Mateo Seza is a New York-based photographer with a tropical background. Born in Colombia and raised in Miami, Mateo has always been a vibrant and colorful individual who stands out from the crowd rather than blending in. His taste in music, movies, and ideas of fun constantly challenge the opinions of his friends. However, Mateo's genuine curiosity about human interaction in the environment is what truly sets him apart. He believes that everyone is unique and simultaneously alike.
Everyone has something to teach. With an interest in finding people’s voices, Mateo uses the mediums of color and geometry to express this inherent duality.
During college, he developed a deep passion for dance and has since incorporated movement into his work.
Mateo believes that light is a universal language. Through his photography, he captures and translates this language, remaining committed to his vision of conveying narratives through the powerful combination of color and geometry.
Exhibitions
2023
Blue Chips | Club Gallery | Miami, FL
BluPRNT | Bridge Red Studios | North Miami, FL
2022
MAYAIMI (Sweet Water) | Deering Estate | Palmetto Bay, FL
2021
A Pandemic Picture Show | Glenn Gallery, FIU | Miami, FL
Casa Lakou | Copperbridge Foundation | North Miami, FL
Relax | Analog Forever Magazine | Online Group Exhibition
Healing the Earth | ArtToSaveLives Contemporary | Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Color Czech | American Czech-Slovak Cultural Club | North Miami, FL
White | Blank Wall Gallery | Athens, Greece
Superficie | 305 & Havana International Improv Fest' 21 | Miami, FL
Superficie | ScreenDance Miami Festival | Miami, FL
2020
The Gaze | The Sagamore Hotel | Miami Beach, FL
Everyone Has a Story to Tell! | The Sagamore Hotel | Miami Beach, FL
The Print Swap – Jose Brooks | Blank Wall Gallery | Athens, Greece
Superficie | C-Res enmovimiento | Santiago, Chile
Superficie | Daniel Lewis Dance Sampler | Miami, FL
Sun Pours Daylong | The Sunny Project | Miami Design District, FL
Corporal DADE | Museum of Contemporary Art | North Miami, FL
The Space in Between | Bakehouse Art Complex | Wynwood, FL
Behind the Fragments | Radix Studio | North Miami, FL
2019
After Dark | Praxis Gallery | Minneapolis, MN
Smash & Grab | Locustprojects | Miami, FL
Congruous Contradictions | Brockway Library | Miami Shores, Fl
77August | 77Art Gallery | Rutland, VT
The Art of Compassion | Coral Gables Museum | Coral Gables, Fl
2018
For Here or To Go | Mindy Solomon Gallery | Miami, Fl
No Signal: A Commentary on Human Existence | CIFO | Miami, Fl
Rising Stars | New World Gallery | Miami, Fl
No Rule, Rule | New World Gallery | Miami, Fl
2017
Neighbors | Radix Studio | Miami, Fl
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Residencies
2022
Deering Estate | Palmetto Bay, FL
2021
Atlantic Center for the Arts | New Smyrna Beach, FL
2019
77Art | Rutland, VT
ProjectArt | Miami, FL
Awards
2022
Miami Individual Artist (MIA) Stipend | Miami, FL
Artist Access Grant | Pas De Deux Dance Photography | Austin, TX
2021
South Florida PBS Filmmaker Project | Miami, FL
Artist Access Grant | Pas De Deux Dance Photography | Austin, TX
2019
Artist Access Grant | Penumbra Foundation | New York City | NY
