Christian Lagata (Jerez de la Frontera, 1986). He lives and works in Madrid. Christian Lagata’s work explores the tensions that arise between the materiality and morphology of productive environments such as industrial zones or urban concentrations, and the different relations of 'familiarity' (mnemonic, functional, aesthetic) that we establish with them. Beyond the logic of the objet trouvé, Lagata investigates in certain elements from these environments the traces of their interactions (past, present or future) with humans, rethinking their economic-social consideration of “remainder” or “residue.” Among his most important exhibitions are Donde cruzan los humos espero una semilla (La Casa Encendida, Madrid, 2024), Haunted I (Voloshyn Gallery, Miami, 2024), Premi Ciutat de Palma Antoni Gelabert (Casal Solleric, Palma, 2024), Fui Piedra y perdí mi centro (C3A, Córdoba, 2022), Dialecto (CA2M, Móstoles, 2021), Fotonoviembre (TEA, Tenerife, 2021), Entre las formas que van hacia la sierpe y las formas que buscan el cristal (CAAC, Seville, 2020), Between Debris and Things (CCCC, Valencia, 2020), Where Water Rumble | Metalloids (Intersticio+ SCAN, London, 2020), No es lo que parece (Fabra i Coats, Barcelona, 2018) and solo exhibitions such as Ciego camina (Rosenblut & Friedmann, Madrid, 2024), Una oscura euforia (Artnueve, Murcia, 2023) and Verde Chroma (Centro Párraga, Murcia, 2019). He has taken advanced studies in Image and Sound and a Master in Contemporary Photography and since 2015 he has been actively involved in artistic practice, specifically in sculpture and installation. After living in Berlin he settles permanently in Madrid, where he lives and works. He has completed residencies at the Centro Andaluz de Creación Contemporánea, C3A (Córdoba, 2022), Pico do Refugio (Sao Miguel, Azores, 2021), Hangar (Lisbon, 2019), Fundación BilbaoArte Fundazioa and Mira Forum (Porto, 2018). Winner of the Grants for Creation in Visual Arts of the Community of Madrid (2023), Premio / acquisition DKV Estampa (2022), Grants for Plastic Arts Circuits of the Community of Madrid (2021), BilbaoArte Production Grant (2020), Grant for Residencies Abroad of the Community of Madrid (2019) and Iniciarte Production Grant (2015). First Prize at the XXXVI Muestra de Arte Joven de La Rioja and finalist of the Premi Ciutat de Palma Antoni Gelabert Palma (2024), Miquel Casablancas Award, Sant Andreu Contemporani (2018), of the second edition of the XX FotoPres La Caixa (2016) and in PHotoEspaña, Best National Photography Book (2016). His work can be found in collections such as the Centro de Arte Dos de Mayo de Madrid (CA2M), the Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo (CAAC), Campocerrado Collection, Avelino Marín Collection or the DKV Arteria Collection.

  Christian Lagata’s work explores the tensions that arise between the materiality and morphology of productive environments such as industrial zones or urban concentrations, and the different relations of 'familiarity' (mnemonic, functional, aesthetic) that we establish with them. Beyond the logic of the objet trouvé, Lagata investigates in certain elements from these environments the traces of their interactions (past, present or future) with humans, rethinking their economic-social consideration of “remainder” or “residue.”