Mikel Telleria explores diverse disciplines, focusing on the interplay of signification, prompting reflection on fiction/truth. His pieces navigate the realms between the visible and invisible, drawing attention to architectural subtleties, interpersonal frictions, and the hidden dynamics in seemingly static spaces.
His work has been shown in many international exhibitions including The Finnish Museum of Photography (Helsinki), MACO (Mexico), Dutch Kills Gallery (New York), PHotoEspaña (Madrid), Ch.ACO (Chile), A&C (Seoul) or ARCO (Madrid).
In the realm of commercial commissions, his work has received distinguished global awards, including the Cannes Lion, Epica Awards (París), Effie Awards (New York), or FIAP (Argentina).
Works / Projects
2025 Everybody Makes Mistakes
2023 Block Paintings
2022 Inventario
2021 Glaverbel laminado 03/07
2021 Need to Talk?
2021-2019 About (II)
2018-2016 About
2015 ¿Por qué llegaron los tanques en agosto?
2015 Clicks 2015
2015 PIB
2014 Transparencias
2014 Pies de foto
2014 Banco Español de Crédito
2014 Clicks 2014
2013 Resistencia
2013 Paisatges
2013 Clicks 2013
2012 Pliegues
2012 Clicks 2012
2012 The Other Side of Your Eyes
2011 Ausencia
2011 Clicks 2011
2010 666
2010 7 Days
2010 des
2009-2008 Trabak
2008-2003 Proceso abierto
2008-1995 Memoria
Selected Exhibitions
2017 Centro Cibeles. Madrid.
2014 Vasli Souza Gallery. Malmo (Sweden).
2014 ARCO. Madrid.
2014 Zona MACO. Mexico.
2013 FRAME!. Centro Cultural Okendo. Donostia.
2013 Zona MACO. Mexico.
2013 ARCO. Madrid.
2012 The Finnish Museum of Photography. Helsinki.
2012 The Other Side of Your Eyes. PHotoEspaña Off. I
2012 Inés Barrenechea Gallery, Madrid. (Solo)
2012 Ground Floor Left Gallery, London.
2012 JustMad. Madrid.
2011 3+1 Arte Contemporanea, Lisboa.
2011 Ch.ACO 2011. Santiago de Chile.
2011 Kultur. Arteleku, Donostia.
2011 A PhotoBook Show. Brighton.
2010 Prácticas artísticas y precariedad. Curated by Cabello/Carceller. Off Limits, Madrid.
2010 des. GKo Gallery, Tolosa. (Solo)
2010 Spacejunk Gallery, Bayonne.
2009 A&C Art Fair. Seoul.
2009 Unsound Practice. Curated by Christine Kennedy. Dutch Kills Gallery, New York.
2009 Balmaceda Arte, Santiago de Chile.
2009 Arsenal Gallery, New York.
2009 Museo San Pedro. Puebla, México.
2009 HG International Award. Hun Gallery, New York.
2009 Espacio Mori, Santiago de Chile.
2009 The concept of Contemporary Art. Gallery Meepyung, Korea.
2009 Art:Raw Gallery, New York.
2008 Yasumina, Japan.
2008 Patern. Curated by Brion Nuda Rosch. Hallway Projects. San Francisco.
2007 Save Your Head. 90o, Donostia.
2005 Lagun. The San Sebastián International Film Festival. Donostia.
2005 International Short Films Awards, Australia.
2003 A/V installation. Kursaal, Donostia.
Editions
2010 7 Days. Self published book (edition of 7).
Commissions
2016 Choice.
2014 Nuestras guerras. Lengua de Trapo, Madrid.
2012 Our Wars: Short Fiction on Basque Conflicts. Center for Basque Studies, University of Nevada (Reno).
Selected Texts
2014 Los medios incomunicados. Peio H. Riaño.
2014 Paisatges. Inés Barrenechea.
2013 Resistencia. Inés Barrenechea.
2012 The Other Side of Your Eyes. Julen Carreño.
2012 Pliegues. Inés Barrenechea.
2011 Munduari bira uretako motoan. Xabier Gantzarain.
2010 Por un puñado de euros. Miguel Cereceda.
2010 Des. Kamilo Rodríguez-Beltrán.
2009 Unsound Practice. Christine Kennedy.
Selected Reviews and Publications
2016 Miradas (eitb), Bilbao.
2014 El País, Madrid.
2014 El Confidencial, Madrid.
2013 Cultura Colectiva, México.
2012 El Correo, Bilbao.
2012 Diario de Sevilla, Andalucía.
2011 Artigo Jornal, Lisboa.
2010 FECAL FACE, San Francisco.
2010 Diario ABC, Madrid.
2010 El Diario Vasco, Gipuzkoa.
2009 Artslant, New York.
2009 K-MAG Magazine, Germany.
2009 Publ&MAG Magazine, Portugal.
2009 Mixtura, Moscow.
2008 ROJO Magazine, Sao Paulo/Barcelona/Milano.
2008 Noticias de Gipuzkoa, Gipuzkoa.
2008 MOLOKO+ Magazine, Russia.
2008 Grafikal Magazine, México.
2008 It ́s Nice That, London.
2007 Husmee Magazine, Donostia-San Sebastián.
Catalogues
2014 ARCO, Madrid.
2014 Zona Maco, México.
2013 MACO, Mexico.
2013 ARCO, Madrid.
2012 The Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki.
2012 PHotoEspaña, Madrid.
2012 Just Mad, Madrid.
2011 Ch.ACO, Chile.
2009 A&C ArtFair, Seoul.
2009 ArtM, México.
2009 Hun Gallery International Winners, New York.
2009 The Concept of Contemporary Art, Seoul.
2008 Marmite Prize, London.
Awards
2009 HG International Painting Award. Hun Gallery, New York.
2005 15x15 International Short Films Awards, Australia.
2003 Elektronikaldia Award. International Electronic Music Festival of San Sebastian.
Awarded Commissions
2003 Cannes Lion.
2003 Golden Award of Montreaux.
2002 The New York Festivals.
2002 El Sol. Festival Iberoamericano.
2001 Fiap, Argentina.
2001 Capples New York.