My name is Alejandro Yunda-Raijer and I’m a visual artist based in Brooklyn, NY. My work blends fashion and fine art approaches, with an emphasis on queer representation and love. I grew up in Chicago, IL until I moved to New York to attend the Pratt Institute in 2022. In 2025 I moved to Berlin which would serve as the catalyst for my most recent project, “Incandescently”, a series of self portraits drawing inspiration from club life and sexual liberation. My work has been featured in publications such as Office Magazine, Tap Magazine, and The Docha Review. I’ve assisted projects for Dazed, I-D, and Google, and am a current TA at the International Center of Photography as well as a library assistant at the Pratt Institute Library.
Education
2026
BFA Photography & Cinema Studies, Pratt Institute, School of Art, Brooklyn, NY
2021
School of The New York Times Summer Academy, New York, NY
Exhibitions
Solo
2026
INCANDESCENTLY, Pratt Photography Gallery, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
2023
In A New Light, Pratt Photography Gallery, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
2022
The Life and Death of Mr.Chic The Relic, Glenbrook South High School, Glenview, IL
Group
2025
Trails of Laughter, Dekalb Gallery, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
2024
Horsemarket, The Steuben Gallery, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
2022
Student Perspectives 2022, Perspective Group, Evanston, IL
Work Experience
2026
Buyer, Beacon’s Closet, New York, NY
2025
Design Associate, Vogue Fabrics, Chicago, IL
2024-present
Teaching Assistant, International Center of Photography (ICP), New York, NY
2024-present
Video/Media Resources Assistant, Pratt Institute Libraries, Brooklyn, NY
2024-present
Studio Intern, Cruz Valdez, New York, NY
2023-2024
Photo Lab Monitor, Pratt Institute Photography Department, Brooklyn, NY
2021
Studio Assistant, Nicole Thomas Photography, Glenview, IL
Photo Projects
2025
INCANDESCENTLY
2025
all the places he wanted to touch him
2024
Construction Workers Kissing
2023
Rainbows
2023
In A New Light
2022
The Life and Death of Mr.Chic The Relic
Publications
2025
The Patients Wish To Know Their Therapist, TAP Magazine
2025
Gay Fight Club, The Docha Review, Docha Magazine
2024
TEMET: If Skims Met Skins, Office Magazine
Awards, Grants, and Fellowships
2022
Presidential Scholarship, Pratt Institute
2022
Best In Show: Photography, Illinois High School Art Exhibition (IHSAE)
2021
School of The New York Times Photojournalism Challenge