BIO
Martina Alice Tolotti, born, raised in Milan where she graduated in Architecture at the Politecnico. During her studies she attended an exchange year abroad with the Bauhaus University in Weimar and has won a scholarship for a parallel program with the UCT University of Cape Town.
She studied photography at the OKS in Berlin attending seminars by Tobias Kruse and Mustafah Abdulaziz. Since 2017, she has been living in Berlin, where she works as both an architect and artistic photographer.
WORK
Martina's introduction to photography stemmed from a desire to pursue an analytical approach to distillate her perception of reality. She focuses on documentary conceptual fine art photography, often capturing surfaces and landscapes with a narrative cut.
Observing the storytelling of the land and earth she inhabits, is a practice that enables her to harmonize ancient reference points in an era characterized by the fluidity of social and temporal dynamics and spatial contamination.
Her recent exhibitions were held at the Bethanien Künstlerhaus in Berlin, at Paratissima in Turin and at the Photometria Festival in Greece, where she was selected and awarded by Martin Parr.
She has been collaborating to several publications, won multiple awards and honorable mentions, including the Life Framer award, judged by Emma Lewis.
EXHIBITIONS
2023 Paratissima, cavallerizza reale
2023 Photometria Awards 2023 “Emerging Roots”, Judged by Martin Parr
2022 STUDIO GARDEN
2021 C/O KUNSTQUARTIER BETHANIEN
AWARDS
2023 3° Prize Photometria Awards - judged by Martin Parr
2023 WINNER FOR PEOPLE’S VOTE AWARD - refocus award
2023 HONORABLE MENTION refocus award
2022 HONORABLE MENTION AT FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD - FAPA
2020 LIFE FRAMER COMPETITION - judged by Emma lewis [tate modern]
PUBLICATIONS
2024 PASS-STÜCKE - Bauen im historischen Kontext – Krekeler Architekten
2023 LIFE FRAMER: MY FAVOURITE SHOT
2020 LIFE FRAMER COLLECTION
2020 Datapoiesis, Salvatore Iaconesi & Oriana Persico for state studio gallery
2017 DAILY PORTRAIT for MARTIN GABRIEL PAVEL
2017 KODD MAGAZINE
2016 Achtsamkeit und die Kunst des Bewussten Essens
FORMATION
2023/25 OSTKREUZSCHULE FÜR FOTOGRAFIE (instr. mustafah abdulaziz)
2020/21 OSTKREUZSCHULE FÜR FOTOGRAFIE (instr. tobias kruse)
2016 MASTER IN ARCHITECTURE AT POLITECNICO DI MILANO
2014/15 SCHOLARSHIP: MASTER THESIS POLITECNICO DI MILANO AND UCT
2013/14 Bauhaus Universität
2013 Bachelor in Environmental Architecture
RESUME
2020/on KREKELER ARCHITEKTEN
2017/20 UKC DESIGN AND BUILD
2015 Internship at FAR ARCHITECTs
2013 Internship at Salotto Buono
2012 Internship at D.I.A.P. POLITECNICO DI MILANO
SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT
2016 DISTRICT SIX WORKING COMMITTEE, APARTHEID VICTIM ASSOCIATION
2010 EUROPEAN VOLUNTARY SERVICE
2008/10 Association CRH Handicap SU LA TESTA
2005/14 ASSOCIATION SCOUT AGESCI, SCOUT EDUCATOR
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