Maria Daniel Balcazar

Maria Daniel Balcazar is a Bolivian documentary and fine art photographer who specialises in long-term photographic essays about migration, cultural traditions and identity. Her projects often explore syncretism, resilience and the ways communities preserve and remake their heritage over time.

She studied fine arts in Bolivia and Sweden, and later worked in social communication, journalism and photography. Her work has been exhibited internationally in galleries, universities and museums across Latin America and the United States. 

She has published books including 'Kilombo' and 'Herederos del Alba'. Her projects include 'Custodios Invisibles' and 'Matices de Tu Mirada' a visual narrative on Julia de Burgos.

Her photography is known for combining documentary observation with a strong interest in memory, ritual and cultural survival.