Activities
Meetings, talks and presentations that make Fiebre a lively and participatory space. An opportunity to discover new voices, listen to established authors, and share the passion for the photobook in a welcoming, open environment for all ages.
The opening of Fiebre features a professional roundtable on how to bring the photobook to new audiences, the presentation of the 15th Bamako Biennale, and a BookJockey session with Raúl Hevia.
New strategies for reaching new audiences
Spaces, Networks and Forms of Mediation
María Anaya (IvoryPress)
Juan Pedro Font de Mora (Railowsy)
Maria Fernández (Ediciones Asimétricas)
María Fernández holds a degree in architecture from CEU. In addition to serving as project manager and director of communications at Ediciones Asimétricas, she heads the publishing department at CEU and teaches architectural communication in the master’s program at the Universidad del Rey Juan Carlos, as well as the publishing module; she also serves on the editorial board of the journals *Constelaciones* and *Veredes*.
Ana Casas Broda (Hydra + Fotolibro.lat)
She is the co-director of the independent platform Hydra, which features an educational program, a bookstore, and a publishing project that has released more than forty titles since 2018. In 2026, she founded the collective project Fotolibros.lat, which brings together more than seventy Latin American publishers.
Marcos López (Coleccionista)
Amateur photographer and collector of books, photobooks, and original photographs.
Sonia Berger (Dalpine)
Jaime Narváez
Bamako Meetings
African Photography BiennialSandra Maunac
Sandra Maunac is an independent curator specializing in photography and has served as director of the Trobades & Premis Mediterranis Albert Camus art and thought festival in Menorca since its inception in 2017. With a bachelor’s degree in History and a DEA in International and African Studies from the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM), she has worked at the Three Cultures of the Mediterranean Foundation (Seville; 2004–2006); the Egyptian Center for Culture and Art (Cairo, Egypt; 2006–2007); and at the Tarifa African Film Festival (Tarifa; 2005–2010). From 2007 to 2016, she served as co-director of Masasam, a platform specializing in curatorial projects and the photographic image, and until February 2026, she served as president of the Photography and Image Platform, an association founded in Spain in 2021 with the goal of promoting the creation of the long-awaited National Center for Photography in Spain.
Moussa Boubacar Diarra
Moussa Boubacar Diarra is an expert in project management and cultural development with more than ten years of experience. He currently serves as deputy to the general delegate of the Bamako Encounters (African Photography Biennial) and coordinates the ACF Academy program at the African Culture Fund. He holds two master’s degrees, one in Cultural Management and the other in Organizational Management and Administration. He has extensive experience in grant management, institutional development, and partnerships, having held key positions in cultural, educational, and development organizations in Mali. His work focuses on strengthening African cultural and creative ecosystems by promoting professionalization, innovation, entrepreneurship, and international cooperation.
El Hadj Amadou Diop
For more than thirty years, El Hadj Amadou Diop has been building his career at the intersection of media, audiovisual production, cultural policy, and international cooperation. A strategic consultant on cultural, creative, and civic industries for Mali’s Ministry of Handicrafts, Culture, Hospitality, and Tourism, he has served as General Delegate of the Bamako Encounters—African Photography Biennial since July 2025.
True Romance
BookJockey SessionThis bookjockey reconstructs the story of a murderer, following in his footsteps and those of the reader. Fragments of novels, archives, films, and works of art intertwine to build a new story from existing ones. An exploration of fiction, memory, and the power of the gaze. Page by page, the story changes authors.
Raúl Hevia
Raúl Hevia is an artist and researcher. Through photography, video, and—in particular—the book, he explores ways of narrating intimacy and constructing the contemporary self, as well as the relationships between written language and image.
A day dedicated to discovering Mexican photography publishing, learning about new photobooks, and exploring their creative processes—from the book’s construction to its intersections with film.
Presentation of the exhibition Unión libre: Photobooks in Relation to Mexico
A Look at Contemporary Mexican Photography PublishingContemporary Mexican photography cannot be understood without considering the production of photobooks linked to the country’s themes, contexts, and culture. This talk offers a journey through the processes and curatorial themes of *Unión libre: Photobooks in Relation to Mexico*, an exhibition that brings together 21 titles, ranging from self-published works and collaborations with local independent publishers to works published by international imprints.
Through these works, the exhibition broadens and updates our perspective on Mexican photography, moving away from clichés and stereotypes to uncover more complex narratives. Twenty-one books that establish a relationship with Mexico that is at times playful, at times tense, but always free, paving the way for new representations and meanings.
