Cristóbal Ascencio

About Cristóbal Ascencio

Cristóbal Ascencio (MX, 1988) is a Mexican photographer and visual artist based in Madrid. He holds a Master’s degree in Contemporary Photography from the EFTI International Center for Photography and Cinema (Madrid, Spain) and a Bachelor’s degree in Visual Media and Advertising from CAAV – Centre for Audiovisual Art (Guadalajara, Mexico).

In the academic field, Ascencio currently teaches the workshop “Introduction to Auteur Photography” at CIEE Madrid, as well as the course “Postinternet and Photographicness” in the Master of Photography at the LENS School in Madrid.

Recognized as a rising talent, he was selected as one of the FOAM Talent 2024–25 artists and invited to major platforms including Plat(t)form 2023 by Fotomuseum Winterthur. In 2024, he received the First Prize in Foto Canal Libro de Fotografía.

Photographic Approach of Cristóbal Ascencio

Cristóbal Ascencio’s artistic practice moves beyond traditional photography to explore new visual technologies such as:

  • virtual reality,

  • data manipulation,

  • photogrammetry,

  • and post-digital imagery.

His work examines the relationship between images, memory, and identity, investigating how digital and physical traces shape contemporary ways of seeing.

Ascencio’s works are held in significant private and public collections, including:

  • Art Vontobel (Switzerland)

  • SCAN Network (London)

  • Fundación ENAIRE (Spain)

His projects have been featured in major international publications such as OAM Magazine, Revista Exit, Aesthetica Magazine, Chinese Photography Magazine, and the British Journal of Photography.

Exhibitions and Residencies

Solo Exhibitions

Cristóbal Ascencio has presented numerous solo exhibitions across Europe:

  • Las flores mueren dos veces, Verzasca Foto Festival (Switzerland, 2025)

  • Estrategias de recuperación, Instituto Cultural de México en España (Madrid, 2025)

  • Las flores mueren dos veces, PHotoEspaña, Campo Grande Valladolid (Spain, 2024)

  • Fósiles instantáneos, Las Cigarreras, Alicante (Spain, 2024)

  • Future Archeology, Médiathèque Pierre-Moinot, Niort (France, 2024)

  • Las flores mueren dos veces, Sala Melchor Zapata, Benicàssim (Spain, 2023)

  • Las flores mueren dos veces, Art Photo Barcelona (Spain, 2023)

  • Las flores mueren dos veces, BFoto Festival, Barbastro (Spain, 2022)

  • Las flores mueren dos veces, Getxo Photo Festival (Spain, 2022)

Group Exhibitions

His work has also been showcased in major group exhibitions, including:

  • Foam Amsterdam (2024)

  • Athens Photo Festival (2024)

  • Noorderlicht International Photography Festival (2023)

  • Casa del Lago UNAM (Mexico City, 2025)

  • Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation (Frankfurt, 2025)

  • PhotoSlam, Les Rencontres d’Arles (2021)

  • Family Stories, Hangar (2026)

Awards and Recognition

Ascencio gained broad international recognition for his acclaimed project “Las flores mueren dos veces”, presented at:

  • PHotoEspaña (2024)

  • Las Cigarreras Alicante (2024)

  • multiple other photography festivals.

With this body of work, he received:

  • the Art Photo BCN Award,

  • the First Prize at the Panoramic Festival,

  • and inclusion in the “Ones to Watch 2022” list by the British Journal of Photography.

Residencies

He has completed artistic residencies at:

  • TextielLab (Netherlands)

  • Villa Pérochon (France)

  • Return to Ithaca (Greece)

  • Menorca Doc Fest (Spain)

Ascencio published his photobook “Las flores mueren dos veces” with Editorial Dispara and was included in “Desbordar el espejo” by Joan Fontcuberta.

Art Book Publications by Cristóbal Ascencio

Cristóbal Ascencio’s work has appeared in various photobooks and specialized publications.
His photobook “Las flores mueren dos veces” was published by Editorial Dispara in 2024.
He was also included in “Desbordar el espejo” by Joan Fontcuberta, published by Galaxia Gutenberg in 2024.

His work has been featured in leading international magazines, including:

  • Exit Magazine #94 (Spain, 2024)

  • Foam Magazine #65, Talent Edition (Netherlands, 2024)

  • Chinese Photography Magazine, Plant Edition (China, 2024)

  • Aesthetica Magazine #117 (UK, 2024)

  • British Journal of Photography, Ones to Watch issue (UK, 2022)

  • Creative Review, New Talents issue (UK, 2022)

Available Work