Born in Viareggio, Italy, in 1982. Based in Turin.
Author and freelance documentary photographer.
Co-founder and co-curator of JEST, space for photographic culture.
Teacher and tutor in various schools and cultural projects.
Cinematographer for documenteraries and video projects.
Founder of Fluxlab–integrated arts laboratory, no profit organization which realizes and coordinates artistic and cultural projects.
EDUCATION
2010 Situa.to – arts for public space /Research project and grant curated by a.titolo, Turin
2006-2009 BA in Photography, IED Torino
2003-2006 Degree in Contemporary History, University of Pisa
2001-2003 Natural Sciences, University of Pisa
RESIDENCIES AND PHOTOGRAPHIC CAMPAIGNS
OMNE, curated by S. Rossl and M. Sordi, Castelfranco Veneto, 2018-19
ABITARE, curated by M. Balduzzi, Mufoco – Museo Fotografia Contemporanea, 2018
Dintorno, Passi Erratici, curated by S. Riba, Paraloup, 2017
Residenza Alpina, curated by Arteco, Alta Valle Cervo, 2015
Fotografia nel Parco dell'Appennino, curated by A. Botto and D. De Luigi, 2015
Identity of Metropolitan Turin, curated by O. Gambari, for Torino Strategica/Torino Internazionale, 2014
GlogauAir – Artist in Residence Program, Berlin, 2012
Sin_Tesis Lab#03, with photographer Simon Robert, SiFest, 2011
Open Your Mountains residency – Mountain Photo Festival, Courmayeur, 2008
EXHIBITIONS and screenings
2019
Not so far. curated by Fond. Architettura, Biennale Democrazia / FFLAG, Torino (IT)
2018
ABITANTI. Sette sguardi sull'Italia di oggi / curated by M. Balduzzi, MUFOCO, La Triennale, Milano (IT)
999 domande sull'abitare, curated by S. Mirti / La Triennale, Milano (IT)
CURA / CAMERA Centro italiano per la fotografia, Torino (IT)
CURA / Palazzo Regione Piemonte, Torino (IT)
2017
Athens Photo Festival, The Photobook Exhibition / Athens (GR)
Stress the archive!, dialogue with Francesco Zanot / Camera, Torino (IT)
Fahrenheit39 Art Book Fair / Ravenna (IT)
2016
Premio Francesco Fabbri, curated by Carlo Sala / Fondazione Francesco Fabbri, Pieve di Soligo
Festival della Scienza, Fossili Urbani (solo show) / Natural History Museum G. Doria, Genova (IT)
Residenza Alpina, curated by Arteco / Alta Valle Cervo (IT)
Fossili Urbani (solo show) / Natural Sciences Museum, Bergamo (IT)
Fossili Urbani (solo show) / Natural History Museum, Trieste (IT)
2015
Fossili Urbani (solo show) / MuSe - Museo delle Scienze, Trento (IT)
The Others Fair, curated by O. Gambari / former prison Le Nuove, Turin (IT)
Autofocus7, curated by O. Gambari / Baricole, Turin (IT)
Biografie di un edificio (permanent installation) / Residenza Luoghi Comuni, Turin (IT)
Coste e fiumi: paesaggi in mutazione / Public Space Biennal, Casa dell'Architettura, Roma (IT)
PhotoLux festival, talk Fotografia nel Parco dell'Appennino, curated by Botto-De Luigi / Lucca (IT)
Slideluck Micro Galleries (projection) / Nowra, Australia (AUS)
2014
Slideluck Bologna, curated by Renata Ferri (projection) / Spazio Labò, Bologna (IT)
Si Fest 2014 - Atlante.it (with Habitat project) / Savignano sul Rubicone (IT)
Circulation(s) festival de la Jeune Photographie Européenne (projection) / Centquatre, Paris (FR)
Frames / Centre for Contemporary Art, Glasgow, Scotland (UK)
Centro-Periferia / Terme di Diocleziano National Museum, Roma (IT)
