Sergio (b.2003) is an Afrodominican-Spanish artist, photographer and director who graduated on a Audiovisual Communication Photography degree in May 2025. He works on both personal and external creative comissions related to photography and moving image in the fashion and creative industry.
His creative journey began at the age of 15 when he picked up one of his old film cameras from his mom. His work spans across fashion, racial narratives, documentary storytelling, and observations. Sergio places profound significance on colorimetry and the essence of the Black individual. His practice strives to redefine new perceptions on blackness and its beauty, particularly delving into the intricacies of Spanish-Black society and diaspora.
In 2025, Sergio published Esto es España, a photographic book examining Black presence, identity, and lived experience within contemporary Spanish society. The publication was launched through two highly successful events in Madrid and London, and has received significant media attention, including interviews and international coverage by platforms such as PhotoVogue, EE72, and El País Semanal. The project extends his ongoing exploration of Spanish-Black narratives and the diaspora, positioning the book as both a personal and cultural document.
Inspiration comes from the void of racial presence and representation in his surroundings, both within his family and social sphere during his upbringing, tethered to his Black/Afro-Latin roots. His craft bears witness to the nuanced experiences of the Black individual and contemporary youth. Beyond mere observation, his personal work serves as a celebration of the subjects that inhabit his world, painting a vivid portrait of his reality.
Beyond his commercial collaborations, this aspect of Sergio's personal work functions as a vessel for his own journey of self-discovery and to fashion a world that conveys his love and reverence for his cultural background, history, and heritage through visual beauty. He invites the viewer to feel the same way and share in the depth of his emotions. This environment not only ignited a fervent devotion to the arts within him but also molded his identity as a Black/Dominican, biracial individual.
Some of his previous clients and collaborators include Burberry, Moncler, Lacoste, Carhartt WIP, Adidas, CARA Magazine, Citizen Magazine, Photo Vogue amongst many others.
Press & Other:
(2025): "Esto Es España, reclaiming Black Representation in Spanish Culture" - PhotoVogue
(2025): "Inside the book reframing Black representation in modern Spain" - EE72
(2025): "Sergio Pontier y Juanjose Mouko Nsue: El arte rompe el silencio desde la valentía" - Metal Magazine
(2025) "Esto Es España", self-published. Madrid, October 2025,
(2025) Nominated for the Latin American Fashion Awards for Emerging Photographer of the Year.
(2025) Featured in the May 2025 issue of Vogue Italia as a part of the 40 artists shaping the "Latin American Panorama".
(2025) Panel talk at BASE Milano on Identity, Diaspora and Representation: Moderated by Jordan Anderson.
(2025) Part of PHOTOVogue "Latin American Panorama" 40 artists group exhibition at BASE Milano.
(2024) Shades Of Yellow selected to screen at Minute Shorts Film Festival Points Of View in New York City.
(2024) Shades Of Yellow Shortfilm Debut on NOWNESS.
(2024) Part of the group show "What I Know is Possible" curated by Ronan Mckenzie at Bernie Grant Arts Centre London.
Sergio (b.2003) is an Afrodominican-Spanish artist, photographer and director who graduated on a Audiovisual Communication Photography degree in May 2025. He works on both personal and external creative comissions related to photography and moving image in the fashion and creative industry.
His creative journey began at the age of 15 when he picked up one of his old film cameras from his mom. His work spans across fashion, racial narratives, documentary storytelling, and observations. Sergio places profound significance on colorimetry and the essence of the Black individual. His practice strives to redefine new perceptions on blackness and its beauty, particularly delving into the intricacies of Spanish-Black society and diaspora.
In 2025, Sergio published Esto es España, a photographic book examining Black presence, identity, and lived experience within contemporary Spanish society. The publication was launched through two highly successful events in Madrid and London, and has received significant media attention, including interviews and international coverage by platforms such as PhotoVogue, EE72, and El País Semanal. The project extends his ongoing exploration of Spanish-Black narratives and the diaspora, positioning the book as both a personal and cultural document.
Inspiration comes from the void of racial presence and representation in his surroundings, both within his family and social sphere during his upbringing, tethered to his Black/Afro-Latin roots. His craft bears witness to the nuanced experiences of the Black individual and contemporary youth. Beyond mere observation, his personal work serves as a celebration of the subjects that inhabit his world, painting a vivid portrait of his reality.
Beyond his commercial collaborations, this aspect of Sergio's personal work functions as a vessel for his own journey of self-discovery and to fashion a world that conveys his love and reverence for his cultural background, history, and heritage through visual beauty. He invites the viewer to feel the same way and share in the depth of his emotions. This environment not only ignited a fervent devotion to the arts within him but also molded his identity as a Black/Dominican, biracial individual.
Some of his previous clients and collaborators include Burberry, Moncler, Lacoste, Carhartt WIP, Adidas, CARA Magazine, Citizen Magazine, Photo Vogue amongst many others.
Press & Other:
(2025): "Esto Es España, reclaiming Black Representation in Spanish Culture" - PhotoVogue
(2025): "Inside the book reframing Black representation in modern Spain" - EE72
(2025): "Sergio Pontier y Juanjose Mouko Nsue: El arte rompe el silencio desde la valentía" - Metal Magazine
(2025) "Esto Es España", self-published. Madrid, October 2025,
(2025) Nominated for the Latin American Fashion Awards for Emerging Photographer of the Year.
(2025) Featured in the May 2025 issue of Vogue Italia as a part of the 40 artists shaping the "Latin American Panorama".
(2025) Panel talk at BASE Milano on Identity, Diaspora and Representation: Moderated by Jordan Anderson.
(2025) Part of PHOTOVogue "Latin American Panorama" 40 artists group exhibition at BASE Milano.
(2024) Shades Of Yellow selected to screen at Minute Shorts Film Festival Points Of View in New York City.
(2024) Shades Of Yellow Shortfilm Debut on NOWNESS.
(2024) Part of the group show "What I Know is Possible" curated by Ronan Mckenzie at Bernie Grant Arts Centre London.
