Marta Bretó

"About Foxes and Men: The Story of Iceland's First Inhabitant"

5 October - 4:00 pm

Municipal Theater of Lloret de Mar

Main Auditorium

First came the Arctic fox, and then the human.

Regardless of which end of the gun they are on, Arctic foxes and humans in Iceland have more in common than it might seem: curiosity, intelligence, solid social systems, and a tremendous ability to survive in the harsh conditions of these landscapes. Regardless of the nature of their bonds, forged with love, hatred, or merely survival, foxes and humans are essentially the same: Icelanders.

Marta Bretó has undertaken more than a dozen expeditions to track the Icelandic Arctic fox. Both in summer and winter, she has shared with this animal the best lights and most beautiful moments, but also the harshest weather conditions and most extreme situations, capturing images that reveal the challenges this animal faces in surviving in such a hostile environment.

After 10 years photographing Icelandic Arctic foxes, Marta will talk to us about nature and adventure, hunting and survival, light and darkness, and the relationship between foxes and humans. .
Una carta de amor a un habitante incomprendido de esta majestuosa tierra.

Marta Bretó is a photographer and mountain guide specialising in nature and wildlife. She has a degree in Physical and Sports Activities in the Natural Environment, a degree in Photography and Digital Creation and a postgraduate degree in Advanced Audiovisual Postproduction. She is a teacher and guide of photographic trips at INDOMITUS. She is the author of three books and ten documentary films on trekking and adventure, filmed in remote areas of Iceland, Alaska, Lapland and Pakistan. Her photographs have been published in magazines such as “Lonely Planet”, “Viajes National Geographic”, “Terre Sauvage”, “Vèrtex” and “Descobrir Catalunya”.

She has a degree in Physical Activity and Sports Management in Natural Environments, a degree in Photography and Digital Creation, and a postgraduate degree in Advanced Audiovisual Postproduction from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia.

She is a teacher and photography tour guide at INDOMITUS. She organizes photography and video training courses, photographic excursions for all levels, and photography trips focused on wildlife, nature, and trekking in places such as Bialowieza (Poland), Iceland, and Swedish Lapland.

She is a member of the Spanish Association of Nature Photographers (AEFONA), the Catalan Society of Nature Photographers (SCFN), and has collaborated with various associations and entities related to photography and nature.

She has participated in both group and solo exhibitions and is the author of three photography books: Del Congost a la Calma (2014), Sideral (2017), and Melrakki. El heredero de Islandia (2024).

She is also the author and co-author of ten trekking and adventure films, shot during personal trips to northern Iceland, Alaska, Lapland, and Pakistan.

She has received several mentions and awards in prestigious photography and video competitions. She is the only woman to have won the prestigious José Antonio Valverde Conservation Award, presented by the Spanish Association of Nature Photography (AEFONA).

Her images have also been published in magazines such as Lonely Planet, National Geographic Travel, Terre Sauvage, Vèrtex, and Descobrir Catalunya.