Giovane Fotografia Italiana #12 | Premio Luigi Ghirri 2025
Bridging
curated by Ilaria Campioli and Daniele De Luigi
made possible thanks to European Funds from the Emilia-Romagna Region promoted by the Municipality of Reggio Emilia in partnership with the Italian Cultural Institute of Stockholm in partnership with GAI - Associazione per il Circuito dei Giovani Artisti Italiani, Fotografia Europea, Fotodok, Utrecht, Fotofestiwal, Łódz; Photoworks, Brighton with the help of Reire srl and sponsorship by the Gruppo Giovani Imprenditori Unindustria Reggio Emilia

The group exhibition shows the photographs of the seven finalists of the Ghirri Prize: Daniele Cimaglia and Giuseppe Odore with La Dote di Latera, Davide Sartori with The Shape of Your Eyes, Other Things I Don't Know, Erdiola Kanda Mustafaj with Pasqyra e Lëndës (Summary), Grace Martella with Memorie del transitare, Rosa Lacavalla with La Festa dell’Equatore, Sara Lepore with Ingrediente pentru un tort de miere, cu dragoste, Serena Radicioli with Non sei più tornato.
Unire/Bridging encourages reflection on how images can act as "bridges" and carry out a function of connecting, creating dialogue and bringing people together, as well as caring for the outside world. Bridges not only between photographer and subject, but also between image and viewer, to become a place and space for solidarity.
The finalists will compete for the prestigious Premio Luigi Ghirri, worth €4,000, as well as other important recognitions such as the Nuove Traiettorie. GFI a Stoccolma mention, promoted in partnership with the IIC in Stockholm, which offers one of the artists selected the chance to spend time studying and researching, during which they will be asked to develop an artistic project to be put on display in an exhibition curated by the institute. Finally, one of the finalists will have the opportunity to receive a scholarship to take part in the Photo-Match portfolio review programme at Fotofestiwal Łódź.