sentinel

• Prize
  Honorable Mention
• Photographer
  Álvaro Martín, Spain
• Website
  https://alvamartin.com
• Instagram
  https://instagram.com/alvamartin_

sentinel explores how mobile phones turn us into both watchers and the watched. Each piece is composed of thousands, sometimes up to 80000 automatically captured images, revealing a quiet, relentless self-surveillance. The artist instructed the machine to spy on him, then responded through code, organizing chaos with color and structure. Algorithms act as brushes, images as pigments, forming panels grouped by season, day, or hour; a double dialogue in a form of post-photography native to our era. Due to submission constraints, these works are shown in reduced resolution.

With a Master’s in Physics and an international background in tech, Alva Martín explores the intersection of digital immediacy and silent contemplation through mobile photography. His work blends a deep connection to technology with a poetic, observational approach, reflecting on how devices shape our relationships, perception, and presence. Trained at EFTI and PHotoEspaña, he engages with contemporary debates on post-photography and everyday aesthetics.

Awards Finalist at Premios de Fotografía Fundación Enarie 2025
Nominated for Premios de Fotografía Fundación Enaire 2024
Official Selection of the International Photography Awards 2024
Honorable Mention 1839 Awards (2024)
Finalist - Portrait Awards, Dodho Magazine 2025
Best Image - Color Awards, Dodho Magazine 2024
Finalist - Monochromatic Awards, Dodho Magazine 2024
Finalist - Portrait Awards, Dodho Magazine 2024
Best Image - Fine Art Awards, Dodho Magazine 2023