ABOUT
Andrea and Magda are a duo of photographers from France and Italy. They lived and work mostly in the Middle East between 2008 and 2018. They interrogate the models shaping contemporary societies in the Middle East in a context of globalization, exploring the economic, cultural and architectural aspects. Their work has been shown in different photography events and museums such as La Maison Européenne de la Photo or Fotomuseo Bogotà and was published in magazines internationally (Time, 6 mois, Newsweek Japan, Courrier International, Sunday Times magazine, Internazionale, Libération…). They recently received the support of CNAP (Centre National des Arts Plastiques) and Fondation Les Treilles for their last project “Arabian Tales”, and were nominated for the Prix Pictet 2016.
Exhibitions
2018
Birth of a utopia, Fotografia Europea, Guernesey Foto festival, UK
Birth of a utopia, Fotografia Europea, Reggio Emilia, Italy
Horizons Occupés, Images Singulières, Sète, France
2017
FuoriCentro, Palazzo Chiericati, Vicenza, Italy
Sinai Park, Fotgrafica Bogotà, Fotomuseo, Colombia
Sinai Park Lodz Fotofestiwal, Poland
2016
Sinai Park Outono Fotografco Festival, Spain
Sinai Park Encontros da Imagem, Portugal
Sinai Park, Organ Vida Festival Croatia
Sinai Park Odessa Batumi Photo Days, Géorgie
Sinai Park at Photo road Festvial, Gibellina
Sinai Park, Benaki Museum, Athens Photo Festvial
Palestinian Dream, Head On Photo Festival, Sydney
2015
Sinai Park, Maison Européenne de la photographie (première biennale des photographes du monde arabe)
Palestinian Dream at Frame Foto Festival, Salsomaggiore Terme, Italy
screening of Sinai Park at « Visa pour l’image », Perpignan, France
Palestinian Dream - Fotoleggendo, Roma
Palestinian Dream - Mois de la photo/Maison Européenne de la Photographie, Paris
Palestinian Dream - Festival di fotografia, Foiano
Screening of Palestinian Dream at « Visa pour l’image », Perpignan
Screening of Palestinian Dream « Images Singulières », Sète
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:
- Marco Pesaresi Award, Sifest Savignano Italy 2017
- Prix "Résidence pour la Photographie", Fondation des treilles, 2017
- Bourse CNAP soutien à la photographie documentaire contemporaine 2016
- Prix Pictet, Nomitated 2016
- Gran Prix photoaward of Lodz Fotofestiwal, Finalist 2017
- Sony World Photography Award, second winner in current affairs category, 2016
- Joop Swart Masterclass | World Press Photo 2015, Nominated
- Bourse du talent, finalist, 2015
- Premio Tabò in Fotoleggendo, 1rst prize with Palestinian Dream, Roma, 2015
- Fotoleggendo award, Honor mention with Sinai Park, Roma, 2015
- Foiano Festival of photography, 1rst prize 2013
- coup de coeur de l'ANI, Visa pour l'image 2013
- Honor mention for Yippa International awards, 2012
- 3rd prize for Badil award, 2011