Andrès Cañal is a Spanish artist. He lives and works in Barcelona, Spain.
As a trained graphic designer, Andrès Cañal studied at the Liège School of Fine Arts in Belgium. Since then, his artistic output has varied. He has worked for both French and Belgian television, producing animation and visual design for their programs.
Initially a tool and support for his graphic projects, photography has gradually become an integral part of the artist's universe. It has become an essential component of his work, while remaining influenced by graphic design.
Being a graphic designer, Andrès Cañal constructs images. His work features contemporary architecture and its sharp lines, with a specific treatment of light in black and white. His work illustrates the search for a balance between lines, light and shadow.
The human presence, a common denominator of his works, is the hallmark of the artist's photographic work. The human figure is the point of reference that sets his photographs apart from his graphic compositions.
Andrès Cañal's photographic work has won several awards, including the Barcelona International Photography Awards in 2019 and the Vila Casas Prize in 2023.
