Gaia Squarci

Gaia Squarci is a photographer and videomaker who splits her time between Italy and New York, where she teaches Digital Storytelling at ICP. Gaia is a member of Prospekt, and a grantee of the IWMF and the National Geographic Society. With a background in Art History and Photojournalism, she has moved toward a personal approach that departs from documentary photography's traditional descriptive narrative.

Gaia's work focuses on themes related to family relationships and the connection between human beings and the environment. Her project "Ashes and Autumn Flowers," shot on Stromboli, was shortlisted for the Prix Pictet in 2020 and for the Leica Oskar Barnack Award in 2022. POYi recognized her work in video and photography in 2014 and 2017 respectively.