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bio
carlo lombardi (b. 1988), based between milan (italy) and vilnius (lithuania), works on long-term projects and commissions using a multidisciplinary approach that involves photography, archive and text. his praxis reflects on how photography can open the space for questioning our motives and desires – bringing out the paradoxes that clash with our beliefs and values, revealing how much they are influenced by the cultural and political context in which the observation takes place. in his projects, he often delves into identification of collective symbols and biases behind singular narratives of exclusion. since 2018, he has been collaborating with photographer miriam stanke as a collective, addressing topics such as the aftermath of war, national identity and transgenerational trauma.
selected interviews/publications
selected awards/grants
2023
gfi – fotografia europea, selected / lithuanian council for culture, scholarship
2022
premio ponchielli, finalist / photo vogue festival, selected / verzasca foto festival awards, finalist / lucy art residency, shortlisted / athens photo festival, shortlisted / urbanautica institute awards, shortlisted
2021
sistema festival fotografia reset, finalist / italian sustainability photo award, finalist / belfast photo festival, shortlisted
2018
premio ponchielli, finalist / voies off arles, selected / lucie foundation chromaluxe fine art scholarship, finalist / foto festiwal lodtz, selected / gfi – fotografia europea, selected
2017
les boutographies, selected / triennial of photography hamburg off triennale, selected / lugano photo days emerging photographers, finalist / festival della fotografia etica ngo space, selected / portfolio italia 2017, finalist / sifest26, 2nd prize / marco pesaresi award, finalist / fotoleggendo XIII, 1st prize
residencies
2022
curated by issp, riga, lv
2021
curated by la chambre blanche & rad’art, québec, ca
solo exhibition
2022
büro brutal atelier & gallery, mannheim, de
2018
7th triennial of photography – off triennale, hamburg, de
group exhibition
2023
gfi – fotografia europea festival, reggio emilia, it (upcoming)
2022
photo vogue festival, milano, it / verzasca foto festival, brione, ch
2018
voies off, arles, fr / fotofestiwal, lodtz, pl / les boutographies, montpellier, fr / gfi – fotografia europea, reggio emilia, it / fotoleggendo XIV, rome, it
2017
portfolio italia, bibbiena, it / festival della fotografia etica – ngo space, lodi, it
selected workshops
2019
“altre immagini” alice rohrwacher if2019 / nikon-noor academy austria masterclass
2018
nikon-noor academy sweden masterclass