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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

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 ASAMPhotography 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 ArtaeriaHubIntrospezioni, Milan, IT 

2022 Tate Modern, Love & Loss, London, UK

2021 Wembley ParkUnited 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 MIFWAOut 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













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