Noemi Comi (1996) is a conceptual and documentary photography born in Catanzaro (Italy). She studied photography at Laba (Libera Accademia di Belle Arti) in Florence, where she graduated with Honorable Mention. At the same time she followed a mentorship course with Steve Bisson by Urbanautica Institute.
Her photography is constantly evolving and follows a multidisciplinary path. She wants to combine art and science trying to break down any taboo. Her works conform to a well-defined aesthetic, dominated by strong colors and surreal atmospheres.
Education
2020- ongoing MA in Photography - Brera Academy - Milano, IT
2017-2020 BA in Photography - LABA (Libera Accademia di Belle Arti) - Firenze, IT
Masterclass and Residencies
2021 Canon Student Development Programme - Visa pour l'image
2021 Tracciati - AIR non riservato residency - Milano, IT
2021 Nuove modalità operative per la fotografie - workshop with Paolo Woods
2018-2020 Mentorship with Steve Bisson/Urbanautica Institute
Awards
2021 PHmuseum Days - shortlisted Homo Saurus
2021 Photographic Memory Asp Krakow - winner 8STABS
2021 RADICI Futuro Arcaico - winner Homo Saurus
2021 Belfast Photo Festival Award - shortlisted Homo Saurus
2021 Photometria Festival Parallel Voices - winner Alba lux
2020 PhotoVisa Photobook Contest - winner Alba lux
2020 Tiff Festival Breslavia – shortlisted Asfodeli di cartapesta
2020 Premio Basilio Cascella - winner and mention Asfodeli di cartapesta
2020 Premio Pesaresi - shortlisted Alba lux
2020 Portfolio Jonico - shortlisted Alba lux
2020 Memories/no Memories - winner Metempsicosi plastica
2020 Moscow International Foto awards - bronze winner Asfodeli di cartapesta
2020 Lenscratch Student Prize - shortlisted Alba lux
2020 Shutterb Hub YearBook award - shortlisted Alba lux
2019 Premio Pesaresi – mention Asfodeli di cartapesta
Exhibitions
2021 Parallel voices - Photometria International Photography Festival - Ioànnina (GR)
2021 The Makeable Mind - Noorderlicht Photo Festival - Groningen (NL)
2021 Le opere e I giorni - Istituto degli Innocenti - Firenze (IT)
2021 RADICI - Futuro Arcaico Festival - Bari (IT)
2021 Thinking the Future - Estate Fotografia International Photography Festival - Siracusa (IT)
2021 Segni, tracce, indizi - Carpi Foto Fest Focus Giovani - Carpi (IT)
2021 Rethinking Nature - Moise Europeèn de la Photographie - Luxemburg (LU)
2021 Photographic Memory - Asp Krakow/Contemporary Lynx - Krakòw (PL)
2020 Green Economy - LXIV Premio Basilio Cascella - Ortona (IT)
2020 PhotoVisa International Biennale of Photography - Krasnodar (RU)
2020 Process - Tiff Photo Festival - Wrocław (PL)
2020 Landskrona foto & Breadfild Dummy award slideshow - Landskrona (SE)
2020 Home Museum - Lagos Photo Festival - online exhibition
2020 Graduate Showcase - The Pupil Sphere - online exhibition
2020 12th Anniversary Group Exhibition - Fraction Magazine, Bree Lamb - online exhibition
2020 Analogue Renaissance - Artdoc photography magazine - online exhibition
2020 The class of 2020 - In the In-between journal of new and new media photography, Michael Itkoff - online exhibition
2020 Backtalk - Photo-emphasis, Aaron Turner - online exhibition
2020 Next up - Lenscratch Student Prize top 25 - online exhibition
Publications and interviews
WITNESS! zine volume 3