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Valeria Cherchi

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Biography

Valeria Cherchi (b. 1986 in Sassari, Italy) is a visual artist, freelance photographer and educator.

Her non-linear practice focuses on the meaning of the ‘unspoken’, with a particular interest in using images and words to shed light on little known stories about lack of social justice. By weaving together her photography, journal of on-site research, archival material and official narratives, Cherchi creates multivocal chronicles that exposes the contradictions of certain social and political phenomenons before their removal from historical consciousness.

She is the winner of the 2021 Premio Marco Bastianelli for the Best Italian Photography Book and of the 2020 Strategia Fotografia Grant, awarded by the Italian Ministry of Culture. In 2018 she was named among ‘Ones to Watch’ in the British Journal of Photography. She has exhibited at Georgetown University Art Galleries (Washington, D.C., 2024), Fondazione Museo Nivola (Orani, 2020), Melkweg Gallery (Amsterdam, 2021), and CentroCentro (Madrid, 2022). She has lectured at The European Centre for Documentary Research (Cardiff 2019), the Hellenic Centre for Photography (2019), the University of South Wales (2021), ICP International Center of Photography (2021), and MEP (2023).

Education

2024 – MA in Multimedia Design and Visual Communication, interdisciplinary course under Architecture, Political Science, Sociology and Communication at The Sapienza University of Rome

2020 – Anthropological, psychological, pedagogical disciplines, teaching methodologies and technologies, Università Telematica “Leonardo da Vinci”

2020 – Taking Your Time: Expanding Long-Term Visual Projects, Magnum workshop with Moises Saman and Paul Moakley : exploring the production, editing and publishing of long-term multimedia projects

2018 – Nikon-NOOR Academy, masterclass with Bénédicte Kurzen, Sanne De Wilde, & Francesco Zizola

2018 – Fact Checking, workshop with Nicolas Niarchos during Festival Internazionale di Ferrara

2016-17 – Photographing the Past mentored by Simon Norfolk, ISSP International Masterclass

2013 – MA in Fashion Photography, University of the Arts London

2010 – BA in Industrial Design and Visual Communication, The Sapienza University of Rome

Exhibitions

SOLO SHOWS

2022 – Spazio, 10b Gallery – Rome, IT
2021 – Some of You Killed Luisa, Jiazazhi – Ningbo City, CN
2020 – Anatomia del Silenzio, Museo Nivola – Orani, IT
2013 – I Used to – Fondazione Logudoro Meilogu, Museo d’Arte Contemporanea FLM. Banari, IT

GROUP SHOWS

2024 – Confluences: Intersectional Visions of Italy, Georgetown University Art Galleries – Washington,D.C. – US
2023 – Some of You Killed Luisa, Africa Foto Fair, Windsor Gallery and MuCAT – Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
2022 – Hybrids, CentroCentro – Madrid, ES
2022 – Some of You Killed Luisa, Peckham24 – London, UK
2022 – Abbecedario Fotografico, Fondazione Cassa Dei Risparmi di Forlì – IT
2021 – Anatomia del Silenzio, Photo Open Up – Padova, IT
2021 – Hybrids, Melkweg Gallery – Amsterdam, NL
2021 – Premio Francesco Fabbri per le Arti Contemporanee – Villa Brandolini, Pieve di Soligo, IT
2019 – Athens Photo Festival, Hellenic Centre for Photography – Αthens, GR
2019 – LOOKING ON, MAR – Museo d’Arte della città di Ravenna – IT
2018 – FUTURES NARRATIVES, Unseen – Amsterdam, NL
2018 – GPF2018, Guernsey Photography Festival – UK
2018 – SO FAR, Landskrona Photo Festival – SE
2018 – FUTURES (Projection), PhotoESPAÑA – Madrid, ES
2018 – BJP Ones To Watch, Copeland Gallery – London, UK
2018 – SHOWOFF, Krakow Photomonth – Krakow, PL
2018 – ACTIVISM – Fotografia Europea – Reggio Emilia, IT
2016 – MODUS OPERDANDI – Milan, IT
2015 – SIFEST OFF, Savignano Immagini Festival – IT
2015 – OF PEOPLE AND PLACES – London, UK
2013 – SALON13 – Photofusion. London, UK

