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.

 
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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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