BIO
Massimiliano Corteselli was born in 1994 in Tivoli, a small town near Rome. In 2023, he completed his studies at the Ostkreuz School of Photography in Berlin. His project Contrapasso received a working grant from the VG Bild-Kunst/ Kulturwerk Foundation in 2022. In 2024, he was awarded the Gute Aussichten - junge deutsche Fotografie 23/24 award and featured at several photography festivals, including Fotofestiwal Lodz, Fotografia Europea (GFI award) in Reggio Emilia, and Les Boutographies in Montpellier.
ARTIST STATEMENT
In my artistic practice, I primarily engage with socio-political themes that are rooted in my family history and identity. While my images aim to
document, I use deliberate disruptions and staging to create new layers of symbolism and references to folklore, mythology and literature. Currently,
my focus lies on rural areas in the Mediterranean and the relationship between humans and their territories.
Awards / Grants
Gute Aussichten 2023/2024 - Winner
Ph Museum Photography Grant 2024 - New Generation Honorable Mention
Palm* Photo Prize 2024 - Finalist
Premio Luigi Ghirri 2024 - Finalist
Muenzenberg Forum Photography Award 2023 - 1st place
BFF Förderpreis 2023/24 - Finalist
VG Bild-Kunst/Kulturwerk Foundation Grant 2022
Portraits Hellerau Photography Award 2023 - Finalist