Born in Palermo, Italy in 1989. Francesca moved to Berlin in 2010, Germany where she studied photography and composition, gradually shaped her visual language and focused on Fine Art and Portrait.
UPCOMING
08.2022
KOOSHK RESIDENCY
Art Residency
Tehran, Iran
Funded by IFA – Institut für Auslandbeziehungen
Artist´s Contact
Stuttgart, Germany
PROJECTS
02.2020
WANDERING SOULS
Research on gender identity among spiritual communities in West Africa
St.Louis – Senegal
09.2017
ZAAR
Research on Zaar Rituals and spirit possession beliefs among Bandari communities
Qeshm Island, Iran
09.2016
YOUR BODY FILLS THE VOID
Reflection on the impact of Westernization on modern Iranian culture
Iran
11.2013
THE LATENT NUDE
Berlin, Germany
EDUCATION
02.2018 – 04.2018
2 Moduls – UDK – University of Arts / Course on Curating
Berlin, Germany
2012/2016
OSTKREUZSCHULE fuer Fotografie und Gestaltung
Graduated under guidance of Ute Mahler
Berlin, Germany
WORK AND INTERNSHIPS
01.2022 – 04.2022
Internship in Visual Communication
Berlin, Germany
08.2020 – 12.2020
03.2020
LE CHATEAU – Cultural Centre
Coordination of Photography Lab
with Sadio Barry
Saint-Louis, Senegal
11.2017 – 7.2018
BERLINISCHE GALERIE – Modern Art Museum
Visitor Assistant
Berlin, Germany
COLLABORATIONS AND COMMISSIONS
09.2019
ATMOSFERE
Visual interpretation of electronic music album
by duo BORROMINI, HCM Label
Palermo, Sicily
07.2019
A REQUIEM FOR BRIAN JONES
Report of Master Musicians of Jojouka, Sufi-Trance Music Festival
for Frank Rynne
Tangier, Riff Mountains, Morocco
06.2019
MMOJ v THE ORB at DIOR CRUISE
Editorial of Report by Aladin Ilou
Marrakesch, Morocco
RESIDENCIES AND WORKSHOPS
02.2020 – 04.2020
WAAW – ART AND DESIGN CENTRE
Art Residency
Saint-Louis, Senegal
01.2016 / 01.2017
Final selection BPW SCOLARSHIP FUND
for Ernesto Bazan scolarship fund for young photographers
20.09 – 11.10 2015
PHYSIS
Art residency – curated by Andrea Conrad supported by Goethe Institut
Samos, Greece
17 – 22.03 2015
KITSCH ALS KITSCH
Fashion Photography Workshop
Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule
Halle, Germany
01 – 09.05 2012
WALLS AND FACES
Street Photography workshop with Todd Weinsteins
New York city, Usa
PUBLICATIONS AND FEATURES
10.2020
CAP74024 ONLINE
Atmosfere – Perspective
8.2020
ARTCONNECT MAGAZINE – CREATIVE LIFE
The Latent Nude – Favorite Projects, 03-09 August
7.2020
ARTCONNECT MAGAZINE – CREATIVE LIFE
Atmosfere – Top Projects, 20-26 July
SCHÖN! MAGAZINE – CULTURE
Interview Atmosfere by Human Collective Memories
PHOTOVOGUE – VOGUE ITALIA
Portfolio Share
6.2020
ARTWAVE.IT – PHOTOWAVE
Gli attimi interrotti di Francesca La Franca
6.2019
JOUJOUKA.ORG
Editing of photographs by Aladin Ilou
MMOJ v The Orb at Dior Cruise 2020
7.2017
JUNGLEWORLD
Reportage of “Die Insel als Wartensaal” by Johannes Simon
3.2015
BURG-HALLE.DE
Fashion / Photography Collaboration
DIE LUFT IST RAUS by Flora Taubner
CLUB DIANA by Lars Dittrich
2014/2015
B8 BILDZEITUNG OSTKREUSCHULE
Selection from “Die Luft ist Raus” series
5.2014
THINKING, ACTING, REFLECTING 4.0 BOOK
Collection of visionary works on society issues raised by the fourth industrial revolution
1.2014
OKS-LAB – OKS-LAB FRAGT…
Interview by Massimo Rodari (GERMAN)
2012/2013
B6 BILDZEITUNG OSTKREUSCHULE
Portraits from “Fog and Filthy Air” series
EXHIBITIONS
2020
LE LUEUR DE L´ETRE
Group Presentation and Solo exhibition
Galerie Ethiopique, Ateliers WAAW
St Louis, Senegal
2016
YOUR BODY FILLS THE VOID
Work presentation at University of Theran
with Mohamed Hossein Zarqam
Tehran, Iran
2015
PHYSIS
Group exhibitions
20-23.10.15
Art space Pythagorion, samos, Greece
23.10.2015 – 12.11.2015
Azoto, Palermo, Italy
THE LATENT NUDE
Solo exhibition
28.02.2015
Ori Galerie, Berlin, Germany
2013
THIS IS NOT A PROTEST SONG
Group exhibition
11.2013
Humboldt Univerisity, Berlin
2012
UNBÄHNGIG PARALLEL
Group exhibition
10.2012
Ori Galerie, Berlin