Sergi Llanas Paez (Barcelona, 1998) is a journalist (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona) specialized in creative and documentary photography. His main work is about social topics in his homeland, minorities and migration. The aim of his work is transcending the borders of consciousness through images. Starting as a photojournalist, he decided to move to Paris in order to pursue long term projects that tell hidden stories all around the world in a partnership between Spéos International Photography School and Magnum Photos. He is currently based in Barcelona, where he worked for El País newspaper. Previously, also worked in the written press in local magazines, on television covering the Ukranian exile after the Russian invasion started in 2022 and as a documentary and travel photographer.
Llanas identifies himself as a nomad photographer, traveling as much as possible to get in touch with different mindsets that define his photography little by little. Mainly interested in human rights, climate change and ethnical and cultural diversity.
He has been exhibited at Galerie Magnum Paris, at Visa Pour l'Image, in Perpignan (2021), during the international festival of photojournalism, as well as in local events in his hometown.
Exhibitions
Magnum & Spéos graduation exhibition / Paris, France, 2023.
Visa pour l'image, Youth talent by Generalitat de Catalunya / Perpignan, 2022.
Inusual Projects x Korper Magazine / Barcelona, Spain, 2024