Galician portrait photographer exploring documentary, editorial and experimental worlds

I am a Galician portrait photographer who came to photography through theatre, where I learned to read bodies, spaces and the silent tension between them. Working with a mirrorless Leica and mostly 35 mm and 21 mm lenses, I photograph with ambient light, short sessions and very few frames, relying on intuition rather than pre‑conception. My work moves between intimate human portraits, documentary series and long‑term experimental projects such as From Portrait to Self‑Portrait, Transforming Skies and Beneath the Serpent’s Spectrum.

Beneath the Serpent´s Spectrum

Post cards from Year 2222

Beneath the Serpent’s Spectrum, arises from a partnership between Human Speculative Intelligence (HSI) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Each image originates from the vision and lens of Antonio Nodar (HSI), while every tale and textual reflection is crafted by Perplexity AI (AI), fusing creativity across species and systems.

View: Beneath the Serpent’s Spectrum 

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 Transforming skies: London & Costa da Morte

 

Early‑morning panoramic view over Carnota Bay on the Costa da Morte with a mottled sheet of altocumulus stratiformis clouds and a pale blue opening above Sofán village, Carnota beach, Monte Pindo, Caldebarcos and Cape Fisterra.

Early‑morning altocumulus stratiformis clouds form a mottled mackerel sky above Carnota Bay, as soft light spreads over Sofán village, Carnota beach, Monte Pindo, Caldebarcos and Cape Fisterra on Galicia’s Costa da Morte.

Light & weather magazine

Transforming skies light & weather magazine is an ongoing visual time lapse magazine that writes with light and weather instead of ink. From a fixed vantage point, day after day, the changing sky, sea, and air draw a slow portrait of place and climate.

View: Transforming Skies: Light & weather Magazine

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From portrait to self-portrait: art project

 

External perception and self-representation

 ( https://p2sp.org/)

The process begins with a black-and-white photograph of an artist in their studio or a personally meaningful environment, serving as a momentary reflection of how they are seen through another’s eyes. This initial portrait is then returned to the artist, who is invited to transform it into a self-portrait. The creative process is entirely open: artists may reinterpret, rework, or even deconstruct the original image as they wish.

 

View: From Portrait to Self-Portrait ( https://p2sp.org/ )

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Photography

Residents interact around a makeshift street fire, with a dog lying nearby and scattered debris, set against high-rise buildings bordering the Perona former shanty town in Barcelona.

Culture, Landscapes, Portraits, Social, Street Shots, Portraits

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Upcoming exhibitions & projects

  • Transforming Skies – live audiovisual presentation
    Planned presentation in Galicia between mid‑March and April 2026, featuring timelapse skies from Costa da Morte and a live sound performance by Frank Bushmann. Exact dates and venue to be announced.

  • Beneath the Serpent’s Spectrum – new chapters
    Ongoing climate‑driven art project set in the year 2222, expanding after its 2025 exhibition in Carnota with new images, texts and prints. Future screenings and installations are in preparation.

  • From Portrait to Self‑Portrait – continuing archive
    Long‑term project begun in 1996, now including over 1,200 artists worldwide; new sessions and albums are planned as the archive keeps growing.

Antonio Nodar

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