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 Mention of excellence. 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
BA in Photography - LABA - Firenze, IT
MA in Photography - Brera Academy - Milano, IT
Mentorship with Steve Bisson
Awards
2021 Belfast Photo Festival Award - shortlisted Homo Saurus
2021 Photometria Festival Parallel Voices - selected Alba lux
2020 PhotoVisa Photobook Contest - winner Alba lux
2020 Tiff Festival Breslavia – finalist Asfodeli di cartapesta
2020 Premio Basilio Cascella - winner Asfodeli di cartapesta
2020 Premio Pesaresi - finalist Alba lux
2020 Portfolio Jonico - finalist Alba lux
2020 Memories/no Memories - selected Metempsicosi plastica
2020 Moscow International Foto awards - Winner Asfodeli di cartapesta
2020 Lenscratch Student Prize - finalist Alba lux
2020 Shutterb Hub YearBook award - finalist Alba lux
2020 Landskrona foto & Breadfild Dummy award - slideshow Alba lux
2019 Premio Pesaresi – Special mention Asfodeli di cartapesta
Exhibitions
2021 Photographic Memory, Akademia Sztuk Pieknych w Krakowie im. Jana Matejki, Krakow - PL
2021 Carpi Foto Fest, Segni, tracce e indizi, Alba Lux, Carpi - IT
2020 Green Economy; LXIV Premio Basilio Cascella, Ortona - IT
2020 Home Museum, Lagos Photo Festival, group exhibition
2020 Graduate Showcase, The Pupil Sphere, online exhibition
2020 12th Anniversary Group Exhibition, Fraction Magazine, curated by Bree Lamb
2020 Analogue Renaissance, Artdoc photography magazine
2020 The class of 2020, In the In-between journal of new and new media photography,Juried by Michael Itkoff
2020 Backtalk, photo-emphasis group exhibition, juried by Aaron Turner
2020 Next up, Lenscratch Student Prize top 25, group exhibition
Publications and interviews
WITNESS! zine volume 3