Mónica Vila
Bio
Mónica Vila is a photographer and graphic designer, a graduate of FADU-UBA. Her interest in photography emerged during her Graphic Design studies, and since 2013 she has trained with photographers such as Pía Bargalló, Mariana Calise, Inés Miguens, and Diego Ortiz Múgica, along with courses and mentorships with Gaby Herbstein, Andy Cherniavsky, Marina Cano, and Lynsey Addario, among others.
Through travels across the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Europe, she built a sensitive, personal outlook. Her work explores travel, identity, nature, and everyday life, revealing what lies hidden behind the obvious, with color, atmosphere, and movement as recurring elements.
Since 2015 she has exhibited in Argentina and abroad, in venues such as Centro Cultural Borges, Palacio Barolo, UBA, and the Tigre Museum of Art. Published in FotoRevista, Marie Claire Argentina, and EMC Magazine, and recognized by FEEM, Contacto FotoFEST, and Canon Argentina. Co-author of the book Ciudades a Fuego Lento
Statement
Photography is a medium for exploring the relationship between light, form, and perception. Through the camera, I seek to capture instants in which reality transforms into composition, where light reveals details, shadows construct meaning, and everyday elements acquire new readings. Each image arises from the attentive observation of fleeting moments that, once photographed, endure beyond time. The camera becomes a tool to stop time and preserve visual encounters that invite reflection on the way we see and understand the world. Each photograph records a dialogue between the gaze, the surroundings, and the multiple possibilities of interpretation that emerge from that interaction.