José Luis Cuevas
(Mexico City, 1973) is a photographer and educator. He develops long-term projects that combine documentary photography, research, and staging. He is the author of New Era and Sobre la resistencia de los cuerpos, and the founder of the educational platforms Gimnasio de Arte y Cultura and CAMPO.
Brenda Moreno
(Mexico City, 1984) is a visual artist and educator. She works with analog photography, collage, and data to explore identity, the body, and power dynamics. She is the author of the photobook *B to B* and develops educational projects related to visual culture and self-representation.
Nieves Limón
Professor and researcher specializing in contemporary photography, with experience in curatorial projects and critical analysis of the photographic medium.
Talking Books I
An express format in which a selection of authors present their most recent publications.
Olmo González
Cultural communicator and photographer. Specializing in the management and dissemination of photography projects, he is a founding member of Fiebre Photobook.
Presentation of the “Cinelibros” Exhibition
Photo Books on FlujoA presentation of 20 short films created from photobooks and photographic archives, exploring new narrative forms at the intersection of books and film, in collaboration with the 2nd RAMA Festival. These hybrid, sensory works—in which image and sound evoke memories and emotions—will tour Brazil, Colombia, and Portugal.
Ângela Berlinde
Portuguese-Brazilian artist, curator, and researcher specializing in photobooks and hybrid narratives combining photography, sound, and film. She is co-founder of the Encontros da Imagem festival, director of the SOLAR Photofestival, and coordinator of the RAMA Editorial Residency, among other projects. She is the curator of the exhibition.
Johana Luna
She holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture, with a specialization in photography, from the National University of Colombia, and a master’s degree in artistic and documentary photography from Madrid, Spain. She is a member of El Local, an independent space for photography and the visual arts in Madrid, where she manages “Bitacora abierta,” a space dedicated to creative processes.
A Work of Its Own
The photobook as a standalone pieceThe best photobooks in history rarely limit themselves to simply transferring the photographs from a project onto the pages of a book. They are a second work built upon the first: sometimes they illuminate it, sometimes they betray it, and almost always, they expand its complexity and the ways it can be interpreted.
This talk raises some fundamental questions: How should we conceive of a photobook? Is it the presentation of a project in book form or an independent work? Does it belong solely to the photographer, or does it arise from shared authorship? What role do editing, design, and production play in its creation? And, ultimately, is the photobook a work in its own right or simply another way of presenting a pre-existing body of work?
A back-and-forth conversation to reflect on authorship, creative processes, and the current state of the photobook.
Fernando Gallegos
Nieves Limón
Professor and researcher specializing in contemporary photography, with experience in curatorial projects and critical analysis of the photographic medium.
Presentation of the “Libro Libre” Exhibition
Presentation of works created by students in Libro Libre, an LCE training program dedicated to the creation of photographic projects in book format.
Ricardo Cases
Talking Books II
Express format where a selection of authors present their most recent publications.Express format where a selection of authors present their most recent publications.
Olmo González
Cultural communicator and photographer. Specializing in the management and dissemination of photography projects, he is a founding member of Fiebre Photobook.
Fiebre wraps up its program by focusing on the creative processes: from the creation, publication, and dissemination promoted by Projecte Fragments to the experimental mockups of Cosecha en Fiebre.
Projecte Fragments
A grant for the creation, publication, and dissemination of photographyProjecte Fragments is an initiative of the Unió de Periodistes Valencians that promotes contemporary photography related to the Valencian region through an open call for participants from any background.
Lidón Forés
A photographer, educator, and curator, her career has been centered on education, creative work, and the management of photography projects. She is the director of Projecte Fragments and a member of the management team at IMAGINÀRIA, the Castellón Photography Festival. Her work explores new narrative structures in the language of photography and has been selected for the Castelló City Council’s Contemporary Art Collection.
Andreu Esteban
His work focuses on photojournalism and documentary photography. He is a regular contributor to the EFE News Agency and has been published in outlets such as AP, Le Monde, Anadolu Images, Europa Press, and VilaWeb. His family roots in the inland region of Castellón have led him to devote his personal projects to issues related to rural life, depopulation, and the primary sector.
Julián Barón
Since the early 2000s, he has been conducting artistic research on photography and visual culture as tools for understanding how images construct power, memory, and collective imaginaries. He views editing and montage as forms of thought and the photobook as a space for experimentation.
Presentations Cosecha 2026
The annual event organized by the Photobook Club Madrid that gives a platform to artists who develop their projects in the form of books and share their preliminary layouts. An opportunity to discover the photobooks of tomorrow in their freshest and most experimental form.