Award-winning artist & olive tree ambassador
Berta is a Spanish-born interdisciplinary artist that lives and works between London and Seville. She holds a BA degree in Fine Arts and a MA in Photography by Central Saint Martins School of Arts, London.
Her work as a visual artist advocates the protection of the Mediterranean traditions rooted in the figure of the olive tree. Berta’s playful approach to photography integrates a wide variety of techniques and materials which articulate the stories in a genuine way. Her installations outline the importance of preserving handcraft processes involved in agriculture to promote a sustainable use of the land and a harmonious interaction with nature. Since 2013, she has devoted her work to her lifelong project Getsemaní.
Driven by her love for nature, in 2024 she partnered with artist Emma Vázquez Costa to create The Biophiles. This artistic initiative is a collection of photographs, texts, and videos weaved into journals to imaginary worlds. Each of these journeys aims to illuminate the beauty of our planet as a spiritual element that brings connection and fulfilment to our lives.
Exhibitions
2025
• Artist residency, Belmond La Residencia, Mallorca, September-October
• EARTH Photo 2025, Royal Geographical Society, London, June- August
2024
• Artists for Gaza, Embassy Gallery, Edimburgo, UK
2022
• Getsemaní, Madrid Film Awards, Madrid, Spain
• Getsemaní, Marmostra International Film Festival, Praia da Tocha, Portugal
• Getsemaní, Plymouth Nature Film Festival, UK
2020
• Getsemaní, The Meditatio Centre, London, UK
2019
• Patagonia rediscovered, Artist Residency, Patagonia, Argentina
2017
• Book presentation, Getsemaní, The Bomb Factory Art Foundation, London, UK
• Fast Forward, Women in conversation, online exhibition
2016
• A.B. Art Residency, Gili Air Island, Lombok, Indonesia
2015
• If it bends it's funny. If it breaks it's not funny, Bosse & Baum gallery, London, UK
• Non of The Above: an exhibition, La Casa Amarilla, Malaga, Spain
2014
• Renaissance Photography Prize, Getty Images Gallery, London, UK
• Mixed Media, Candid Gallery, London, UK
2013
• CAFF, Sluice Art Fair, London, UK
• CSM Show One, Lethaby and KX Street Gallery, London, UK
2012
• Fine Art Auction by Sotheby’s, Lethaby Gallery, London, UK
• Interim Show 001, Byam Shaw, London, UK
2010
• C. Rodeo, Antonio Colombo Arte Contemporanea, Milan, Italy
• Engraving, Scuola Superiore d’Arte Applicata del Castello Sforzesco, Milan, Italy
2009
• Otherside (Video Art), Opera Prima, Ganada, Spain
• Inside (Video Art), Festival de Cortometrajes Caja Madrid: En piezas, Madrid, Spain
2008
• Photography, Cooper Union School of Arts, New York, USA
AWARDS
• 2025 Winner, Artist residency, Belmond La Residencia, Mallorca, Spain
• 2022 Selected, Madrid Film Awards, Spain
• 2022 Shortlisted, Marmostra International Film Festival, Praia da Tocha, Portugal
• 2022 Shortlisted, Plymouth Nature Film Festival, UK
• 2017 Shortlisted Belfast Photo Festival prize, Belfast, Northern Ireland
• 2017 Shortlisted Lucy Art Residency, Kavala, Greece
• 2014 Shortlisted, Close-Up: Women in Photomentoring, London
• 2014 Winner, Renaissance Photography Prize - Expression Category, London
• 2013 Winner, UAL Mentorship programme, London
• 2009 Shortlisted, Otherside (Video Art), Opera Prima, Ganada, Spain
• 2009 Shortlisted, Inside (Video Art), Festival de Cortometrajes Caja Madrid: En piezas, Madrid, Spain
HONOURS
2008
Leonardo Da Vinci Internship Grant at A arte Studio Invernizzi in Milan, Italy
2007
Spanish Ministry of Education and Science Grant at Kaplan International College in New York, USA
2005
Socrates - Erasmus Grant for an academic year at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence, Italy