Stephanie Gengotti, submitted artwork
Stephanie Gengotti
Visual Art
Rome - Italy
Stephanie Gengotti is an Italian-French photographer based in Rome, a city serving as the starting point and creative laboratory for her multifaceted explorations. Her photographic practice delves into the intimate and unseen aspects of human lives and their environments, revealing what lies beneath the surface. Her work has been awarded and exhibited in numerous prestigious venues in Italy and abroad. Her projects are featured in multiple books. Important editorial collaborations include National Geographic, The New York Times, Internazionale, GEO Magazine, Le Monde Magazine, Stern, DER Spiegel, Die Zeit, The Sunday Times Magazine, Sekai, The Guardian, 6 Mois, L’Espresso, Yo Dona, China Newsweek, El Mundo, Vanity Fair, IL, and Il Reportage. Recognized for her unique vision, Gengotti has received numerous awards and distinctions for her contributions to the field of photography.
Works
Stephanie Gengotti, submitted artwork
From an early age, I was fortunate to travel extensively, experiencing the world's beauty and its rawness. My exposure to the world’s complexities shaped how I see and document humanity. When I was seven, during a trip to India with my father, I encountered harsh realities that ignited my curiosity and empathy. This pivotal moment began my lifelong commitment to capturing extraordinary stories of ordinary lives and exploring the less visible facets of human society. I began collaborating with international magazines after earning a graduate diploma in photojournalism from the Scuola Romana di Fotografia. My fascination with family and human communities has become a recurring theme in my work and an inexhaustible source of inspiration. Family ties, with all their intricacies, profoundly influence how we relate to the world, this exploration forms the foundation of much of my photography. I am drawn to creating narratives that blend reality and fiction, often staging sets, designing costumes, and arranging large groups of people within a single frame. Cinema deeply inspires my creative process, which informs my approach to framing, scenography, lighting, and visual storytelling. Photography is a therapeutic medium, a direct and unfiltered channel to communicate with others. It fosters a flow of shared experiences, illuminating the unresolved and often hidden corners of both the artist and the artist.
