Maximiliano Tineo, born in 1988 in Rosario, Argentina, is a visual artist based in Paris, France.
Formed as a photographer, he also developes other forms of expression, such as video, sound installation, and, more recently, sculpture to explore subjects often related to his country of origin and his own connection to it.
He has presented his work in solo and group exhibitions and collaborated on international publications, most recently: “hearth” acompanied by Oleñka Carrasco and Laima, Galerie du PPC, Paris, 2025; “Open Veins”, PhMuseum Lab, Bologna, Italy, 2025; “Impossible Worlds” - Biennale de la photographie de Mulhouse, 2024, France; “Face to Face” screening at Rencontres d’Arles by Der_Greif, Manuel Rivera-Ortiz Foundation, 2024; “Volver, Volver”, 2024, Argentina, among others.
Studies:
PhMuseum Criticae 23, Masterclass on Contemporary documentary photography 2023 – 2024
Mentoring on Photobooks – Veronica Fieiras (Riot books/Chaco editorial). 2023
Purpura Project 23 – Masterclass on artistic practices (Arg). 2023
Independent publishing retreat – Zone & Yogurt mag. (IT). 2022
Awards and distinctions:
Finalist, European Photography Month Essay Award, Tokyo, (Jp), 2025
Winner of the Boîte Book Award, (It), 2024
Shortlist for The Athens Photo Festival Exhibition - (Gr)- 2024
Shortlist for The Eyes Wide Open - The Eyes Publishing first book Award (Fr) 2024
Shortlist for the Fotografia Europea + Skinnerbook Book Award (It) 2024
Honorable mention by Lucie Foundation on fine art scholarship) - (USA). 2023
Shortlist on Safelight Paper solo exhibition - (De). 2023
Books:
“hearth”, Boîte Editions, Milan, (It), Jan 2025
Zines:
“A cinq cents metres de l’effondrement” – Paris, (Fr) 2022
“Arriver au port et attendre que la ville s’eveille” – Paris, (Fr) 2021
“Tout ce que pend d’un fil” – Paris, (Fr) 2016
“Pianos en Arabia” – (Fr - Arg), 2014
Solo and group exhibitions:
“Nourrishing Memory”, Plataforms 25, Athens, (Gr), 2025
“hearth” - Paris Print Club Galery - Paris, (Fr), Fev/Mars 2025
“Open Veins” - PhMuseum Lab - Bologna, (It), Dec 2024/Jan 2025
“Clash” - PPC Galery, (Fr) 2024
"Impossible Worlds" - Biennale de la photographie de Mulhouse, (Fr) 2024
“Happening Happenstanse” - Ephemere.
Gallery
- Tokyo, (Jp) 2024
“Face to Face” x Der_Greif - Rencontres d’Arles, Foundation Manuel Rivera-Ortiz, (Fr) 2024
“NODO” - (Arg), 2024
"Volver, volver" - eESTUDIOG gallery, (Arg), 2024
“A cinq cents metres de l’effondrement” – Classic – Paris, (Fr) 2022
“Chaleurs Torrides” – Paris, (Fr) 2022
“Dreams” – Shmorevaz art gallery – Paris, (Fr) 2022
“Todo pende de un hilo” – CEC - Rosario, (Arg) 2017
“Nous avons acheté une yucca” , Lyon, (Fr) 2014
“Un Exilio Voluntario” - Zona Roja Gallery, (Arg), 2014
Publications, collaborations & featurings:
Imperfetto #1, PhMuseum, (It) 2025
Further 05, Fotobus Society Publishing, (De) 2025
Moon, DITO Publishing, (It), 2024
BOOOOOOOM, online, (Can) 2024
Fisheye Mag Online, (Fr), 2024
PEP #16 - Berlin, (De) 2024
“Happening Happenstanse”
- Ephemere. x Noice Mag - Tokyo, (Jp) 2024
BROAD Magazine - (Can), 2024
Fotosfera - (Arg), 2024
SIDERALE – Telefante Publishing – (It), 2024
Seen:Zeen Online, 2024
Safelight Paper online, “Hearth” – (De), 2023
FOOD – Dito Publishing – (It), 2023
Fiiiirst #7 online – (Can), 2023
Chaleurs Torrides – Schlass Mag – Paris, (Fr), 2022
Dislexia Online – (Arg) – 2021
“Rosario, esta ciudad” – EMR – Rosario, (Arg) 2011
Festivals:
Liquida Festival - EdiTable - Torino, (It), 2025
Encontros Da Imagen - (Pt), 2024
Funzilla Fest 22 - Rome, (It), 2022
Funzilla Fest 16 - Rome, (It) 2016