Photography plays a central and crucial role in the production of contemporary art.
Deloitte Photo Grant, under the artistic direction of Denis Curti, aims to stimulate social reflection and, based on intellectual awareness, foster the concept of connections by awarding two grants with a combined value of €60,000.
Through this initiative, the Deloitte Foundation seeks to provide concrete support for contemporary cultural production and serve as an observatory of the emerging art scene.
What does being connected mean today? How do we perceive connections – whether human, professional, economic or environmental?
Photographers are called upon to give their personal interpretation and reading of a concept that can be so broad as to sometimes be hollow. Therefore, the challenge is to lend it substance, portray it, exemplify it, and manifest it through image-based narration, which has always underpinned the narration of reality.
© Newsha Tavakolian, And They Laughed At Me. A group of young women in Tehran resembling a mountain. (2020)
The Iranian artist wins the first edition of the Grant with her project And They Laughed At Me, focusing on the tragic events affecting women and civil rights in Iran.
© Newsha Tavakolian, And They Laughed At Me. A group of young women in Tehran resembling a mountain. (2020)
© Fernanda Liberti, Dust from home
The Brazilian photographer wins the Open Call dedicated to under 35 artists, with her project Dust From Home, which explores family connections, roots, and her homeland.
© Fernanda Liberti, Dust from home
An exhibition at the MUDEC in Milan and a catalogue published by 24ORE Cultura.
