A human tower of the "Colla Vella Xiquets de Valls" team collapses during the "Concurs de
Castells de Tarragona" on October 2, 2016, one of the biggest human tower competition in
the world. During the event, that takes place only once every two years in the region of
Catalonia, Spain, each team builds its own human towers, which are between six and ten
levels high. For their success, a crowded and stunning base of hundreds of people needs to
be previously perfectly set up. Human towers (known in Catalan as "castells") have been
one of the most important cultural traditions in Catalonia for more than 200 years and
have become part of the identity of Catalan people. “Strength, balance, courage and
common sense” is their motto.
Documentary photographer and filmmaker born in Tarragona (Catalonia, Spain) who lived in Cardiff and Barcelona. His latest works have been published on international media such as National Geographic Magazine, Red Bull TV, Daily Telegraph, The Times, The Sunday Times, Traveler Magazine of China, The Guardian, GEO Magazine and Daily Mail, among others. His projects have been also awarded at the International Photography Awards, the Travel Photographer of the Year and the Seoul International Short Film Festival, in Korea, among others. David is currently based in Catalonia working on personal an
Awards 2019. Tokyo International Foto Awards. 1st place. Japan.
2017. Siena International Photo Awards. Remarkable Award (x2). Italy.
2017. One Eyeland Photography Awards. Photographer of the year (People). "The sky of human towers". India.
2016. Moscow International Photography Awards - MIFA. "The sky of human towers". 1st Place category winner. Russia.
2016. Magnum Photography Awards 2016. "The sky of human towers". Among top-rated entries.
2014. Kontinent Awards. "The Human Towers" project. Grand Winner. Turkey.
2014. Oasis Photo Contest. 3rd Place category "Gente e popoli". Italia.
2014. Ara-FineArt. Awarded. Catalonia, Spain.
2013. IPA Top Picks. "The sky of human towers". Spain 3rd Top pick 2013. L.A. United States.
2013. Travel Photographer of the Year. Awarded in "Extraodinary one-shot" category. United Kingdom.
2013. Travel Photographer of the Year. Finalist in "Monochromal" category. United Kingdom.
2013. IPA Awards. "The sky of Human Towers", Honorable Mention at the International Photography Awards. Los Angeles, United States.
Work featured in: National Geographic, GEO Magazine, Red Bull, Air Berlin, The Times, Daily Telegraph, KLM airlines, The Sunday Times, El Periódico de Catalunya, Marie Claire, Traveler Magazine of China, The Guardian, Huffington Post, La Stampa, La Vanguardia, Chinanews, Daily Mail, Turkish Airlines SkyLife, among others.
