My name is Manuel Moncayo (b. 1989, Guadalajara, Mexico). I work professionally as a photographer, alongside ventures into performance, curation, and writing. I live between Berlin and Potsdam in Germany.

 

From childhood, I have been drawn to documenting my surroundings, beginning with family road trips and holiday excursions captured on a video camera gifted to me by my parents at age ten.

 

I have kept a diary since age 17. At first, it was simply a record of my days, but since 2013 I have shared it online as a mix of photographs and texts. This has served as the foundation of my creative practice and my professional career.

 

Over time, my oeuvre has become a record of my life, alongside my ongoing interest in photographing gay men and my connection to nature and light. Adulthood has brought a quiet, deeper awareness of my surroundings, and an appreciation for vast landscapes. Lately, I have been writing longer texts and experimenting with video, further developing my work as a writer and filmmaker.

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For an overview of my work, my portfolio is available for download and includes my full CV.