With a Master’s in Physics and an international career in the technology sector, Alva Martin's photographic practice is situated at the intersection of digital immediacy and silent contemplation, positioning itself at the center of contemporary photography debates. The use of a mobile phone as his primary working tool allows him to combine scientific rigor with a poetic sensibility, exploring how technology shapes our interpersonal relationships and the way we experience our surroundings.

His works Sentinel and Flora Vida exemplify this duality. In Sentinel, he explores the notion of constant surveillance and the surrender of privacy to mobile devices, echoing the diaristic approach of artists such as Nan Goldin and Wolfgang Tillmans. Meanwhile, Flora Vida embraces a more measured pace, invoking the lyrical atmosphere of Toni Catany and the contemplative vision of Rinko Kawauchi. Here, composition assumes a central role, transforming the everyday into an almost dreamlike experience while inviting us to discover the silent beauty of the natural world.

This contrast—flowing between the urgency imposed by the digital era and the need for a contemplative connection with what is essential—serves as the fundamental axis of his work. By pointing his phone’s camera at moments of intimacy and, at the same time, toward the stillness of nature, he highlights how technological innovation can evolve into a tool for introspection and wonder. In doing so, he not only questions the role of surveillance and personal exposure in contemporary society, but also underscores photography’s ability to reveal the subtle beauty of everyday life, inviting a deeper engagement with our environment. In that tension, his artistic proposal stands as a permanent dialogue between technological immediacy and the capacity for awe in the face of the essential.

He complemented his education in 2022 with the Professional Photography Course at EFTI, and with the PHotoespaña Master's in Photographic Projects in 2024. His work has received notable recognition, including selection for the Premios de Fotografía Fundación Enaire 2024, the Official Selection of the International Photography Awards 2024 and being featured as one of Singulart’s Spanish Artists to follow. His work has been published in Issue 30 of Dodho Magazine, September 2024, as well as in the books Fine Art Awards 2024, Color Awards 2024, Monochromatic Awards 2024, Portrait Awards 2024 and Fine Art Awards 2023, all by Dodho Magazine. He has exhibited his work in the collective exhibition Tránsitos at the Centro de Arte de Alcobendas, as part of PHotoespaña 2024, and at FFoco, VIII Photography Festival of A Coruña.

You can read an interview on his creative process here.