Viviana Peretti

Viviana Peretti, Italian, 1972                                                                         

Education:

2015           Artist-in-Residence, The Camargo Foundation - Cassis, France.

2013-2014   Artist-in-Residence at L’í‰cole Nationale Supérieure de la Photographie (ESNP) - Arles, France.

2010            Diploma in Documentary Practice and Visual Journalism: International Center of Photography (ICP), New York.

2005            Diploma in Esthetics of Documentary: Universidad Externado de Colombia, Bogota.

2004            MA in Digital, Cultural and International Journalism: Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Bogota, Colombia.

2002            Studies in Photography: Universidad de Los Andes, Bogota, Colombia.

1997            BA in Anthropology: Universití  di Roma Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy. (Magna Cum Laude)

Language Skills:

Fluent English, Italian, Portuguese (Advanced Level CELPE, Certificate for Fluency in Portuguese for Foreigners) and Spanish (Advanced Level DELE, Diploma in Spanish as a Foreign Language).

Work Experience:

2010-To Present  Freelance photographer for different media (The New York Times, BBC, CNN, Newsweek, etc.). 

2010-2014          Project Assistant The Graying of Aids, www.grayingofaids.org, New York.

2000 – 09           Freelance photographer in Bogota, Colombia, for International newspapers and magazines.

2006                   Participation in the Photographic Project + Arts – Landmines with UNICEF in Colombia.

Photographic Projects:

2010 – To Present  Urban Labyrinths, photographic journey into different and complex metropolis in Europe and America.

2010 – 2013           Babel, The Urge to Pray, portrait of many religious communities in New York.

2010 – 2011           Enclave Williamsburg, the Hasidic community in Williamsburg, New York.

2009 – 2010           New York, Desperate Intentions, portrait of an enigmatic metropolis.

2007 – 2009           Infierno Paradisí­aco, three years long journey into Colombian cemeteries.

2008 – 2009           Man → Woman → Man, the transgender community of Bogota, Colombia.

Publications / Grants / Exhibitions:

2016  Surreal Rome exhibited at the MACRO Museum, Rome.

2015  Honorable Mention at the Moscow International Foto Awards (MIFA) for my series Body Memories.

2015  Infierno Paradisí­aco featured at Fotoistanbul 2015, Turkey.

2015  Collective Exhibition Bogotá en la Tierra at the Museum of Art and Culture, Bogota.  

2015  Urban Labyrinths featured at the Forward Thinking Museum, New York.

2014  Selected at the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2014, London.

2014  Collective Exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, London.

2014  Collective Exhibition at the Bratislava Month of Photography, Slovakia.

2014  Winner of the American Photography 30, New York.

2014  Urban Labyrinths featured at Fotoistanbul 2014, Turkey.

2014  Special Mention at the Pride Photo Award 2014, Netherlands.

2014  Winner of the Arts & Culture category at the 2014 Sony World Photography Awards, London.

2014  Shortlisted in the Life Style category at the 2014 Sony World Photography Awards, London.

2013  Shortlisted at the APA/Lucie Foundation Scholarship, New York.

2013  Babel, the Urge to Pray and On Stage featured at the Delhi Photo Festival 2013.

2013  Honorable Mention from the FotoVisura Grants in New York for Outstanding Personal Photography Project.

2013  Scholarship from the Bruni-Sarkozy Fondation for an artist residency at the ENSP in Arles.

2012  Desperate Intentions featured on BETA Australia.

2012  Runner-up in the Forward Thinking Museum’s Quarterly Artist Contest, New York.

2012  Hanging Out with Holga presented at NY Open Show #4, New York.

2012  Babel, the Urge to Pray presented at Bursa Photo Fest, Turkey.

2012  Collective Exhibition Strike Anywhere, International Center of Photography, New York.

2012  Multimedia In the Mood for Lord in the official New Media selection of the Trinidad+Tobago Film Festival/12.

2012  Desperate Intentions presented at NY Open Show #3, Bronx Documentary Center, New York.

2012  Collective Exhibition Occupy!, Governors Island, New York.

2012  Collective Exhibition Every Child Matters, Capital One, West Creek Town Center, Richmond, Virginia.

2012  Finalist Beca Senior EFTI, Madrid, Spain.

2012  Bronze Award, EPSON International Pano Award, Adelaide, Australia.

2012  Collective Exhibition Every Child Matters, June Fitzpatrick Gallery, Portland.

2011  Finalist Leica 24x36, Italy.

2011  Finalist fifth edition of the Colors of Life International Photo Contest, USA.

2011  Finalist Becas Roberto Villagraz, Madrid, Spain.

2011  Collective Exhibition Children in Development: From Distress to Hope, FotoDC Week, Washington, DC.  

2010  Collective Exhibition Of Bodies and Other Things, International Center of Photography, New York.

2010  Recipient of the International Center of Photography Education Fellowship, New York.

2010  Recipient of the Joannie M. Chen Fund Education Fellowship, New York.   

2009  Honorary Mention from the Ministry of Culture of Colombia in the National Photography Award for Cultural Heritage.

2009  Collective Exhibition Emotions, Dreams and Thoughts of Humanity, Kkien Atelier, Milan, Italy.

2007  Photographic Catalogue "Lazio: Memories, Spaces and Landscapes” for the Italian Ministry of Culture.

2006  Honorary Mention from the Photo-Museum in Bogota during the 2006 Photo-Marathon.

2005  Finalist in the Sixth Photojournalism Biennale, Mexico City.

2005  Honorary Mention from the University of Salamanca in Bogota, Colombia.

2005  Honorary Mention from the Spanish Embassy in Colombia.

2004  Finalist in the competition Colombia: Images and Reality organized by the United Nations.

2004  Honorary Mention from the Spanish Embassy in Colombia.

2004  Honorary Mention from the University of Salamanca in Bogota - Colombia.

2004  Collective Exhibition: The Enchantment of Urban Colombia, organized by the Spanish Embassy in Colombia.

2003  Second Prize Winner in the Visiones Convergentes art competition organized by CNN.

2002  Personal Exhibition: Latin Atmospheres, The Gallery, Milan - Italy.

2002  Publication of photographs in the catalogue Colombian Children, a mirror of ethnic richness, Planeta editorial.

2001  Second Prize Winner in the Lasting Moments art competition organized by CNN.

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