Camilo Gonzalez Barragan, is an independent artist from Bogotá, Colombia, there studied film and TV at the UNITEC university of Colombia. He found in analog photography a means to develop his ideas and tell his stories while working on audiovisual projects. Cinema, music and painting have been his inspiration to create his own perspective of life. His work often is based on personal experiences, portrays themes such as melancholy, nostalgia, freedom, silence, loneliness, forgetfulness and his dreams. His work has been featured in various magazines and galleries including The Paradox Magazine, Classics Magazine, CAN journal, RAW and Hardy & Nance Studio, Cleveland Print Room, moCa, Bayarts. Camilo currently lives and works in Cleveland, Ohio, where he has found inspiration in the magic of its forests, streets, and people.
Julia de Burgos Cultural Arts Center Artist Spotlight: Illuminating Unidos por el Arte is made possible in part by an investment of public funds from the Ohio Arts Council (OAC). The OAC is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally, and economically.