Fotógrafo Chileno. Su fotografía transita entre el arte y la foto documental, nutriéndose de su formación como arquitecto para abordar la relación del ser humano con el territorio. Desde sus inicios su fotografía ha puesto el foco en los modos de vida rurales, en los asentamientos humanos, y en el impacto de actividades extractivas en el territorio, ofreciendo mediante la realización de imágenes cuidadas y pausadas, una reflexión sobre los dilemas y conflictos socioculturales de los territorios de Latinoamérica desde una perspectiva interdisciplinaria y multiescalar.

Destaca su trabajo de largo aliento en el desierto de Atacama sobre actividades extractivas, proyecto de amplia circulación en festivales y exhibiciones del cual se desprende su primer libro “El Paisaje Mineral tiene el Cielo Celeste y dos Montañas Blancas” (2022); y el proyecto fotográfico “La desconocida historia de los 93 Chilenos que fueron a Rusia en 1973”, ambos publicados The New York Times. Su fotografía se encuentra en colecciones permanentes publicas y privadas. Ha sido exhibido en Chile, Shanghai, Paris Photo, AIPAD New York y Photo London; GEXTO Photo, Photo España y fue premiado por POY Latam 2019 . Ha sido seleccionado en 6×6  talent del World Press Photo (2019) y participó en la Joop Swart Masterclass, de la misma institución. Ha sido dos veces nominado el premio Prix Pictet (2019 y 2021) . En 2023, forma junto a Magdalena Ulloa el colectivo Otro Habitar, que trabaja por la creacion y difsion de proyectos vinculados al habitar rural, campesino e indígena. 

Marcos Zegers is a Chilean photographer whose work moves between art and documentary photography, drawing from his background as an architect to explore the relationship between human beings and the territory.

From the beginning, his photography has focused on rural ways of life, human settlements, and the impact of extractive activities on the landscape. Through carefully composed and contemplative images, he offers a reflection on the sociocultural dilemmas and territorial conflicts of Latin America from an interdisciplinary and multi-scale perspective.

Among his most recognized works is his long-term project in the Atacama Desert, which examines Chile’s extractivist model. This body of work has been widely exhibited in festivals and galleries and culminated in the publication of his book The Mineral Landscape has a Celestial Sky and Two White Mountains. Another significant project, The Unknown Story of the 93 Chileans who went to Russia in 1973, has been featured in multiple international media outlets, including The New York Times.

In 2023, he co-founded the collective “Otro Habitar” with architect and geographer Magdalena Ulloa, aiming to develop interdisciplinary projects that visualize themes related to rural habitation. His photographs are part of both public and private permanent collections.

Zegers has exhibited in Chile, Shanghai, Paris Photo, AIPAD New York, Photo London, Gexto, Format, and Photo España. He received the POY (Picture of the Year) Latam 2019 award in the environmental category and was selected for the World Press Photo 6×6 Global Talent Program the same year. In 2020, he participated in the prestigious Joop Swart Masterclass organized by World Press Photo.

In 2024, he was named a National Geographic Explorer. He currently focuses on documentary and architectural photography, working as a freelance photographer for The New York Times, various international media outlets, and collaborating with local and academic organizations dedicated to territorial development.