Is a visual storyteller whose work explores human behavior and our complex relationship with the natural world. Her photography examines themes of womanhood, identity, and the boundary between reality and fantasy, focusing on women whose practices defy societal norms. Her work has been featured in prominent publications like Le Monde, CNN Photos, Vogue, NYT Lens Blog, and National Geographic, and exhibited nationally in Bilbao, Madrid, and Barcelona, as well as internationally in India, Switzerland, and Germany. Anton has received prestigious grants from organizations like Vegap, the Spain-US Foundation, EEAGrants, and the Provincial Council of Vizcaya.
In 2014, Anton was selected for the Joop Swart Masterclass by World Press Photo, and in 2017, she was awarded the PhotoEspaña Revelation Prize. In 2023, she received a nomination for the Foam Paul Huf Award.
All of Them Witches, an exhibition by photographer Bego Anton, is a visual reconstruction of the witch hunts in the Basque Country, born from the artistic and political need to demystify the figure of the witch. This is a story of girls who fly, old women who cast spells, and children who enchant toads. But it is not a fairy tale. It is a dark chapter of history, not only in the Basque Country. One of many chapters in which women’s bodies were trampled, exploited, and abused, becoming the target of persecution fueled by ignorance and superstition—a scapegoat for… a wave of collective hysteria that, between the late Middle Ages and the early modern era, caused over fifty thousand victims across Europe. Anton tells this story through powerful, evocative, and mysterious images that are both thoroughly contemporary and surprisingly timeless. Her photographs remind us that the myth of the witch is deeply rooted in misogyny, and at a historical moment when the structures of patriarchal society are being challenged, it is essential—as the artist herself states—to “share this part of our history to reflect on our past and elevate the female gender.” The exhibition is part of the third edition of Rifugio Digitale’s exhibition cycle,Il Corpo che Abito (The Body I Inhabit), which explores contemporary photography as a tool for reflecting on the complexity of the human body. This cycle, in particular, embarks on a visual journey that highlights how the representation of the female body throughout history has not only reflected but also perpetuated inequalities and injustices, leaving deep scars still visible today in our collective imagination.