Nuno Alexandre Serrão is a Portuguese photographer and director whose work explores the relationship between natural landscapes and human-made structures, combining cinematic formalism and raw storytelling. Led by curiosity, he often creates or documents non-linear narratives about uncomfortable and ambiguous topics that challenge comfort zones and encourage reflection, ultimately provoking questions about what is fundamental or emergent.
His work has gained international attention, and is published in established media outlets like HuffPost, Público, Expresso, L’Hémcycle, Cosmopolitan Germany, Marie Claire Itália, GQ Portugal and NASA (yes, that one). It has also been exhibited in cultural institutions such as Fotogalerie Friedrichshain in Berlin, ImageNation in Milan, ArtIcon in Paris, and the National Museum of Finland. His short films and commercial projects have been recognized at festivals like Aesthetica, Caminhos do Cinema Português, FUSO, Paris Art Movie Awards, and Inshadow Festival.
Critics describe Serrão’s work as ‘pursuing the beauty that emerges at the intersection of nature and humanity’ (Ana Marques Maia, Público, 2024). Claire Ducresson-Boët describes his landscapes as ‘places of passage and transition where time seems to stand still, offering a moment of quietness before life resumes.’
In 2022, Serrão was recognized by the Creative Europe platform Futures Photography. He has been an Adobe Partner since 2020 and is represented by Kintzing for photography licensing. His recent collaborations include major brands like Adobe and Samsung, as well as respected art publications like Create! Magazine and GUP Magazine.
Get in touch:
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Recent clients & collaborations (selection): GQ Portugal; Carmencita Editions; GUP Magazine; Cosmopolitan Germany; Expresso; L’Hémcycle; Adobe; Der Grief; Create! Magazine; Discovery; Too Tired Press; Oprah Daily; Subjectively Objective; Aesthetica Magazine; Samsung Electronics; Mediocre; Boom Saloon; The Huffington Post; Público.
