Hello! I'm Nydia Lilian, a Photographer and Visual Artist from Monterrey, Mexico.
My work focuses on the mysterious, obscure, and beautiful aspects of the universe and nature, while ruminating around the possibility of post-apocalyptic scenarios. As a photographer and visual artist, my intent is to create images that convey epic narratives with a surreal approach, using landscapes and abstract-experimental visuals as prime material. I like to explore the chaos that lives within tense moments and the calm that follows.
It is by experimenting with different techniques like photography, painting and digital art, among many others, how I am able to portray new worlds and alternative realities. Things that are not easily seen at plain sight become apparent, similar to the inner workings of our extraordinarily vast universe.
Hello! I'm Nydia Lilian, a Photographer and Visual Artist from Monterrey, Mexico.
My work focuses on the mysterious, obscure, and beautiful aspects of the universe and nature, while ruminating around the possibility of post-apocalyptic scenarios. As a photographer and visual artist, my intent is to create images that convey epic narratives with a surreal approach, using landscapes and abstract-experimental visuals as prime material. I like to explore the chaos that lives within tense moments and the calm that follows.
It is by experimenting with different techniques like photography, painting and digital art, among many others, how I am able to portray new worlds and alternative realities. Things that are not easily seen at plain sight become apparent, similar to the inner workings of our extraordinarily vast universe.
Hello! I'm Nydia Lilian, a Photographer and Visual Artist from Monterrey, Mexico.
My work focuses on the mysterious, obscure, and beautiful aspects of the universe and nature, while ruminating around the possibility of post-apocalyptic scenarios.
As a photographer and visual artist, my intent is to create images that convey epic narratives with a surreal approach, using landscapes and abstract-experimental visuals as prime material. I like to explore the chaos that lives within tense moments and the calm that follows.
It is by experimenting with different techniques like photography, painting and digital art, among many others, how I am able to portray new worlds and alternative realities. Things that are not easily seen at plain sight become apparent, similar to the inner workings of our extraordinarily vast universe.
Hello! I'm Nydia Lilian, a Photographer and Visual Artist from Monterrey, Mexico.
My work focuses on the mysterious, obscure, and beautiful aspects of the universe and nature, while ruminating around the possibility of post-apocalyptic scenarios.
As a photographer and visual artist, my intent is to create images that convey epic narratives with a surreal approach, using landscapes and abstract-experimental visuals as prime material. I like to explore the chaos that lives within tense moments and the calm that follows.
It is by experimenting with different techniques like photography, painting and digital art, among many others, how I am able to portray new worlds and alternative realities. Things that are not easily seen at plain sight become apparent, similar to the inner workings of our extraordinarily vast universe.
Statement
Nydia Lilian Cavazos Sáenz was born in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, in 1985. She graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic and Advertising Design from the Centro de Estudios Superiores de Diseño de Monterrey (CEDIM), Monterrey, México, from 2004 to 2008. Her complementary studies include a Minimalist Photography workshop at the Centro Fotográfico Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Oaxaca, in 2010, as well as a Creative Photographic Composition workshop at Dawson College in Montreal, Canada, in 2011.
Her work has been exhibited both individually and collectively in galleries and museums in countries such as the United States, England, and Mexico. Notable institutions include Gallery Gotxikoa, Museo Marco, Centro de las Artes Monterrey, Fototeca Monterrey, Museo Cuatro Caminos, Centro Cultural Plaza Fátima, Museo Tamayo, Camberwell Shorts House Gallery, and Centro Fotográfico Manuel Álvarez.
In her career, she received an honorable mention at the International Photography Awards in the aerial nature photography category for her work “Transitory Hit” from the AFTER-LIFE 2015 series in 2016. She was also selected for the art fair “FAMA” in 2018, Revisión 2017 Fotógrafos de Nuevo León of Conarte in 2017, and the Tercer Concurso de Fotografía Contemporánea FUMCA - Luz del Norte in 2017. She was invited to Catalogs by FAMA 8M from 2021 to 2023 and Artworks in 2021 by Catalina Restrepo. She collaborated with Arte Auxilium Gallery for the Colectivo Relevo project with the Nuevo Amanecer Institute in 2014. Additionally, she served as a jury for the “Campo y Sociedad Mexicana” photography contest by Campo Mexicano in 2018.
Nydia has collaborated with renowned brands such as OPPO, Mercedes Benz, WeWork, Lifetime Latinoamérica, Comex, Museo Marco, Huawei, Banregio, Casa Madero, Morgan Stanley, and Essence Cosmetics, among others. Her work has been featured in print magazines such as Revista Residente, Grama Espacio Literario, One Life Book, Ultramar, Revista de Estudios Estéticos, Noice Magazine, Picnic, Galácticos, and Wired Italy. Her work has also been showcased on various online platforms, including Best 12 Semplice Portfolios of the Year, Adobe Create, Behance, Vice, Cultura Colectiva, Domestika, Humble Arts Foundation, and Contexto Especifico, among others.
Education
-> 1985
- Nydia Lilian Cavazos Sáenz Monterrey, México.
- Nydia Lilian Cavazos Sáenz Monterrey, México.
-> 2004-2008
- Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic and Advertising Design from the Centro de Estudios Superiores de Diseño de Monterrey (CEDIM) Monterrey, Mexico.
-> 2011
- Creative Photographic Composition workshop at Dawson College in Montreal, Canada.
- Creative Photographic Composition workshop at Dawson College in Montreal, Canada.
-> 2010
- Minimalist Photography workshop at the Centro Fotográfico Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Oaxaca, Mexico.
