Gerardo Stübing (Stübing), born in Valencia (1957). Professor of Botany at the University of Valencia. Graduated in Fine Arts, he is currently studying doctorate in Fine Arts at the Polytechnic University of Valencia.

Stübing is a Valencian artist of German origin who has a long career and scientific recognition in the field of Botany, a science he has taught as a university professor for 30 years at the University of Valencia. Since 15 years 15 years he has simultaneously developed an artistic creation work.

The objective of his  works, beyond the strict artistic creation, is to deepen the awareness of the beauty and harmony of nature and to experience an artistic production based on them, seeking to sensitize the observer in the appreciation and respect for our natural environment, as we protect that of what we fall in love, and to fall in love with something or someone previously we have to know it.

He establish an alchemical hybridization between science, art and nature, combining photographic techniques from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries to develop works that can be considered, either as ambiguous abstractions of reality, or as figurative representations of unusual aspects of botanical species for the non-experienced observer.

His works have been selected in more than 60 competitions, some of them at the highest level such as the BMW prize, having won several awards and prizes, and made several exhibitions both collective (more than 50) and individual (10). It has works in official institutions: University of Valencia, International University of Andalusia, Jiloca Studies Center), Bancaja de Segorbe Foundation, British Institute of Seville and Ministry of Agriculture.

Recent ((2018/20) main achievements:

2018

  • 00 Bienal de La Habana (mayo de 2018) with the instalation “Ecosistemas cubanos”.
  • Solo exhibition “320 nm”, Galería Tapinerate (Valencia). June 2018.
  • Exhibition grupo ARO: “El Futuro”. Obra social Caixa Ontinyent. Decenmber 1018-Enero 2019, with the instalation “Mayo 2050”.
  • Selected The HAND Magazine, Issues #21,#23.

2019

  • Selected X Bienal d’Art Riudebitlles (Barcelona).
  • Selected in the book: Anderson, Christina Z. Cianotipo: The Blueprint in contemporary  practice. Nueva York: Focal Press, 2019, 320 páginas. ISBN-10: 1138338834.ISBN-13: 978-1138338838.
  • Selected The HAND Magazine, Issues #24, #25, #26 .
  • Selected in A Smith Gallery’s (Johnson City,Texas), “black/white” (curator Jennifer Schlesinger) and “Art+Science” (curator Linda Alterwitz) exhibitions.
  • Selected 10th Annual “Abstracts” 2019 Art Exhibition. Light Space & Time.
  • -Selected  Art Intersection Light Sensitive 2019 (Gilbert, Arizona), curator Christopher James. March 2019.
  • Selected The Art Center, Alternative perspective exhibition (Dover).
  • Honorable mention L.A. Photo Curator´s “Trees” (curator Dulce Stein).
  • Selected Las Laguna Gallery: captured, 2019 (Laguna Beach, CA).
  • Biennal Ciutat Vella Oberta 2019. Polyptic BotániKa. Valencia 2019.
  • Exhibition Arteenred: Leonardo da Vinci, de la observación a la práctica. Alacuas, 2019/20.

2020

  • Selected The HAND Magazine, Issues,#28 #29
  • Art Karlsruhe. Galeria Javier Román ( Málaga). 2020.
  • Selected in “Then and Now 2, Photographic competion”. National Museum Gdansk (Poland) 2020.
  • Selected Biennal Olot Fotografía (Olot, Spain).
  • Selected Better Living Throught Chemistry – Fraction Magazine.
  • Solo exhibition (2020/21) “Joies botaniques de la Ribera” en colaboración con la Universidad de Valencia, Mancomunidad de la Ribera y Consellería de Medio ambiente de la Comunitat Valenciana.
  • -Selected  The HAND Magazine in Through This Lens Gallery exhibition. Durham, NC.
  • Best Series. N.Y. Photo Curator Theme: “Connection”. Curated by Adam Finkelsto.
  • Selected Light Sensitive Exhibition, Art Intresection Gallery 8Gilbert,AZ), juried by Brett Abbot.
  • Alternative Photography Award, Society of Arts and Crafts (SAC’s) & Stonehenge Gallery: The 2020 Photo Competition. Montgomery, AL. 2020.  Winner award alternative photography.
  • Selected  Instant Imagery exhibition at The SE Center for Photography (Greenville, SC), juried by Michael Itkoff.
  • Selected  Fantastic Film Show at LightBox Photographic Gallery (Astoria, OR), juried by Michael Kirchoff of Analog Forever Magazine.
  • Winner Portfolio Fine Art category, Moscow International Foto Awards 2020. (https://www.moscowfotoawards.com/winners/moscow/2020/5710/)
  • Climatic change series, digital publication in Dodho Magazine (https://www.dodho.com/botanika-climatic-change-by-gerardo-stubing/).
  • Selected “Irreplaceable sources”. Joey Aromhalt from  “Lose the Film”.
  • Selected David Orton Gallery 6th Annual Group Show online, juried by Paula Tognarelli, Executive Director and Curator of the Griffin Museum of Photography (Winchester, MA).
  • Denis Roussel Award 2020. Outstanding Work for “Climatic change” series, (Rfotofolio Selection) juried by Christopher James

