Premio Graziadei 2016: Alessandro Calabrese and The Cool Couple Win Photography Prize
The fifth edition of the Premio Graziadei, held within the Fotografia Festival Internazionale di Roma, awarded two photography projects at the Macro museum in Rome on December 14, 2016. The prize, initiated by lawyer Francesco Graziadei, aims to promote young Italian photography by funding an existing project and a new one for the following year. Winners Alessandro Calabrese and The Cool Couple presented their works: Calabrese's 'A Failed Entertainment' uses Google Reverse Image Search to explore digital imagery, while The Cool Couple's 'Cool People Pay Happily' examines contradictions in web service distribution and the art market. Both projects share a focus on new technologies and the evolving status of the photographic image in the internet age.
Key facts
- Premio Graziadei reached its fifth edition in 2016.
- The prize is promoted within the Fotografia Festival Internazionale di Roma.
- It was conceived by Francesco Graziadei of Studio Legale Graziadei.
- The award supports young Italian photography by financing an existing project and a new one.
- A video explaining the winning projects was filmed on December 14, 2016, at the Macro museum in Rome.
- Winners for 2016 and 2015 are Alessandro Calabrese and The Cool Couple.
- Calabrese's series 'A Failed Entertainment' experiments with Google Reverse Image Search.
- The Cool Couple's work 'Cool People Pay Happily' reflects on web service distribution and the art market.
Entities
Artists
- Alessandro Calabrese
- The Cool Couple
- Francesco Graziadei
Institutions
- Fotografia Festival Internazionale di Roma
- Macro
- Studio Legale Graziadei
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy