CURRICULUM VITAE – MARTINA CIRESE

Education:
2007-2013 – Bachelor and Master degree in Contemporary History, University of Rome La Sapienza.
2008-2010 – ISFCI, Higher Institute of Photography and Integrated Communication, Rome, Italy.
2011-2012 – Photography Masterclass Scholarship by Enrico Bossan, Treviso, Italy.
2014-2015 – One year scholarship in Fabrica, Benetton's research centre, Treviso, Italy.

Selected Publications:
2012 – Taxi Power, cover story assigned by L'Espresso. 
2013-2014 – Asankojo, Burn magazine, Mud magazine, Shots magazine, Witty Kiwi magazine.
2014 – L'Europa che non voglio, editorial project by Fabrica, cover story on Internazionale.
2015 – Night(e)scapes, multimedia project by Fabrica, Internazionale.
2015 – Italy's Donnie Brasco, Il Venerdì di Repubblica, Internazionale, Time online.
2016 – Female Fight Club Berlin, VICE Magazine USA.
2016 – Karma Police, GEO Kompakt, Il Venerdì di Repubblica.

Corporates:
2014 – The Gay Pride Campaign by the Unhate Foundation-United Colors of Benetton.
2014 – Facing, the United Colors of Benetton's global campaign in support of UN Women.

Awards:
2012 – Emergentes DST Award – short-listed.
2012 – WinePhoto International Contest 2012 – finalist.
2013 – Prix Pixpalace-Visas de l'Ani – short-listed.
2013 – New York Portfolio Review – selected.
2013 – Fotoura International Street Photography Awards – student category – winner.
2013 – Photographic Museum of Humanity Grant – New Generation Prize – Honorable Mention.
2013 – Suture Contest – short-listed.
2013 – La Bourse du Talent/Reportage – short-listed.
2015 – Reminders Project Stronghold Grant – runner-up.
2015 – Obscura Festival of Photography – Hidden Intimate slideshow – selected.
2015 – Tokyo International Photography Festival – short-listed.
2016 – Lugano Photo Days Contest – finalist.
2017 – RPS IPE 160 – shortlisted.

Collective Exhibitions:
2013 – Asankojo – International Street Photography Awards Exhibition, ICN Space, London, UK.
2013 – Asankojo – Biennale Giovani Monza, Serrone della Villa Reale, Monza, Italy.
2015 – Asankojo – International Arts Exhibition Hide and Seek, Galerija H.Pekarna, Maribor, Slovenia.
2015 – Night(e)scapes – Bitume Photofest, Gallipoli, Italy.
2016 – Night(e)scapes – La Fabrica del Presente, Museo di Roma in Trastevere, Rome, Italy.
2017 – Night(e)scapes – Up To Now. Fabrica Photography, Fotografia Europea, Reggio Emilia, Italy.

Solo Exhibitions:
2013 – Asankojo – Fotoleggendo, ISA, Rome, Italy.
2013 – Asankojo – WSP, Rome, Italy.
2015 – Asankojo – Sinestetica Expo, Rome, Italy.