Martina Bacigalupo

After studying philosophy and literature in Genoa, Martina Bacigalupo moved to Burundi, East Africa, where she worked for ten years as a freelance photographer, collaborating with magazines, foundations, and international organizations.

Her work, which explores the visual dynamics between Africa and the West, is part of several collections, including the Artur Walther Collection in Germany. In 2013 she published the project "Gulu Real Art Studio" with Steidl. Interested in the migration crisis, after several journeys across the Mediterranean Sea, Martina developed "The Reverie project" together with Canadian researcher Sharon Sliwinski, an ongoing project that questions the representation of migrants.

Martina is part of the VU agency in Paris and runs professional workshops on documentary photographic writing in France and abroad. A jury member for international photography competitions, including the latest edition of World Press Photo, she has been photo editor for the French magazine 6 MOIS since 2018.