girona” at the Auditorium Art Centre. This photographic
exhibition was sponsored by de Spanish Vice-consulate and the Catalan House in Mar del
Plata, April, 2012.
He shows “Trabajo en Tierra” within the EINAVAL (an International Navy Industry Meeting) at
Gran Hotel Provincial, May 2011.
He exhibits “Alta Mar” at the Mar del Plata National University Library, as part of the Bicentenary
celebrations, August 2010.
He participates in the collective exposition “Mar del Plata, una historia de pesca y trabajo”;
organized by a National Government Ministry (Ministerio de Trabajo, Empleo y Seguridad
Social de la Nación), May 2010.
He shows “Carnada Fresca” in the Art Centre Benito Carrasco, July 2009.
Prizes and mentions
First prize in the photographic contest “El invierno en la Imagen”, carried out by the lab Proceso
Tempo, October 2012.
Honourable Mention by the Argentine Navy for his exhibition “Alta Mar”, August 2010.
He gets recognition by the Argentine Navy for his collaboration and participation in the event
“Velas Sudamérica 2010”.
First prize in the photographic contest organized by the Femenine Christian Association called
“Mar del Plata Ayer y Hoy” with the photograph “Estación de Ferrocarril” (“Railway Station”),
February 2010.
More information on the artist:
He develops several photographic works for local and international companies such as Gancia,
Bacardi, Cinzano, Bodegas Bianchi, Marine Coatings International, Eristoff and gastronomy and
touristic resorts.
He produces short promotional videos for companies and major events; such as “Expo Vino y el
Mar” at Sheraton Mar del Plata, the “Ministry of Sound 2008”, and the short film winner of Bols
Around the World for Argentina , in collaboration with Lucas Dellacasa and the bartender Matías
Merlo. He also did a short dissemination film for the town literacy campaign, Education
Department of General Pueyrredon, 2010.
He studies creative photography and gets valuable contribution from local photographer Alfredo
Cardozo and Eliseo Miciu among others.
His photographs have been published in the local media; such as Channel 10 and Channel 2
from Mar del Plata, Mar del Plata Life & Style Magazine, Goulash Magazine, Recursos
Magazine, Clarín newspaper (Atlantic Coast Supplement), Diario La Capital (newspaper),
Prensa Española, etc.