Mantova to Host First Biennial Dedicated Exclusively to Women Photographers
The inaugural Biennale della Fotografia Femminile (BFF) is set to take place in Mantova, Italy, after being delayed from March 2020 due to health regulations. La Papessa is organizing the event, which will showcase exhibitions, discussions, and workshops at locations including Palazzo Ducale and Galleria il Disegno. The initiative was envisioned by president Anna Volpi and artistic director Alessia Locatelli in 2018, with the program being developed in 2019. The theme "work" highlights contributions from international female photographers, such as Daro Sulakauri and Eliza Bennett. Letizia Battaglia, the guest of honor, will conduct workshops with the backing of Canon Academy. Locatelli emphasized that this women-only event seeks to tackle the gender disparity in the art sector, with plans for future editions to embrace male and LGBT viewpoints.
Key facts
- First Biennale della Fotografia Femminile in Mantova, Italy
- Originally scheduled for March 2020, postponed due to health emergency
- Organized by association La Papessa, founded in 2018
- Artistic director: Alessia Locatelli; president: Anna Volpi
- Theme: 'work'
- Venues include Palazzo Ducale, Palazzo Te, Tempio di San Sebastiano, and private galleries
- Participating photographers: Daro Sulakauri, Sandra Hoyn, Erika Larsen, Annalisa Natali Murri, Nausicaa Giulia Bianchi, Eliza Bennett, Letizia Battaglia
- Workshops led by Letizia Battaglia, Sara Lando, Betty Colombo with Canon Academy
- Film screenings: 'Essere donne' by Cecilia Mangini (1965) and a film on Elliott Erwitt by Adriana Lopez Sanfeliu
- Future editions will include men and LGBT artists
Entities
Artists
- Alessia Locatelli
- Anna Volpi
- Daro Sulakauri
- Sandra Hoyn
- Erika Larsen
- Annalisa Natali Murri
- Nausicaa Giulia Bianchi
- Eliza Bennett
- Letizia Battaglia
- Sara Lando
- Betty Colombo
- Cecilia Mangini
- Adriana Lopez Sanfeliu
- Elliott Erwitt
- Daria Addabbo
- Luisa Dörr
- Kiana Hayeri
- Esther Hovers
- Tamara Merino
- Thandiwe Muriu
Institutions
- Biennale della Fotografia Femminile (BFF)
- La Papessa
- Palazzo Ducale
- Palazzo Te
- Tempio di San Sebastiano
- Galleria il Disegno
- Corraini edizioni e arte contemporanea
- Casa del Pittore
- Spazio Bernardelli
- Canon Academy
- Palazzo Reale di Milano
- Comune di Mantova
- Biennale della Fotografia Femminile
- BFFmantova
- Casa del Mantegna
- Artribune
- IED Roma
- Central Saint Martins
- Associazione La Papessa
- Biennale della Fotografia Femminile di Mantova (BFFMantova)
Locations
- Mantova
- Italy
- Palazzo Ducale
- Palazzo Te
- Tempio di San Sebastiano
- Galleria il Disegno
- Corraini
- Casa del Pittore
- Spazio Bernardelli
- Milano
- Palazzo Reale di Milano
- Georgia
- Alaska
- Bangladesh
- Mantua
- London
- Rome
Sources
- Artribune —
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- Arte Magazine —