about
meet Stephanie
Stephanie Gengotti is an Italian-French photographer based in Rome, a city serving as the starting point and creative laboratory for her multifaceted explorations. Her photographic practice delves into the intimate and unseen aspects of human lives and their environments, revealing what lies beneath the surface.
Her work has been awarded and exhibited in numerous prestigious venues in Italy and abroad. Her projects are featured in multiple books. Important editorial collaborations include National Geographic, The New York Times, Internazionale, GEO Magazine, Le Monde Magazine, Stern, DER Spiegel, Die Zeit, The Sunday Times Magazine, Sekai, The Guardian, 6 Mois, L’Espresso, Yo Dona, China Newsweek, El Mundo, Vanity Fair, IL, and Il Reportage.
Recognized for her unique vision, Gengotti has received numerous awards and distinctions for her contributions to the field of photography.
She is also a co-founder of The Non-Museum Project, an international collective of women artists.
“The need to establish an empathic and direct relationship often leads her to live in the same house and in the same identical daily routine as the main characters in her stories. A photograph is only the very last act, the catharsis, in a long and slow knowledge path.”
Awards
2026 “Mia sorella è una quercia”
– Athens Photo Festival, shortlisted
2025 “Mia sorella è una quercia”
– Belfast Photo Festival 2025, shortlisted
2019 “Circus love”
– Happyness OnTheMove, award winner
2018 “Circus love”
– Voies Off, Arles
– Zeiss Photography Award, shortlisted
– AFAR Photography Award, award winner
2017 “Circus love”
– LensCulture Emerging talent, award winner
– PDN Photo Annual 2017 (NY), award winner in the category Personal projects
– PDN Storytellers 2017 (NY), award winner in the category Storytellers
– Northern Lights Masterclass, selected for the masterclass
– Fotonica 2017, award winner in the category Best Portfolio
– Belfast Photo Festival 2017, shortlisted
– Premio Ponchielli, shortlisted
– Kolga Photo Award 2017, shortlisted
– Athens Photo Festival, shortlisted
2016 “Community Swing”
– Kuala Lumpur Photography Award, shortlisted
2015 “Community Swing”
– Athens Photo Festival, shortlisted
2013 “9 months”
– Premio Ponchielli, shortlisted
2012 “9 Months”
– Marie Claire International Photography Award, shortlisted
2011 “9 months”
– Premio Pesaresi, shortlisted
2010 “Along the river”
– Fnac Award, award winner
– Brand New Talent RVM, award winner
– Premio Tabò, shortlisted
Books:
Circus Love – The Magical Life of Europe’s Family Circuses
Exhibitions:
2025: “Circus love” Circonauta Winter Festival, Castello di Specchia
2025: “Circus love” Circonauta Festival Internazionale del Circo contemporaneo, XI ed. Chiostro Museo della Preistoria
2024: “Circus love” Circonauta Winter Festival,Chiostro dei Carmelitani
2024: “Enguera” BiFoto Festival, Mogoro Sardegna
2024 “Circus love” Circonauta Summer Festival, Lecce
2023 “Circus love” Festival Scenica, Vittoria
2022 “Circus love” Officine Fotografiche, Rome
2019 “Circus love” Archivio Fotografico Italiano, Milan
2019 “Circus love” FotoArt Festival, Poland
2018 “Circus love” Somerst House, London
2018 “Circus love” Klompching Gallery – New York
2017 “Circus love” Fotonica – Follonica
2015 “Le giardin secret” Myop in Paris Point Ephémère
2013 “9 Months” Galérie La Petite Poule Noire – Paris
2012 “9 Months” Atelier Vikart – Paris
2012 “9 Months” Officine Fotografiche – Obiettivo donna – Rome
2011 “Along the river” FNAC Galleries
2010 “Along the river” Fotoleggendo – Rome
Education
2025 Praxis Center
2017/2018 Nothern Lights Masterclass
2009/2011 Rome School of Photography – Diploma in photojournalism and fashion photography
1992/1995 University of Interpreter and Translator – Graduation
1986/1991 Laguage school – Diplo
Clients
