The photography contest Lagazuoi Photo Award, conceived in 2020 to show the Dolomites through the eyes of professional photographers, in 2022 opened up to young people with the Lagazuoi Photo Award – New Talents, a new curatorial project of Lagazuoi EXPO Dolomiti.
For 5 days, 3 students attended the artist's residence organized by Lagazuoi EXPO Dolomiti, creating photos and videos that capture the essence of their experience of the Dolomites, supported by a team of tutors.
Three schools are involved in the project: the Accademia Carrara di Bergamo, the Istituto Italiano di Fotografia di Milano and the Officine Fotografiche di Roma. Each selected a student who had the opportunity to participate in an artistic residency at high altitude.
The students were guided in their project by three professional photographers who are members of Doc Creativity: Alessio Romeo, Damiano Andreotti, and Paolo Mazzo.
A high-quality jury evaluated the works in the competition. In addition to Stefano Illing, the creator of Lagazuoi EXPO Dolomiti, Andrea Burla, the official photographer of NiSi Italia, and Stefania Di Bari, representing the Marketing & Development office of BPER Banca Privata Cesare Ponti.
The best project was awarded at an official ceremony be held on Saturday 14th September during the opening of the exhibition.
The exhibition of the young talents' works at the Lagazuoi EXPO Dolomiti was on display until 20th October.