Dinorah Graue
Photography
There are people who write their stories in text. I prefer to write mine with pictures. Every one of them tells a story. It also represents me as an artist and as a nature lover.
Dinorah Graue
Photography is the Art that gives me life, that feeds my soul. It is the magic that has allowed me to find that creativity and artistic sensibility, which take me to a private world of lights, shapes and colors.

It is in this world where I have found my own way of looking, where I have shaped that illusion of reality and where I have created a special nostalgia to remember that moment that will never return.
Dinorah Graue
In the art we call photography, we are able to capture those brushstrokes of color that give life to an image. Which is why, through my own personal photography, and clothing brand, I strive to find the perfect combination of color that only nature can give us.
Dinorah Graue

Photography is the Art that gives me life, that feeds my soul. It is the magic that has allowed me to find that creativity and artistic sensibility, which take me to a private world of lights, shapes and colors.

DINORAH GRAUE

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Dinorah Graue is a Mexican nature photographer, and a chemist by profession. She developed her artistic side after moving to Costa Rica from her home country, where she fell in love with its extraordinary biodiversity. She has a degree in photography and digital media from Universidad Latina de Costa Rica, and a sustainable clothing brand (Kialä), whose designs are directly inspired from her photography. 

She was awarded the Sony Alpha Female Award in 2022. More recently, in 2023, she was named the Open Photographer of the Year in the Sony World Photography Awards and represented Mexico at the Singapore World Photographic Cup. Her photography has crossed borders, being exhibited in Costa Rica, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Argentina, Italy, the United States, Japan, Vietnam, Germany and Mexico.

In collaboration with the Mexican Embassy in Costa Rica, the “Instituto de Mexicanos en el Exterior” or IME granted her the “Distinguished Mexican Award” on September 13th, 2023.

RECOGNITIONS​

2023

World Photography Organization (Sony World Photography Awards).

World Photography Organization (Sony World Photography Awards).

2022

Festival Fotográfico Internacional en León (VII Concurso Internacional de Fotografía)

World Photography Organization (Sony World Photography Awards)

World Photography Organization (Sony World Photography Awards)

MERCH

Kialä is an eco-friendly fashion brand that incorporates high-quality materials, environmentally friendly inks, and waterless manufacturing techniques, all influenced by the art of photographer Dinorah Graue.

MERCH

COLLECTION 2023

Kialä is an eco-friendly fashion brand that incorporates high-quality materials, environmentally friendly inks, and waterless manufacturing techniques, all influenced by the art of photographer Dinorah Graue.

EXHIBITIONS

Paquito

Museo Calderón Guardia, San José, Costa Rica

August 14 - 24, 2019

El Angelito

Museo Calderón Guardia, San José, Costa Rica

August 14 - 24, 2019

Sueños en Libertad

Museo Calderón Guardia, San José, Costa Rica

August 14 - 24, 2019

Quetzalcóatl

Sendero, Barrio Escalante, San José, Costa Rica

March 12 - April 21 2021

Crowned Tree Frog

Somerset House, London, United Kingdom

April 13 - May 2, 2022

Crowned Tree Frog

Villa Müllerhaus Gardens, Lenzburg, Switzerland

August 27 - October 2, 2022

Crowned Tree Frog

Il Palazzo delle Stelline, Milan, Italy

September 15 - October 30, 2022

Crowned Tree Frog

Galerîa ArteXArte, Buenos Aires, Argentina

September 28 - October 22, 2022

Crowned Tree Frog

Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego, California, USA

October 8, 2022 - April 16, 2023

Crowned Tree Frog

Willy-Brandt-Haus, Berlin, Germany

October 21, 2022 - January 15, 2023

Bukuë

Museo de la Ciudad de Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico

December 2022

Bukuë

Museo de Arte e Historia de Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico

December 10, 2022- March 12, 2023

Mighty Pair

Somerset House, London, United Kingdom

April 14- May 1, 2023

Mighty Pair

Sony Imaging Gallery (Sony Corporate), Ginza Place,Tokyo, Japan

May 12-18, 2023

Mighty Pair

Museo Diocesano di Milano, Milan, Italy

June 16-September 3, 2023

Mighty Pair

Museum of Fine Arts, Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam

July 21-22, 2023

PRESS

DINORAH GRAUE

01.

CAPTURING WHAT'S ESSENTIAL

We express ourselves through light, composition, and design. Photography allows us to capture the very essence of our nature.

We cherish the untold stories. Those that remain concealed behind each image. We recount genuine experiences that forge a connection with real emotions.

Each image is an opportunity to unveil something new.

We express ourselves through light, composition, and design. Photography allows us to capture the very essence of our nature.

We cherish the untold stories. Those that remain concealed behind each image. We recount genuine experiences that forge a connection with real emotions.

Each print is an opportunity to unveil something new.

02.

COSTA RICA OUR INSPIRATION ​

Within Costa Rica’s biodiversity lies the wellspring of inspiration to push boundaries. The drive to explore and the vigor to endure until we reach our aspirations.

We are a brand that ignites movement, encouraging people to break free from the ordinary and embrace energy and liveliness.

Our goal is for customers to carry the spirit of our country to their homes.

With admiration, we share the remarkable natural wealth of our country. We discuss places, destinations, protected areas, nature reserves, national parks, our country’s brand, endangered animals, native flora, sightings, and volcanoes.

Our brand represents the essence of Costa Rica’s nature. It is our primary source of inspiration.

03.

In Equilibrium

We aim to tip the scales with our environmental impact. Our mission is to develop products with minimal environmental consequences.

We explore within and beyond our borders for production methods that ensure the least possible environmental impact.

Our clothing items are crafted using sustainable materials and printing techniques.

We take care of our carbon footprint and proactively seek to align with environmental causes and movements.

04.

The artist

Kialä was born as an expression of love for the art of photography. Inspired by the visual richness of a country considered to possess the highest biodiversity density in the world.

In this plethora of colors and textures, the artist Dinorah Graue discovers her muse, capturing an authentic and profound perspective of our country’s natural riches through her lens.

In doing so, she transforms her photography into a brand that seeks to convey the true essence of nature.