Alex Kornhuber

Alex Kornhuber is a Peruvian documentary photographer known for his evocative, human-centered visual storytelling. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in photography from Ohio University. Alex began his career as a freelance photojournalist in Europe, covering conflicts and social issues across Kosovo, Uganda and Latin America, with his work published in major outlets and exhibited internationally. He has focused on long-term projects that explore culture, identity and social change, including his ongoing documentary work on aging across diverse communities in the Peruvian coast, Andes and Amazon. As an Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health with the Global Brain Health Institute (UCSF and Trinity College Dublin), he combines photography with interdisciplinary research to raise awareness about aging, cognition and stigma. His work has been widely shown and recognised in international exhibitions and collaborations.