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
and here Instagram
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“