Santi De Hita is a Spanish photographer and visual artist based in Barcelona. He is best known for his surrealist photography, which often features dreamlike landscapes and abstract compositions.
De Hita was born in Barcelona in 1975 and began his career as a photographer in the late 1990s. He studied photography at the Escola de Fotografia de Barcelona, where he developed an interest in surrealism and abstraction. After graduating, he began to experiment with digital manipulation techniques to create his unique style of photography.
De Hita has exhibited his work internationally, including at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Barcelona, the Centre Pompidou in Paris, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. His work has also been featured in numerous publications such as Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and The New York Times Magazine.
In addition to his photography career, De Hita is also an accomplished filmmaker. He has directed several short films that have been screened at film festivals around the world. He is also a professor at the University of Barcelona where he teaches courses on digital media and photography.
De Hita's work continues to explore themes of surrealism and abstraction while pushing boundaries with new technologies and techniques. His photographs are often described as dreamlike visions that capture moments of beauty within everyday life.