Yael Martínez, Magnum Photographer
Yael Martínez’s work addresses fractured communities in his native Mexico. He often works symbolically to evoke a sense of emptiness, absence, and pain suffered by those affected by organized crime in the region. He is the recipient of the Eugene Smith Award 2019, was fellow of the Photography and Social Justice Program of The Magnum Foundation. He won the 2nd Prize of the World Press Photo contests 2019 in the category of long-term projects. Martínez was grantee of the Magnum Foundation in the grants: Emergency Fund and On Religion in 2016- 2017. His work has been featured in group shows in America, Europe, Africa and Asia. His work has been published by: The Wall Street Journal,Blomberg news, Lens NY times, Time, Vogue Italy, Vrij Nederland, Aperture. Martínez became a Magnum Nominee member in 2020. 
Paul Gambin, Co-Founder of Maleza
Paul Gambin is an Italo-Britanic photographer, photo editor, filmmaker and National Geographic Explorer based in Cusco, who uses photography and video to analyse issues around culture, language and perception. In 2019 Paul was selected for the first Diplomado in Fotografía Documental of El CaSa, under the tutelage of Antoine d’Agata, Pablo Ortiz Monasterio and Yael Martinez. Since completing the course, his work has been recognised by different institutions including National Geographic, the Lucie Foundation and GUP, to name a few. Beyond working as a photographer, Paul also focuses his attention on curating cultural programs, editing photobooks and educating, and has worked closely with Magnum Photos, the British Journal of Photography, National Geographic, Fujifilm and Thames & Hudson. He is co-founder of Maleza Casa Estudio, a public arts space dedicated to photography and the visual arts in the Sacred Valley in Cusco. 
Alejandra Orosco , Co-founder of Maleza
Alejandra Orosco is a Peruvian social communicator and photographer. Her photographic work addresses social and environmental issues. In recent years, she has been recognized by different organisations such as National Geographic, the Lucie Foundation, the VII Academy and SMArt Program, undertaking an artistic residency with the latter, through which she developed and exhibited her last individual show in Switzerland called "Symptoms". Parallel to this, she currently works as a freelance photographer for Reuters while developing her personal projects independently. In 2014, she founded Proyecto Iris, an organisation that promotes participatory photography as a tool for collective creation and reflection, through which she has directed and organised more than 15 workshops with adults and children across different regions of Peru. Alejandra currently co-directs Maleza, an arts centre in the Sacred Valley that promotes dialogue between traditional and contemporary forms of art. 
