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Born in 1987 in Rome, Italy, Anna di Prospero studied photography at the Istituto Europeo di Design in Rome<\/a><\/span> and at the School of Visual Arts in New York<\/a><\/span>. Already at the age of 15 years, she undertook first steps as photographer. At her school, she won the first price of a competition in the category \u201cHome, Encounters and Journey\u201d. However, at first, she was more interested in painting. This might be the reason that her photos often have painterly qualities.<\/p>\n

When she moved with her family to Sermoneta<\/a><\/span>, she photographed her new environment to discover it and regularly posted the pictures on Flickr (2007-2009). With her self-portraits at home<\/a><\/span> and later in Latina<\/a><\/span>, Anna attracted attention from a larger public. Noteworthy is the fact that even though self-portraits, the images show the artist, but her face remains always invisible. This was important for her, because she wanted to depict an anonymous woman, which could be any woman of the world. At the same time, this photographic research was also a self-discovery of the young creative. Regarding her artistic conception, she was impressed by stage photography, seen in an exhibition by Gregory Crewdson<\/a><\/span> in the Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

During her studies in Rome, Anna received a scholarship for New York. After her return to Italy in 2011, she opened a new dimension in her work with \u201cSelf-portrait with my family (PART I)<\/a><\/span>\u201d, including other people. As part of this series \u201cSelf-portrait with my mother\u201d was extraordinary successful, so that it is still today one of her identifying features. This photo is our Artwork of the Month \/ June 2020<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Subsequently, the artist extended the group of co-portrayed with friends<\/a><\/span> and finally with strangers. Hence, the result is the long-term project \u201cWith you<\/a><\/span>\u201d. The latest series from 2019 and still ongoing is called \u201cSelf-portrait with my family (PART II)<\/a><\/span>\u201d. Here she returns after eight years to her relatives, but now Anna depicts her husband and her son. Also her early series of self-portraits in surroundings found successions. During several journeys, she anchored herself in temporary houses<\/a><\/span> (2010-2013), in urban spaces<\/a><\/span> (2010-2015) and in the other Space<\/a><\/span> (2013-2018). These works are summarised under the title \u201cI am here<\/a><\/span>\u201d. Further projects are focussing on architecture like \u201cPalazzo Ducale Mantova<\/a><\/span>\u201d (2018) and \u201cIstituto Italiano di Cultura Madrid<\/a><\/span>\u201d (2018). Additionally, the artist created the series \u201cDivine<\/a><\/span>\u201d, which is inspired by the Italian French painter Giovanni Boldini<\/a><\/span>. It depicts herself in romantic landscapes. In 2019, these photos were exposed at the MBL Gallery<\/a><\/span> in Ferrara, the hometown of the painter. During the pandemic, Anna reflected with \u201cThe quarantine days<\/a><\/span>\u201d on the lockdown due to the Covid-19-crisis. Here she returns \u2013 evidently forced by the circumstances \u2013 to the homely environment. However, this series refers to the beginnings with \u201cSelf-portrait at home\u201d from 2007-2009 and give these images a new currency.<\/p>\n

Anna\u2019s various series where she portrayed herself in a red dress in different environments, found her latest expression in \u201cLa Memoria delle Stazioni<\/a><\/span>\u201d (The Memory of the Stations) from 2022. Comissioned by the Archivio Luce Cinecitt\u00e0<\/a><\/span>, she took photos from eight Italian stations, always with herself, but without showing her face. After the exhibition with the same name, the images entered the archive and thereby the first time, that a female artist is represented there. The picture of \u201cTrieste Central Station\u201d is our Artwork of the Month \/ January 2024<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Under the title \u201cBeyond the visible<\/a><\/span>\u201d Anna grouped until now, four series, which feature feelings and personal experiences. In the photos, the artist is visually less present than in the above mentioned. They are about inner worlds and want to enter into a dialogue with the spectator. The last chapter is \u201cAstray<\/a><\/span>\u201d from 2023. Here the initial point are moments of change and transformation.<\/p>\n

Since 2008, Anna had several solo exhibitions in Italy and France and participated in many group shows, also in the United States, England and Belgium. Her works are regularly presented at international art fairs. She was honoured with numerous prizes, inter alia the Sony World Photography Award<\/a><\/span> (2014, rank 2nd in the category portrait), the People Photographer of the Year by the International Photography Awards (2011) and the Discovery of the Year by the Lucie Awards<\/a><\/span> (2011). In the last years, she won several prices at the Art Verona<\/a><\/span> and the MIA Photo Fair<\/a><\/span>. For her work, the artist undertook many voyages in various European countries and the United States. Moreover, she made residencies in Madrid and Marseille.<\/p>\n

Anna lives in Latina and works mostly in Sermoneta.<\/p>\n

www.annadiprospero.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Artwork of the Month \/ January 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n