Martina Zaninelli is a Berlin based photographer. She also worked for long time as photo-editor.

She attended Lisa Barnard's masterclass at ISSP and Linn Schröder's seminar at Ostkreuz School of Photograhy in Berlin. She holds a BA in Modern and Contemporary History. Her background in history influences her photographic practice and story telling. Her work puts under the spotlight stories of individuals and collectives affected by overwhelming events that reverberate through our contemporary times, provoking a constant dialogue between present and past. Her artistic practice relies heavily on the use of archival material and include in addition to photography multimedia elements.

mail: martina.zaninelli [at] gmail.com

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SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2025 –  La CAVe, Rome, IT – Brotherland

2022 Peter-Weiss-Haus, Rostock, DE – Brotherland

2022 – Maison de Heidelberg, Hors Les Mours, Montpellier, FR – Brotherland

2022 – Pop-up exhibition. Stadthalle, Rostock | Mahalle, Berlin | Fusion Festival | Kleines Schauspielhaus, Dresden, DE – Brotherland

2018 – Monat der Fotografie OFF, Galerie Fotogravie(l), Berlin, DE –  Are there trees back in Berlin?

2018 – Sali d’Argento Gallery, Alfedena, IT –  Are there trees back in Berlin?

GROUP SHOWS

2022 – Book Nook, Rucka Art – Cesis, LV – Brotherland

2022 – video projection. Les Boutographies, Montpellier, FR – Brotherland

2021 – Castelnuovo Fotografia, Castelnuovo di Porto, IT – Brotherland

2018 – Infinite Sauvage. Art Hall, Kuldiga, LV – Critique of Political Economy

2018 – The Family of No Man. Cosmos, Arles, FR – Critique of Political Economy

2018 – #Heimatministerium. LUMIX Festival, Hannover, DE

2018 – Strategies against the map. A Ilha, Lisbona, PT – Critique of Political Economy

2017 – Projection. Encontros da Imagem, Braga, PT – Are there trees back in Berlin?

2017 – Galerie Fotoforum, Bolzano, IT – Are there trees back in Berlin?

2017 – taf : theartfoundation, Athens, GR –  Are there trees back in Berlin?

2017 – Alte Feuerwache Friedrichshain, Berlin, DE – Are there trees back in Berlin?

 

Publications and features

der freitag, taz – die tageszeitung, junge Welt, Archivo, kwerfeldein, die Nacht, International Photography Magazine, PLS magazine, repubblica.it, Tagesspiegel, Kiosk of Democracy, Times of Israel, Umbria24, Quarry Londo/New York, CFR Edizioni, Frattura-Italia, Versus Verlag Zürich, Berliner Morgenpost, Esspress.

 
 

NOMINATIONS AND AWARDS

2025 – Shortlist. Verzasca Foto Festival, Verzasca, CH – Brotherland

2024 – Finalist. Archive of Documentary Arts Collection Awards, Durham, USA – Brotherland

2024 – Shortlist. Format Festival, Derby, UK – Brotherland

2024 – Shortlist. Athens Photofestival, Athens, GR – Brotherland

2023 – Shortlist. Giostre Edizioni Dummy Award, IT – YOUNG

2023 – Photomatch, Fotofestiwal, Lodz, PL – Brotherland

2022 – Winner. Founding, Amadeu-Antonio-Stiftung, DE – Brotherland

2022 – Longlisted. Format Festival, Derby, UK – Brotherland

2022 – Winner. Marco Bastianelli Book Award, Rome, IT – YOUNG

2021 – Shortlist. Kassel Dummy Award, Kassel, DE – YOUNG

2019 – Shortlist. Charta Dummy Award, Rome, IT – YOUNG

2019 – Winner. Founding, Italian Culture Department Bolzano, IT

2017 – Shortlist. DOCfield Dummy Award, Barcelona, ES – Are there trees back in Berlin?

2017 – Nominated. Photogrvphy Grant – Are there trees back in Berlin?

2017 – Winner. Founding, Italian Culture Department Bolzano, IT

 

EDUCATION

2019 – 2022, ISSP International Masterclass mentored by Lisa Barnard

2018, ISSP - International Summer School of Photography, workshop by Lisa Barnard

2018, Strategies against the map, workshop by Federico Clavarino and Andrea Grützner

2016 – 2017, Ostkreuzschule für Fotografie, Berlin – Linn Schröder Class

2015, How to do a book, workshop by Calin Kruse

2014, Officine Fotografiche, Rome, Italy - Reportage Class by Gaetano Di Filippo

2014, Degree in medieval, modern and contemporary history, Università di Roma „La Sapienza“