- Minimalist Photography workshop at the Centro Fotográfico Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Oaxaca, Mexico.
Exhibitions
Solo Exhibit
-> 2016
-"AFTER — LIFE 2015", Casa Gotxikoa Gallery, San Pedro Garza García, México
Group Exhibitions
-"AFTER — LIFE 2015", Casa Gotxikoa Gallery, San Pedro Garza García, México
Group Exhibitions
-> 2019
- “Segundas Impresiones” Casa Gotxikoa Gallery, San Pedro Garza García, México
- “Sobre el tiempo y otras realidades” by Transliterado, Plaza Fátima, San Pedro Garza García, México
- “Segundas Impresiones” Casa Gotxikoa Gallery, San Pedro Garza García, México
- “Sobre el tiempo y otras realidades” by Transliterado, Plaza Fátima, San Pedro Garza García, México
-> 2018
- “FAMA” Art fair at Arboleda, San Pedro Garza García, México
- “Hiperpolis” Centro de las Artes, Monterrey, Mexico
- “FOCOMX” Foto Museo Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City, México
-> 2017
- “Tercer Concurso de Fotografía Contemporánea” (FUMCA), Fototeca Monterrey, Monterrey, México
- “Primeras Impresiones” Casa Gotxikoa Gallery, Pabellón M, Monterrey, Mexico
- “Revision 2017” Photographers of Nuevo Léon, Centro de las Artes, Monterrey México
- “Seeing Sound”, Humble Arts Foundation, online
-> 2016
- “Sin Título/No Name” Museo Tamayo, Mexico City, México
- “CROMÁTICA” LaCuraduria / Rooster Gallery, Monterrey, México
-> 2014
- “We Own the Night” Casa Morelos, Monterrey, México
- “Proyecto Colectivo Relevo” by Auxilium Art and the Nuevo Amanecer Institute, Arboleda, San Pedro Garza García, México
-> 2013
- “London Film Festival”, Camberwell Shorts House Gallery, London, England
-> 2010
- “Placer Ocular” by TOCTOC, at Casa Morelos, Monterrey, México.
- “Menos es Más” Centro Fotográfico Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Oaxaca, Oaxaca, México.
Recognitions
-> 2017
- Selected in "Revisión 2017" Fotógrafos de Nuevo León, Conarte, Monterrey, Mexico
- Selected in "Tercer Concurso de Fotografía Contemporánea” (FUMCA - Luz del Norte) Monterrey and Mexico City
-> 2016
- Honorable mention at the International Photography Awards in the aerial nature photography category. “Transitory Hit” from the series “After-Life 2015
- Selected in "Revisión 2017" Fotógrafos de Nuevo León, Conarte, Monterrey, Mexico
- Selected in "Tercer Concurso de Fotografía Contemporánea” (FUMCA - Luz del Norte) Monterrey and Mexico City
-> 2016
- Honorable mention at the International Photography Awards in the aerial nature photography category. “Transitory Hit” from the series “After-Life 2015
Publications
-> 2023
- Catalog Fama Monterrey 8M to benefit Cruz Rosa, A.B.P.
-> 2021
- Catalog Artworks by Catalina Restrepo
- Catalog Fama Monterrey 8M to benefit Fondo Semillas
-> 2015
- LAUX Gallery catalog
-> 2013
- Grama Espacio Literario, Monterrey, México
-> 2012
- One Life Book, Stories Told Through Photography, New York, United States
- Catalog Fama Monterrey 8M to benefit Cruz Rosa, A.B.P.
-> 2021
- Catalog Artworks by Catalina Restrepo
- Catalog Fama Monterrey 8M to benefit Fondo Semillas
-> 2015
- LAUX Gallery catalog
-> 2013
- Grama Espacio Literario, Monterrey, México
-> 2012
- One Life Book, Stories Told Through Photography, New York, United States
Online Mentions
Semplice (Best 12 Semplice Portfolios of the Year - Site of de Week), Domestika (9 fotógrafas mexicanas que debes conocer) Foto Museo 4 Caminos, ZoomF7, Adobe Create, Miradas del Norte, The Phoblographer, P Magazine, Cerebro Digital, Humble Arts Foundation, Espacio Gaf - Marcel Castillo, Yorokobu, Pijama Surf, Contexto Especifico, TrendHunter, PLAIN Magazine, Collater.al, Behance (Photography, Photoshop, llustration, & Motion), Imaginary Magnitude, Somewhere Magazine, Chandon Worlds, Beware Magazine, Editors’ picks: ZEISS Photography Award 2018, The Creators Project, The Global Panorama, Flavorwire, Vice, Cultura Colectiva, among others.
Press
El Norte, Lifetime Latinoamérica, El Universal, Cronica, Bienestar al día, Wired Italy, Noice Magazine, Revista Picnic - Galácticos, Revista Residente, Ultramar - Revista de Estudios Estéticos.
Interviews
-> Mott.pe
-> Fotoblogia
-> Zoom F7
-> The Plus Paper (Internet Archive)
-> Archipel (Internet Archive)
-> Empty Kingdom (Internet Archive)
-> Fotoblogia
-> Zoom F7
-> The Plus Paper (Internet Archive)
-> Archipel (Internet Archive)
-> Empty Kingdom (Internet Archive)
Selected clients
OPPO, Morgan Stanley, Comex, Mercedes-Benz, Wired Italy, Lifetime Latinoamérica, Huawei, Symphony of the cells, Adobe, Nagase, Memories Lab, The Nou Project, Banregio, Museo Marco, Casa Madero, Club Sonoma, Nest Proyectos, West, Club Industrial, Nutec, CEDIM, among others.