Territories en images / Institut de Geographie, Paris (FR)
2013
As a fallen apartment building (solo show) / Bild Studio, Turin (IT)
Mediterranea 16, Young Artists Biennal / Ancona (IT)
Approdo al futuro, curated by F. Baboni e S. Taddei / Palazzo Orlando, Livorno (IT)
As a fallen apartment building_Francesca Cirilli | In the Jungle of cities_Laura Fiorio (double solo show) / Dom Kulture gallery, Kamnik, Slovenia (SI)
Le rovine esposte, curated by E. Biffi Gentili / OGR, Torino (IT)
Fotografia Europea, Giovane Fotografia Italiana#2, curated by Daniele De Luigi / Officina delle Arti, Reggio Emilia (IT)
2012
Open studios / GlogauAIR, Berlin (DE)
L'architettura del Mondo, curated by A. Ferlenga / Triennale, Milan (IT)
Combat Prize / Museo Fattori, Livorno (IT)
2011
SI Fest, Paesaggi instabili, curated by S. Rossl e M. Sordi / Savignano sul Rubicone (IT)
Festival Architettura in Città / Palazzo Bertalazzone, Turin (IT)
Artecittà, art and urban transformation / Fondazione Pistoletto, Biella (IT)
Turin-Earth. Città e nuove migrazioni / Museo della Resistenza, Turin (IT)
Con.fondere, VI Young Artists Biennale / SMS Center for Contemporary Art, Pisa (IT)
2010
Situa.to, curated by a.titolo / Nietzsche Fabrik, Turin (IT)
Internazionale d’Arte LGBT / AV Art Galerie, Turin (IT)
Mountain Photo Festival, Open your mountains / Aosta (IT)
2008
Francesca Cirilli | Fatma Bucak (double solo show) / Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Warsaw, Poland (PL)
Young Italian Photography / Media Art Gallery, Warsaw, Poland (PL)
RFC-Rapallo Fotografia Contemporanea, curated by A. Botto / Antico Castello, Rapallo (IT)
COLLECTIONS
MUFOCO, Museo di Fotografia Contemporanea, Cinisello Balsamo, Milano
Ernst Mayr Library, Harvard University, Cambridge
AWARDS AND GRANTS
#RaccontoPlurale, Fondazione per l'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea CRT – Winner
ABITARE, promoted by MUFOCO Museo Fotografia Contemporanea, Mibact and La Triennale di Milano – Winner
Premio Marco Pesaresi 2017 – Shortlisted
Rovinj Photodays 2017 – Shortlisted
Premio Francesco Fabbri per le Arti Contemporanee 2016 – Shortlisted
Photogrvphy grant 2016 – Nominee
Autofocus 7, 2015 – Special mention
Centre Periphery, international award for young artists, Federculture, 2014 – Finalist
Identità della Torino Metropolitana, 2014 – Research grant
Giovane Fotografia Italiana#2, Fotografia Europea festival, Reggio Emilia 2013 – Selected artist
Accademia Apulia UK, Photography Award 2013 – Shortlisted
Combat Prize, Special prize Under 35, 2012 – Winner
Situa.to, Regione Piemonte, 2010 – Research grant
National Geographic International competition, 2010 – Shortlisted
Italian Wave, Artissima, 2008 – Shortlisted
Young Photoghraphy, IV° Wasaw Artistic Photography Festival, 2008 – Special Mention
IED Torino – scholarship
TEACHING AND MENTORING
IED Torino (2016 – ongoing)
CSC – Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, Scuola Nazionale di Cinema, Scuola di Animazione (2020)
a.titolo / Castello di Rivoli Museo d'Arte contemporanea (Abitare il minerale project, 2017–18 / Comp(h)ost project, 2019–20)
Libera Accademia d'Arte Novalia (2017 – ongoing)
BJCEM (Urban People project, 2018)
Arteco / Fondazione Giovanni Agnelli (2014)
JEST (2016 – ongoing)
Fluxlab (2012 – 2018)
Fondazione Circolo dei Lettori (2012)