Alfio Tommasini, curatore e direttore artistico - Swiss Press Award

Alfio Tommasini

curatore e direttore artistico, Gordola

Member of the Jury Swiss Press Photo

Born 1979 in Lodano a small alpine village of Ticino, Alfio Tommasini is a photographer, curator, and artistic director of the Verzasca Foto Festival, which he co-founded in 2013. He has collaborated with various cultural realities, particularly in Latin America, and is currently guest curator of the RAK Arts Festival (UAE). His photographic work explores the relationship between people and the landscapes they inhabit. He has exhibited internationally and received several awards, including first prize at Encontros da Imagem, first prize at the Phodar Biennial, and the bronze medal at the Sony World Photography Awards. His images have appeared in The Guardian, British Journal of Photography, Le Temps, The North Face Mountain, and Jiazazhi Press China, among others. His book Via Lactea is published by Edition Patrick Frey.

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