GOUROUGOU

• Photographer
  Txomin Txueka , Spain
• Studio
  freelance

Every day hundreds of immigrants mainly from sub-Saharan Africa, survive in harsh
conditions, hidden away in improvised camps of plastic, camouflaging in the beautiful
natural environment of pine forest and rocks of Mount Gourougou, trying to avoid being
located by Moroccan security forces, and try to circumvent the three consecutive metal
barriers of about five km in length and over eight meters high, equiped with concertina
wire with -knives sharp-, separating and hinder the ultimate goal of achieving the
European border city of Melilla, to comply with the dream and the right of every human
being in pursuit of a dignified life, egalitarian and freedom of movement.

Born in Getaria (Basque Country), Txomin is an independant freelance photographer focused on depicting the human condition, social disparities and the armed conflicts.

http://txomintxueka.eus

Awards http://txomintxueka.eus

Awards:

2017

Honorable Mention & 2 Nominees: Professional-Photojournalism
12th Black and White Spider Awards

Finalist: TOP 200
Photolucida Critical Mass 2017

Bronze Winner & Honorable Mention: Professional-Press / War
PX3-Prix de la Photographie Paris

Selected: PhotoBook Athens Exhibition
HCP-Hellenic Centre for Photography / Athens Photo Festival 2017

Selected: Issue 98
9th Anniversary Fraction Magazine

Honorable Mention: One-Shot; Climate Change, Professional-Water
IPA-International Photography Awards

Finalist: People, Culture and Daily Life
2nd Charles Dodgson Black & White Award

Nominee: Professional-Photojournalism
10th International Color Awards

Winner: Photography category
1st 2017 ArtSlant Prize Showcase



2016

Finalist: Editorial-Documentary
5th Jacob Riis Award

Honorable Mention: Professional-Editorial, Photo Essay / Story
IPOTY-International Photographer of the Year

Honorable Mention: Professional-Photojournalism
Monochrome Photography Awards

Honorable Mention: Professional Photography
LICC-London International Creative Competition

3rd Place: Professional-Editorial, Conflict
TIFA-Tokyo International Foto Awards

Honorable Mention: Professional-Editorial, General News
ND-Neutral Density Photography Awards

Finalist: Documentary & Editorial
9th Pollux Awards

Honorable Mention & 2 Nominees: Professional-Photojournalism
11th Black and White Spider Awards

2 Honorable Mentions: Professional-People, Portrait & Professional-People, Children
IPA-International Photography Awards

Selected: LAF5 winning collection
5th Latin American Fotografia

Honorable Mention: Family of Man; Old Age, Professional
IPA-International Photography Awards

Honorable Mention: Professional-Editorial, General News
MIFA-Moscow International Foto Awards

2 Nominees: Professional-People & Photojournalism
FAPA-Fine Art Photography Awards

Shortlisted: Mobile One Shot
Kolga Tbilisi Photo Festival 2016

Honorable Mention: Professional-Editorial, Documentary
IPOTY-International Photographer of the Year 2015

2 Finalists: People
4th Zebra Awards

Honorable Mention: Photojournalism
La Grande Photo Awards 2015

2nd Place - Merit of Excellence & Nominee: Professional-People
9th International Color Awards

Selected: AP32 annual award book
AP-American Photography 32

Winner: Photography category
1st 2016 ArtSlant Prize Showcase

Honorable Mention: Portrait
Artist Portfolio Magazine's 5th Anniversary Art Exhibition

3 Honorable Mentions: Professional-Photojournalism
Monochrome Photography Awards 2015



2015

4 Finalists: People / Culture, Daily Life, Documentary and Street Photography
8th Pollux Awards

1st Place - Gold Star Award: Professional-Editorial, General News
ND-Neutral Density Photography Awards

2 Honorable Mentions: Professional-Editorial, Documentary & Photo Essay / Story
ND-Neutral Density Photography Awards

Nominee: Professional-Children of the World
10th Black and White Spider Awards

2 Honorable Mentions: Professional-Editorial, General News & Professional-People, Portrait
IPA-International Photography Awards

Honorable Mention: Professional-Editorial, Photo Essay and Feature Story
IPA-International Photography Awards

Honorable Mention: Professional-Editorial, War / Conflict
IPA-International Photography Awards

Selected: Think Tank Gallery
Photo Exhibition Los Angeles-Life Framer 2015

3rd Place & 2 Honorable Mentions: Professional-People / Portrait & Documentary
MIFA-Moscow International Foto Awards

3rd Place & Honorable Mention: Professional-Moving Images / Documentary
MIFA-Moscow International Foto Awards

Winner: Photography category
6th 2015 ArtSlant Prize Showcase

Honorable Mention: Professional Photography
9th LICC-London International Creative Competition

Finalist: The Last Picture Show / Documentary
NYPH-New York Photo Festival 2015

2 Selected: LAF4 winning collection
4th Latin American Fotografia

Selected: Photo Contest Pro / Reportage
Lugano Photo Days 2015

Selected: Documentary Collection book
Fifth Annual SeeMe Exposure Award

Nominee: Professional-Photojournalism
First FAPA-Fine Art Photography Awards

Selected: Heat / LensCulture & Daylighted
SF Camerawork 2015 Juried Exhibition

2 Honorable Mentions: Professional-Press / General News & Portraiture
PX3 2015 Photo Competition

Runner Up: Editorial-Documentary
Jacob Riis Award 2015

Honorable Mention: White / Documentary
PX3-Prix de la Photographie Paris

Honorable Mention: One Shot; Home, Professional-Places
IPA-International Photography Awards

3rd Place - Honor of Distinction & Nominee: Professional-Photojournalism
8th International Color Awards



2014

Honorable Mention: Professional-Editorial, Photo Essay
MIFA-Moscow International Foto Awards

Nominee: Professional-People
9th Black and White Spider Awards



2013

Honorable Mention: One Shot; One World, Professional-Places
IPA-International Photography Awards

Honorable Mention & Nominee: Professional-Photojournalism
8th Black and White Spider Awards