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Mariana Mendoza is a photographer based in Caracas, Venezuela. She engages with photography, drawn by its attributes, particularly its ability to contribute to broader projects, such as series or photo books. Her work centers on research-oriented narratives documenting collective experiences, and exploring landscapes and human figures. Through the creation of images that represent nature, communities, and their inhabitants, she aims to portray their identities and emotions. As an artist, she seeks to produce socially engaged pieces that invite reflection. Her creative process begins with a general idea or a desire to explore a specific theme or region, driven by a quest for deeper understanding. She maintains a flexible framework that evolves as her project progresses. To achieve her vision, she utilizes various mediums, including digital and analog photography, pinhole photography, and video, selecting the most suitable medium based on the specific requirements of each work.

Cofounder of DuplaOnce, a collaborative pinhole photography project committed to the investigation and visual memory of the city of Caracas.

@marianamendozam
@duplaonce
www.duplaonce.com

Solo Exhibitions

Las cuidadoras de Caracas (Caracas Caregivers), II European Union National Photography Awards. First Prize, category: Series. Roberto Mata Taller de Fotografía, sala de exposiciones (Caracas, Venezuela) 2016

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Group Exhibitions

En esta casa no miro el cielo, group exhibition Context 2025, eleventh annual survey exhibition of contemporary photography. Filter Space (Chicago) 2025

Estudios Independientes, Vienal 2024. Biblioteca de Santiago, (Santiago de Chile, Chile) 2024

Una=Todas, Artistas Contemporáneas Venezolanas. Duplaonce, Proyecto Colaborativo, Caracas: Verdad y Ficción. Galería de Arte Nacional.(Caracas, Venezuela) 2023

In this house I don’t see the sky, group exhibition The Woman I will Become. Blue Gallery, New York, NY 2022

En esta casa no miro el cielo (In this house I don’t see the sky), group exhibition La mujer en la que me convertiré (The Woman I will Become). La Caja, Centro Cultural Chacao (Caracas, Venezuela) 2022

This is the esplanade we stroll, Artist/Mother Podcast Juried Group Exhibition: You are not wonderful just because you are a mother (virtual) 2020

Inside, the core of the essence, group exhibition Tiempos de Espera, iluminaciones contra la marea. GBG Arts (Caracas, Venezuela) 2020

Las cuidadoras de Caracas (Caracas Caregivers), group exhibition Towards a History of the Gaze: The portrait in the Urban Photography Archive Collection. Sala Mendoza, Universidad Metropolitana (Caracas, Venezuela) 2019

One out of three, III European Union National Photography Awards. Group exhibition Social Inclusion. Roberto Mata Taller de Fotografía, Hacienda La Trinidad Parque Cultural (Caracas, Venezuela) 2017

Circumstances, group exhibition Hatillo 0,1mm. Roberto Mata Taller de Fotografía, Hacienda La Trinidad Parque Cultural (Caracas, Venezuela) 2017

One out of three, III European Union National Photography Awards. Group exhibition Social Inclusion. Trasnocho Cultural, Patio de Los Espejos (Caracas, Venezuela) 2017

 Las cuidadoras de Caracas (Caracas Caregivers). II European Union National Photography Awards. Group exhibition Woman, Man: Gender Equality. Trasnocho Cultural, Patio de Los Espejos (Caracas, Venezuela) 2016