At the Palazzo dei Musei in Reggio Emilia, Young Italian Photography with eight artists under 35

Starting April 24, on the occasion of the Fotografia Europea Festival, until June 8, 2025 the Palazzo dei Musei in Reggio Emilia will host the twelfth edition of Giovane Fotografia Italiana | Premio Luigi Ghirri. The initiative, promoted by the Municipality of Reggio Emilia in collaboration with several international festivals, represents an important survey of the panorama of contemporary photography in Italy.

The group exhibition, curated by Ilaria Campioli and Daniele De Luigi, brings together the works of eight artists under 35 selected by an international jury: Daniele Cimaglia (Rome, 1994), Giuseppe Odore (Pompei, 1995), Davide Sartori (Gallarate, Milan, 1995), Erdiola Kanda Mustafaj (Elbasan, Albania, 1992), Grace Martella (Tricase, Lecce, 2006), Rosa Lacavalla (Barletta, 1993), Sara Lepore (Carpi, Modena, 1999), Serena Radicioli (Latina, 1997). This year’s theme is Unire / Bridging, an invitation to reflect on the power of the image as a tool for connection, dialogue, relationship and care for the other.

The 7 projects in the exhibition

In the work Non sei più tornato (You’re Not Back), Serena Radicioli addresses a personal grief related to a tragic crime story, using archival and family photographs to try to fill the void still shrouded in silence after years.

Pasqyra e Lëndës (Summary) by Erdiola Kanda Mustafaj explores the theme of exile through a visual narrative made of fragments: an intimate tale that invites reflection on the cyclical nature of history.

With The Equator Feast, Rosa Lacavalla interweaves ancient and contemporary rituals related to the crossing of imaginary borders, in a metaphor of the human search for a point of contact and reconciliation.

Davide Sartori, in The Shape of Our Eyes, Other Things I Wouldn’t Know, draws on his own family history to question the paternal role, exploring the links between work, identity and personal relationships.

Grace Martella ’sMemoirs of Transit documents the author’s journey of gender affirmation in an intimate and personal way, seeking new modes of representation away from visual and narrative stereotypes.

With Ingrediente pentru un tort de miere, cu dragoste, Sara Lepore reflects on a broken family identity, exploring how language and memory can simultaneously separate and reunite.

Finally, La Dote di Latera by Daniele Cimaglia and Giuseppe Odore is a participatory project that actively involves the inhabitants of a Tuscia village, revealing how traditional material culture can offer concrete answers for the present.

Ghirri Prize and new opportunities

The finalists, in addition to participating in the exhibition during the Fotografia Europea Festival (April 24-June 8), will take part in a guided tour at 11 a.m. with the curators on Saturday, April 26. At 12:30 p.m. the winner of the Luigi Ghirri Prize, worth 4,000 euros, will be announced, awarded by a jury composed of Tim Clark, Adele Ghirri, Damiano Gulli, Rä Di Martino and Mauro Zanchi. The winner will also have the opportunity to mount a solo exhibition at the Milan Triennale.

In addition to the Ghirri Prize, Giovane Fotografia Italiana offers other opportunities. Thanks to the special mention New Trajectories. GFI in Stockholm, one of the participants will be able to carry out a period of study and research in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute in Stockholm, culminating in an exhibition curated by the Institute itself. Another finalist will be eligible for a scholarship to participate in the Photo-Match program’s portfolio readings during Fotofestiwal Łódź. The residencies and scholarships will be awarded by Francesco Di Lella, director of the Italian Cultural Institute in Stockholm, and Krzysztof Candrowicz, director of Fotofestiwal Łódź, respectively.

Young Italian Photography #12 | Luigi Ghirri Prize 2025 is made possible thanks to the European Funds of the Emilia-Romagna Region. Promoted by the Municipality of Reggio Emilia in partnership with Triennale Milano and the Italian Cultural Institute of Stockholm. The initiative is realized in collaboration with GAI - Associazione per il Circuito dei Giovani Artisti Italiani, Fotografia Europea, Fotodok, Utrecht, Fotofestiwal, Łódz; Photoworks, Brighton. With the contribution of Reire srl. Sponsors Gruppo Giovani Imprenditori Unindustria Reggio Emilia.

For info: https://gfi.comune.re.it/

Exhibition hours: Thursday, April 24 7:30-11 p.m., Friday, April 25 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Saturday, April 26 10am-11pm, Sunday, April 27 10am-8pm
May 1 to June 8: Friday, Saturday,Sunday and holidays 10-20 a.m.

At the Palazzo dei Musei in Reggio Emilia, Young Italian Photography with eight artists under 35

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