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+ 39 351 718 09 95 (IT)
+355 68 320 38 91 (AL)
Currently in Albania
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Bio
Carola Cappellari is a documentary photographer whose work is rooted in personal experiences, drawing inspiration from her life and the lives of those close to her to explore wider themes of identity, mental health, belonging, and migration. She views photography as a tool for co-creation, engaging in performances, installations, and participatory practices that bring collaboration with her subjects.
In 2023, Carola was among the 30 finalists in the Canon Student Development Programme and earned a scholarship to attend the Jack London Photography School in Italy, where she studied under notable mentors like Marco Longari, Renata Ferri, and Franco Pagetti. She graduated in Documentary Photography from the London College of Communication in 2019, where she began developing her approach to collaborative photography.
With a background in education and a master in uman rights and intercultural inclusion, Carola frequently partners with NGOs and social enterprises to deliver participatory photography workshops that promote cross-cultural understanding, gender equality, and women’s empowerment. Her work has been exhibited internationally in places such as the Tate Modern, Tirana Photo Festival, and Casa degli Artisti in Milan, and featured in major media outlets, including TIME Magazine, Al Jazeera, BBC, and Middle East Eye.
Selected Publications and Clients
TIME Magazine, BBC, Al Jazeera English, Middle East Eye,
The New Arab, Mulieris Magazine, Huck Magazine, Q-Code,
Nascer do Sol, Then there was us, Aesthetica Magazine,
Foto Femme United, Marsea, Taaf Media, Margate Bound
Education
2023 School of Photography and Literature Jack London
2019 BA (Hons) Photojournalism and Documentary Photography - UAL London College of Communication
Awards
2024 Athens Photo Festival, shortlisted
2023 Lucie Foundation Scholarship, honorable mention
2023 Canon Development Student Programme, 30 finalists
2023 Jack London School, scholarship winner
2022 Magnum Photos Portfolio Review, selected
2020 Fringe Arts Bath Festival, selected
2019 Aesthetica Next Generation Photographer, nominee
2019 Prints Future Award, winner
Talks | Teaching
2023 Lensational - ‘New Perspectives’ photography training programme for emerging women photographers
2022 La Sapienza University of Rome - Speak Up Jean Monnet Module on gender discrimination and violence I Rome, Italy
2022 Photojournalism Hub - “Human rights in Frame (Turkey)”, with Özge Sebzeci, Bradley Secker, Noemi Zaltron.
2022 AIYD Turkey - PhotoLab on photography and storytelling involving Syrian teenagers, with a focus on gender equality and women rights | Gaziantep, Turkey.
2022 GAFSAD - Personal Presentation | Gaziantep, Turkey
2021 SGDD ASAM - Photography Workshops involving Afghan, Syrian and Turkish women | Gaziantep, Turkey
2021 Kids Rainbow - PhotoLab Workshop involving 12 Syrian refugee children | Gaziantep, Turkey
Selected Exhibitions
2024 Mostra de Fotografia de Faro (MFA) - Faro, PORT
2024 Tirana Photo Festival - Tirana, ALB
2022 Casa degli Artisti (Perimetro) - LightLand: una luce per la ricerca, Milan, IT
2022 The Institute of Mental Health, Nottingham, UK
2022 ArtaeriaHub, Introspezioni, Milan, IT
2022 Tate Modern, Love & Loss, London, UK
2021 Wembley Park, United in Light, Wren Agency, London, UK
2020 Fringe Arts Bath Festival, The Sensation of Home, UK (online)
2020 Gower St. Gallery - A Collection of Modern Realities, London, UK
2020 MIFWA, Out from the Mist, Brisbane, AU
2019 Tate Modern, Movement, London, UK
2019 London College of Communication, London, UK
Publications | Press
2023 TIME Magazine - “How the Turkey earthquake gave Syrians a taste of freedom”. Words by Stefania D’Ignoti
2021 Foto Femme United - “Vulnerable Spaces . Words by Andrea Castillo
2020 Then There Was Us - 2020 edition
2019 Aesthetica Magazine, “Next Generation Photographers” Issue 90, August|Sept 2019
TIME Magazine, BBC, Al Jazeera English, Middle East Eye,
The New Arab, Mulieris Magazine, Huck Magazine, Q-Code,
Nascer do Sol, Then there was us, Aesthetica Magazine,
Foto Femme United, Marsea, Taaf Media, Margate Bound
Education
2023 School of Photography and Literature Jack London
2022 Master in Human Rights, Migration and Intercultural Inclusion - University of Bologna, Italy
2019 BA (Hons) Photojournalism and Documentary Photography - UAL London College of Communication
Awards
2024 Athens Photo Festival, shortlisted
2023 Lucie Foundation Scholarship, honorable mention
2023 Canon Development Student Programme, 30 finalists
2023 Jack London School, scholarship winner
2022 Magnum Photos Portfolio Review, selected
2020 Fringe Arts Bath Festival, selected
2019 Aesthetica Next Generation Photographer, nominee
2019 Prints Future Award, winner
Talks | Teaching
2023 Lensational - ‘New Perspectives’ photography training programme for emerging women photographers
2022 La Sapienza University of Rome - Speak Up Jean Monnet Module on gender discrimination and violence I Rome, Italy
2022 Photojournalism Hub - “Human rights in Frame (Turkey)”, with Özge Sebzeci, Bradley Secker, Noemi Zaltron.
2022 AIYD Turkey - PhotoLab on photography and storytelling involving Syrian teenagers, with a focus on gender equality and women rights | Gaziantep, Turkey.
2022 GAFSAD - Personal Presentation | Gaziantep, Turkey
2021 SGDD ASAM - Photography Workshops involving Afghan, Syrian and Turkish women | Gaziantep, Turkey
2021 Kids Rainbow - PhotoLab Workshop involving 12 Syrian refugee children | Gaziantep, Turkey
Selected Exhibitions
2024 Mostra de Fotografia de Faro (MFA) - Faro, PORT
2024 Tirana Photo Festival - Tirana, ALB
2022 Casa degli Artisti (Perimetro) - LightLand: una luce per la ricerca, Milan, IT
2022 The Institute of Mental Health, Nottingham, UK
2022 ArtaeriaHub, Introspezioni, Milan, IT
2022 Tate Modern, Love & Loss, London, UK
2021 Wembley Park, United in Light, Wren Agency, London, UK
2020 Fringe Arts Bath Festival, The Sensation of Home, UK (online)
2020 Gower St. Gallery - A Collection of Modern Realities, London, UK
2020 MIFWA, Out from the Mist, Brisbane, AU
2019 Tate Modern, Movement, London, UK
2019 London College of Communication, London, UK
Publications | Press
2023 TIME Magazine - “How the Turkey earthquake gave Syrians a taste of freedom”. Words by Stefania D’Ignoti
2021 Foto Femme United - “Vulnerable Spaces . Words by Andrea Castillo
2020 Then There Was Us - 2020 edition
2019 Aesthetica Magazine, “Next Generation Photographers” Issue 90, August|Sept 2019