TALKS AND TEACHING

Present – TEACHING: Educator and Graphic Design Course Coordinator at Accademia Formativa Martesana, Gorgonzola, IT
2023 – TALK: Art et Activisme: Comment raconter la violence envers les femmes? In conversation with Valéria Thomas | MEP, Paris, FR
2022 – WORKSHOP: Nearest Truth – Year-Long Photobook Program
2022 – TALK: Peckham24 w/ Rohit Saha | London, UK
2022 – LECTURE: LCC MA Documentary & Photojournalism – Guest Lecture Series | London, UK
2022 – TALK: Magazzini Fotografici | Naples, IT
2022 – TALK: Percorsi Fotosensibili | Milan, IT
2021 – LECTURE: ICP International Center of Photography │ New York, US
2021 – LECTURE: University of South Wales │ Prifysgol De Cymru, UK
2021 – RADIO: Nearest Truth, A podcast devoted to photography. In conversation with Brad Feuerhelm
2021 – WORKSHOP: La ricerca fotografica, il museo e il territorio with Antonella Camarda, Cagliari (Sardinia), IT
2020, 2021 – LECTURE: RUFA Rome of University of Fine Arts, IT
2020 – TALK: Challenging Visual Cultures: Art and Journalism in Changing Times. A conversation between Angelo Boccato, Valeria Cherchi and Ilaria Conti / Photo Vogue Festival
2020 – LECTURE: Hochschule Luzern, CH
2020 – RADIO: Rai Radio 3, guest at MEDITERRADIO with Vito Biolchini
2020 – RADIO: Radio X, CAPTIVITY, in conversation with Enrico Lixia and Tellas
2020 – TALK: www.phroommagazine.com / IG LIVE
2020 – TALK: www.10x10photobooks.org / LIVE-streaming Photobook Salons
2020 – TALK: www.studiomarangoni.it / Conference @ Home
2020 – TALK: www.phmuseum.com / Photobooks
2020 – TALK: ww.ars.fondazionedisardegna.it / Appunti d’arte condivisa
2020 – WORKSHOP: On Silence and Omerta, Secondary School A.Mura – Orani, IT
2020 – LECTURE: IIS Caterina da Siena – Milan, IT
2019 – TALK: Athens Photo Festival, Hellenic Centre for Photography – Αthens, GR
2019 – TALK: The Phair, Ex Borsa Valori – Turin, IT
2019 – LECTURE: Women in Focus: Documentary and Citizenship. The European Centre for Documentary Research – Cardiff, UK
2018 – TALK: Recyclart @ CENTRALE for Contemporary Art – Bruxelles, BE
2018 – TALK: Extra Fort @ Le Vecteur – Charleroi, BE

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND GRANTS:

2022 – SELECTED, Garbatella Images Residency, Rome, IT
2021 – WINNER, Premio Marco Bastianelli for the best Italian photo book
2021 – NOMINATED, Deutsche Börse Photography Prize
2021 – NOMINATED, Foam Paul Huf Award
2021 – SHORTLISTED, Dutch Photobook Award / Best Photo-Text Book
2020 – WINNER, Strategia Fotografia Grant, MiBACT
2020 – FINALIST, Premio Francesco Fabbri per le Arti Contemporanee
2019 – SELECTED, Plat(t)form 2019, Fotomuseum Winterthur
2019/20 – NOMINATED, C/O Berlin Talent Award
2019 – NOMINATED, 6×6 Global Talent Program
2019 – NOMINATED, Joop Swart Masterclass
2019 – SHORTLISTED, Foam Talent
2018 – SELECTED, British Journal of Photography, Ones To Watch
2018 – SHORTLISTED, Lucie Foundation Emerging Artist Scolarship
2018 – SELECTED, Futures-Photography
2018 – FINALIST, Guernsay International Photographic Competition

Selected clients

The New York Times, Financial Times, Internazionale, Hemispheres Magazine, Wallpaper* City Guide, Freunde von Freunden, Wonderland, Flaunt, Tank, Universal Records, NTS Radio, Hyperdub Records, LVMH, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Mutina Ceramiche.

Selected publications

BOOKS:

Some of You Killed Luisa, The Eriskay Connection (2020)
Poter restare fermo, Allemandi Editore (2021)

MONOGRAPHS AND CATALOGUES:

Confluences: Intersectional Visions of Italy, Exhibition Catalogue – 2024
Hybrids, Exhibition Catalogue – 2022
Garbatella Images, Spazio – Yogurt Magazine – 2022
Some of You Killed Luisa, Photopaper 22 curated by Salvatore Vitale (2017)
222 Artisti emergenti su cui investire – Exibart – 2021
Premio Francesco Fabbri per le Arti Contemporanee – Exhibition Catalogue, 2021

FEATURES:

The British Journal of Photography, Internazionale, Stern Crime, Rolling Stone, Else, Rivista Studio, Vogue.it, YET, 1000 Words Magazine.