In Monologue about Chernobyl, Spanish documentary photographer Raúl Moreno explores the enduring consequences of the nuclear disaster through a long-term engagement with the territory and the people who inhabit it. Moving between contaminated landscapes, personal stories and the quiet persistence of everyday life, the project reflects on the relationship between human beings and an environment marked by an invisible threat. Nature continues to flourish, while the consequences of the disaster remain deeply embedded in the land and in human lives. Rather than documenting a tragedy confined to the past, Moreno approaches Chernobyl as a living territory where memory, uncertainty and resilience coexist. His photographs explore what remains unseen, revealing the fragile relationship between people, place and the passage of time.
In Hidden People, Spanish documentary photographer Raúl Moreno explores the relationship between Icelandic folklore, human diversity and the natural world. Inspired by the Huldufólk, the hidden beings of Icelandic tradition, the project moves between myth and reality to reflect on different ways of perceiving and experiencing the world. Through intimate encounters with children and young people with autism and Down syndrome, Moreno explores themes of inclusion, belonging and the importance of being seen and accepted beyond conventional definitions of normality. Set against Iceland's vast and often mysterious landscapes, the photographs reveal moments of vulnerability, connection and quiet resilience. Nature becomes more than a backdrop: a space of freedom, discovery and belonging. Rather than seeking to explain difference, Hidden People invites us to reconsider our own perceptions and to recognize the beauty and complexity of ways of being that are too often overlooked.
Raúl Moreno
Raúl Moreno was born in La Mancha (Spain), a territory of vast horizons where distance, solitude, and imagination shape the perception of reality.
His early interest in photography emerged through a close relationship with the natural environment, where the act of photographing became a way of observing and understanding the world. Over time, this shifted towards a deeper engagement with people, their stories, and the landscapes they inhabit.
Working through long-term projects, his practice moves between documentary and interpretation, grounded in observation and proximity. Influenced by an anthropological perspective, his work focuses on contexts where myth and reality overlap, and where identity is shaped as much by what is visible as by what remains unseen.
His work is driven by an interest in what resists being fully revealed.
Alongside his personal projects, he develops photographic experiences that combine exploration, learning, and a close engagement with territory and culture.
