about
Image by Christopher Allery (@clallery)
Sara is an Italian Australian artist based in Mparntwe/Alice Springs. They are passionate about using photography as a medium for creating connections, provoking critical reflection and telling stories. Sara's art practice revolves around concepts such as identity, culture, nostalgia, migration, class and gender.
Utilising their previous experiences as a social worker, Sara aims to engage and understand people within their social/political environment and use photography as a means of social and political commentary outside the constraints of the NGO and government sectors (Sara holds a BA of Social Work (Hons)).
Sara's commercial practice spans portraiture, event documentation, artwork archival and product photography. They are currently working as a freelance photographer and framer at Chapman and Bailey.
Sara's work is held in private collections around so called Australia.
AWARDS
Central Australian Digital Art Prize | RAFT Artspace | Mparntwe/Alice Springs | 2023
Shortlisted | Documentary Category | The Australian Photography Awards | 2023
Finalist | Iris Award | Perth Centre for Photography | 2023
Shortlisted | Emerging Artist Category | The Australian Photography Awards | 2022
PUBLICATIONS
Journal of Australian Ceramics | July 2023
Emerging Works | The Annual Issue | Capture Magazine Publication | Nov 2022 - Jan 2023
Journal of Australian Ceramics | November 2022
Issue 5 | Galah Press Magazine | 2022
The Design Files | Zak Tilley | 2022
EXHIBITIONS & RESIDENCIES
Cellblock Studio Residency | Women's Museum of Australia | Mparntwe/Alice Springs | October - Dec 2023
Pest Control | The Lofty's Group Exhibition | Watch This Space ARI | Mparntwe/Alice Springs | 2023
Central Australian Digital Art Prize | RAFT Artspace | Mparntwe/Alice Springs | 2023
Iris Award | Perth Centre for Photography | Nyoongar Country/Perth | 2023
Plating Project | Watch This Space ARI | Group Exhibition | Mparntwe/Alice Springs | 2023
Hillvale Photo Trophy | Hillvale Galley | Group Exhibition | Naarm/Melbourne | 2023
CCP Salon Award | Centre for Contemporary Photography (CCP) | Group Exhibition | Naarm/Melbourne | 2022
Zenith, Yarra Sculpture Gallery | Group Exhibition | Naarm/Melbourne | 2021
It's Still Life | Geelong Artspace | Group Exhibition | Geelong |2021
CCP Salon Award | CCP | Group Exhibition | Naarm/Melbourne | 2020
Raggaty Fringe Festival | Raggaty Fringe | Group Exhibition | Mparntwe/Alice springs | 2019
Tra Gli Spazi (In Between Spaces) | Solo Exhibition | Balkon Art Incubator | Naarm/Melbourne |2018