Francesca Cesari is a freelance photographer based in Bologna.
She has a Master’s Degree in Art History from the University of Bologna,
as well as a Certificate in Professional Photographic Practice from the London College of Communication.
Her artistic research focuses on people, mostly photographed in interiors with natural light.
The projects she leads concentrate on family, maternity, adolescence and human relationships.
Francesca Cesari lavora come fotografa freelance a Bologna. Laureata in Storia dell’Arte Contemporanea
ha un Diploma del LCC di Londra in Professional Photographic Practice.
La sua ricerca si concentra sulle persone, fotografate in interni a luce ambiente.
I temi che predilige riguardano principalmente la famiglia, la maternità, l’adolescenza e il rapporto tra generazioni.
Francesca is a contributor of LUZ Photo Agency
Education
2001 Diploma in Professional Photographic Practice, London College of Printing (now LCC), London, UK
2002 Master’s degree in Modern Art History, University of Bologna, Italy
Workshops: Laura Pannack, Doug Dubois, Paolo Verzone, Lina Pallotta
Awards & achievement
Portraits – Hellerau Photography Award * JURY MEMBER of the 2022 edition
Kuala Lumpur International Photoawards, 2021 * Finalist in Single Shot Category
16th Julia Margeret Cameron Award 2021 * Second Place/Children Category
Portraits – Hellerau Photography Award 2018 * Finalist
Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA) 2018 * Silver Winner for People/Family Category
Portrait Salon 2018 * Selected
12th Julia Margeret Cameron Award 2018 * Honourable Mention
International Photography Awards (IPA) 2018 * 2nd place for People/Family Category
PhotoVisa 2018 * Finalist
Kuala Lumpur International Photoawards, 2018 * Finalist in Single Shot Category
Fine Art Foto Awards (FAPA), 2018 * Nominee
Prix de la Photographie Paris (Px3), 2017 * Honourable Mention
Fine Art Photography Awards (FAPA), 2017 * Nominee
Lugano Photo Days 2016 – Selected
International Photography Award (IPA), 2016 * Honourable Mention (Liminal – entering the enigma) * Honourable Mention (Siblings)
IPA Family of Man competition, 2016 * Honourable Mention
International Moscow Award (MIFA), 2016 * Honourable Mention (In the room) * Honourable Mention (Siblings)
International Photography Award (IPA), 2015 * Honourable Mention
Teaching:
April 2022 – May 2021
SPAZIOLABO’ – School of Photography Bologna, annual technical course in photography – Seminar on The Intimate Portrait
2021
CUBO Unipol – Online workshops on Portrait in Natural Light
Selected exhibitions:
2022
NINE NUDE SESSIONS – Fotoforum Dresden, Dresden – GERMANY
KLPA 2021 EXHIBITION – White Box Gallery, Kuala Lumpur – MALAYSIA
2021
BUST – Gallery Het Depot, Wageningen, THE NETHERLANDS, until March 2022 https://www.hetdepot.nl/en/Tentoonstellingen/Tijdelijk/Busts
PERCORSI AL FEMMINILE – Collective curated by Alessia Locatelli – SI-Fest 2021, Savignano sul Rubicone (RN), September 2021
2020
LIMINAL – Ritratti sulla soglia – MAMBO Museo d’Arte Moderna, Bologna , 8th October 2020 – 6 April 2021
2019
LOVE ME TENDER projection tour SLIDELUCK EDITORIAL – LAGOS PHOTO FESTIVAL, Lagos – NIGERIA
IN THE ROOM – Galerie im Diakonissenkrankenhaus, Dresden, GERMANY
PORTRAITS – Hellerau Photography Award 2018 – Dresden, GERMANY
2018
SOLAR FOTO FESTIVAL/SLIDELUCK EDITORIAL – LOVE ME TENDER projection tour– Fortaleza – BRAZIL
DOC FIELD 2018/SLIDELUCK EDITORIAL – LOVE ME TENDER projection tour– Palau Robert, Barcelona – SPAIN
PORTRAIT SALON – Pekham Levels, London – UK
DIVENTA MORANDI – Museo Morandi – MAMbo, Bologna
NO PLACE LIKE HOME – Gulf Photo Plus, Dubai – UAE
KLPA 2018 EXHIBITION – White Box Gallery, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia
THE FAMILY OF NO MAN – Cosmos, Arles – FRANCE
IN THE ROOM – Magazzini Fotografici, Napoli
MOTHERHOOD UNVEILED – Stitches and Pics, Sackets Harbor, NY – USA
2017
DIVENTA MORANDI > GRIZZANA – Casa Morandi, Grizzana (BO)
2016
DIVENTA MORANDI – Casa Morandi, MAMbo, Bologna
SGUARDI FEMMINILI – (Tre Oci Tre Mostre) – Casa dei Tre Oci, Venezia
IN THE ROOM – Palazzo dei Principi, Correggio (RE)
2015
MATERNITA’ – VISIONI DEL FEMMINILE MATERNO – Open, Mestre (VE)
SIBLINGS – SIFest OFF, Savignano sul Rubicone (RN)
SIBLINGS – Fotografia Europea Off, Reggio Emilia
IN THE ROOM – Risuona Rimini Festival, Castel Sismondo, Rimini
2014
IN THE ROOM – Fotografia Europea Off (mostre collegate), Reggio Emilia
IN THE ROOM – Obiettivo Donna-OF, Lanificio 159, Roma
IN THE ROOM – Atelier Descartes, Modena
2013
IN THE ROOM – SiFest OFF, Savignano sul Rubicone (RN)
IN THE ROOM – Il Mondo di Eutepia, Bologna
MADONNA CON BAMBINO – Bottega Dingi, Arte Fiera Off, Bologna
2012
DONNA MADRE TERRA – Il Nido Casa Maternità, Bologna
DONNA MADRE TERRA – Ca’ Shin, Bologna
Features in photography web magazines
Il Fotografo, Light Leaked, L’Oeil de la Photographie, Don’t Smile, GUP, Don’t Take Pictures, CNN Photo Blog, Behold – Slate’s Photo Blog,
Fotografia Magazine, Private Photo Review, Landscape Stories, Art Photo Mag, Clic-hé.