Giovane Fotografia Italiana #13 | Luigi Ghirri Award 2026

Giovane Fotografia Italiana #13 | Luigi Ghirri Award 2026
Voices

Curated by Ilaria Campioli and Daniele De Luigi.

GFI #13 | Luigi Ghirri Award 2026 is made possible thanks to European funds from the Emilia-Romagna Region.
Promoted by the Municipality of Reggio Emilia in partnership with the Luigi Ghirri Foundation and the IIC in Stockholm.
In collaboration with Associazione GAI, Fotografia Europea, Fotodok Utrecht; Fotofestiwal Łódz; Photoworks Brighton.
With the contribution of Reire srl and Gruppo Giovani Imprenditori Unindustria Reggio Emilia.
Technical sponsor Pirru.

The international jury selected seven artists: Susanna De Vido, with Quando torneremo a guardare le stelle (When We Return to Look at the Stars), Karim El Maktafi, with Archivio del mare (Archive of the Sea), Alice Jankovic, with Green Paradox, Cinzia Laliscia with Finalmente posso andare (Finally I Can Go), Anie Maki, with Milk, Weight, Gravity, Eva Rivas Bao, with Una storia italiana (An Italian Story) and Federica Torrenti, with La fortezza (The Fortress).
The selected projects addressed this edition’s theme, Voices; photography confronts that which escapes the gaze, existing in a constant state of suspension between appearance and disappearance, documentation and evocation. In an age dominated by an excess of images, many lives remain unrepresented. The exhibition offers a space for reflection and imagination, questioning the ability of images to give voice to the missing and opening up new ways of seeing and existing.
The finalists will also compete for the Premio Luigi Ghirri, worth €4,000, as well as other important recognitions such as the Nuove Traiettorie. GFI a Stoccolma mention, which offers one of the selected artists the chance to spend time studying and researching, during which they will be asked to develop an artistic project to be put on display in an exhibition curated by the IIC in Stockholm. Finally, one of the finalists will have the opportunity to take part in the Photo-Match portfolio review programme at Fotofestiwal Łódź.