2021

  • Bienal CVO (2021) Valencia. Museo de la Ciudad (Valencia).
  • MIFA – Moscow International Foto Awards (2020). Bronze Fine Art category. < https://www.moscowfotoawards.com/winners/mifa/2021/6271/ >
  • XX Premio de Fotografía Universidad de Murcia (2021) Murcia. (Catálogo).
  • Unique: alternative processes 2021” (2021. A Smith Gallery (Johnson City, Texas, USA) juried by Michael Kirchoff. (Catálogo).
  • Visions of Nature (2021). Light Art Space in Silver city, New Mexico (2021).
  • Analog Forever’s online group exhibition “A Certain Kind of Blue” (2021).<https://www.analogforevermagazine.com/online-exhibitions/certain-kind-of-blue-march-2021 >
  • Your Daily Photograph (2021) online gallery, seleccionado por Diana Bloomfiled (guest-curate).
  • Your Daily Photograph (2021) online gallery, seleccionado por Adam Finkelston (guest-curate).
  • Zine “self”. Joey Aromhalt from “Lose the Film” (2021).
  • Altered Reality International Exhibit (2021). LightBox Photographic Gallery (Astoria, OR), USA). Juried: Diana H. Bloomfield, Karen Hymer, Jim Fitzgerald.
  • Edge of humanity (2021) online.< https://edgeofhumanity.com/2021/08/29/natura-naturata-mordancage-co444/ >
  • XXIV Bienal de la Real Sociedad Española de Historia Natural: La huella humana en la Naturaleza (2021). Poster: La Argirotipia y su aplicación a la ilustración en la Botánica y las Ciencias Naturales < https://nasmuseo.uv.es/owncloud/index.php/s/bMysY48kfQRV7gp >
  • 2021 Light Sensitive exhibition (2021). Art Intersection (Gilbert, AZ USA). Juried Brian Taylor.
  • The Hand 31 (2021). A Magazine for reproduction based Art.
  • The Hand 33 (2021). A Magazine for reproduction based Art.
  • The Hand 34 (2021). A Magazine for reproduction based Art.

2022

  • Light Sensitive Art Intersection (2022) Gilbert (Arizona, USA).
  • Society of Arts and Crafts (SAC’s) & Stonehenge Gallery: The 2022 Photo Competition (2020). (Montgomery, AL, USA).
  • Art Bird (2022). Casa del Cable de Jávea (Jávea, Alicante). (Catálogo) .
  • Arteenred Tributo a Berlanga (2022). Biblioteca Municipal Carmelina Sánchez. (Catálogo).
  • Catálogo y exposición individual itinerante “Joies botaniques de la Ribera” en colaboración con la Universidad de Valencia, Mancomunidad de la Ribera y Consellería de Medio ambiente de la Comunitat Valenciana. < https://roderic.uv.es/handle/10550/80647 >
  • The Hand 35 (2022). A Magazine for reproduction based Art.
  • The Hand 37 (2022). A Magazine for reproduction based Art.
  • Exposición en el Ateneo Mercantil de Valencia en el marco de las jornadas sobre la Albufera de Valencia organizadas por la Asociación de Escritores en Lengua Valenciana en 2022. (Libro ilustrado con estas imágenes en prensa).
  • Etiqueta vino Endemic de Bodeguas Ferrer Gallego.< https://vinonaturalendemic.com/endemic-2019/23-endemic-negro-2019.html >
  • Fotografía experimental y BotaniKa: un ejercicio de ecocrítica visual Conservación Vegetal, 26. (2022) (en prensa).
  • Seleccionado XXI Premio de Fotografía Universidad de Murcia.