RAW / 30 Under 30 Women Photographers 2022

Kristina Shakht

Artpil proudly announces its online Exhibition of 30 Under 30 Women Photographers 2022. and its participation in Rome Art Week from October 24–29, 2022 with an artist reception and slideshow presentation. And for the first time with Artpil’s recent launch of its online boutique and Collections, we present select Works available for sale.

In photography, the traditional place for women is in front of the lens. Whether we like to admit it or not, is by and large a male-dominated arena, where the looking is a masculine act, and the subject is feminine, playing the role of looked-at and admired mainly for their outward appearance. Photography, then, has been a mirror for conventional gender roles in western society. What is it like, then, to be a female photographer, to be a woman who has seized hold of an instrument of which she traditionally remains in front, and to use her eye to view the world, rather than use it to throw back a soft, muted glance into the receiving end of a male gaze? It may sound primitive to talk of the female photographer in such a way, but as the photographers of 30 Under 30 women will undoubtedly profess, resistance – or discrimination, even subtle – can be common even today. We will each have our own stories of how being a woman has hindered, or even unfairly aided, our pursuit of this profession. One might say that looking at the work of 30 female photographers is positive discrimination, and so it is, to the necessary extent where a focus is placed on the work of women, whether or not you view their work as intrinsically female or feminine – or simply, human.

– Natalie Dybisz (Miss Aniela / 2010)

Founded in 2010, 30 Under 30 Women Photographers has helped emerging, mid-career, as well as some accomplished women photographers to gain further exposure and participate in the collective among peers. With styles ranging from art photography to documentary, portraiture to street and fashion, the works have been overwhelmingly well received.

Previous groups have exhibited in Rome in collaboration with CultRise and Dude Magazine, and in Paris and Lille in partnership with Maison Photo at Maison de la Photographie and Galerie Claude Samuel. The 2020 group gave occasion to launch Artpil’s online viewing room, continuing with the 2021 participation in Rome Art Week. This year promises further exposure and an expanded audience for the 2022 group.

Victorine Alisse

Irene Artuso

Melike Kocak

Margherita Loba Amadio

Veronica Benedetti

Manon Boyer

Maria Budanova

Caitlin Chescoe

Paulina Czyzewska

Pauline Dupin

Chloe Heller

Tammie Joske

Ariadna Silva Fernandez

Ekaterine Kolesnikova

Doriane Letexier

Paloma Laudet

Annice Lyn

Quetzal Maucci

Martina Tomaiuolo

Carla Meyer-Kleynhans

Yara Piras

Kassandra Reynolds

Francesca Salvati

Vera Saldivar De Lira

Maria Joao Salgado

Simona Salerno

Kristina Shakht

Diana Takacsova

Marie Wengler

Jialin Yan

Among the growing list of photographers in the collective, many have come from or have gone on to join agencies such as Magnum or Hans Lucas, and organizations like ICP / International Center of Photography. Many are winners of LensCulture and World Press Photo awards with representation in festivals such as Les Rencontres d’Arles, Circulation(s), and Voies Off. Publications include Aperture, The New York Times, and Photo Vogue, and several of the photographers have continued to contribute their series to Artpil, including Benedetta Ristori (2017) Being Human; Julie Hascoët (2017) Mexican Journal; Sarah Blesener (2018) Toy Soldiers; Ekaterina Anchevskaya (2018) Forgiving and I Remember Nothing; and Laure d’Utruy (2017) with Tempohome and The Royal Road: In Transformation.

30 Under 30 Women Photographers / 2022

ONLINE EXHIBITION
30 Under 30 Women Photographers 2022
October 24 – December 13, 2022
Exhibition Page >

ROME ART WEEK
Artist Reception & Slide Projection
October 24–29, 2022, 6-9 pm
Closing Night Special Guest Screening, October 29, 9 pm:
“Voci del Cortile” Directed by Alice Corà
Opera Studio / Via Domenichino, 11, 00184 Roma
RAW Event Page >

COLLECTION & AVAILABLE WORKS
30 Under 30 Women Photographers 2022
Collection Page >