Francesco Marchetti is Italian born photographer leaving in London.
He has completed a course in reportage photography at the Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts, and he is an associate member of the Royal Photographic Society (ARPS).
His main area of interest are street, portrait and documentary photography, and his work has been exhibited in solo and collective exhibitions in London, Paris and Belgrade.
He has cooperated with various NGOs and worked on the community support projects in the UK, Serbia, Uganda and Ethiopia.
Awards
2022 – The Prix de la Photographie, Paris (PX3) – Winner of the curated PX3 ”State of the World” exhibition for “The Korah Community” work
2022 – Budapest International Foto awards – Honorable Mention (“A Celebration of The Notting Hill Carnival”)
2022 – The Prix de la Photographie, Paris (PX3) – Honorable Mention (“The Olympic Trampoline“)
2021 – “The Art Of Spectating” was awarded the Associate distinction of The Royal Photographic Society (ARPS) in the photobooks genre
2021 – International Photography Awards (IPA) – 3 Honorable Mentions (book, environmental and street photography)
2021 – The Prix de la Photographie, Paris (PX3) – Bronze medal for “The Art Of Spectating” (Book/people)
2021 – International Photography Awards (IPA) – ONESHOT – Our Times – Honorable Mention (Lockdown life)
2020 – The Prix de la Photographie, Paris (PX3) – Bronze medal for “Soho Nights” (Street Photography)
2020 – The Prix de la Photographie, Paris (PX3) – Honorable Mention for “Venice secrets” (Press/General News)
2017 – The Prix de la Photographie, Paris (PX3) – Honorable Mention for “The Art of Spectating” (book proposal)
2016 – International Photography Awards (IPA) – 2 Honorable Mentions (editorial category)
2015 – International Photography Awards (IPA) – Honorable Mentions (Deeper Perspective, “Ika Story”)
2014 – International Photography Awards (IPA) – 3 Honorable Mentions (bridges and cityscape)
2014 – London Photo Festival (Street Photography) – 2nd runner up judged by photographer Colin O’Brien
2013 – International Photography Awards (IPA) – Honorable Mention for the “Venice under water” body of work
Exhibitions
2023 – London Independent Photography (LIP) 34th annual exhibition, Espacio Gallery, London
2022 – PX3 State of the World, Paris, France, Espace Beaurepaire Gallery
2017 – Bartcelona Art Gallery, Belgrade, Serbia
2016 – Celebrating Free Events For All – Collective exhibition – Bargehouse, Oxo Tower Wharf, South Bank, London
2015 – Belgrade ‘Poetography’ – Collective exhibition organised by The Balkan Writers Project, Belgrade, Serbia
2014 – Photography Now – collective exhibition at The Brick Lane Gallery, London
NGOs collaboration:
Miksalište Belgrade, Serbia
Butabika-East London Link (NHS Foundation Trust, www.butabikaeastlondon.com), UK – Uganda
Amigos Worldwide (www.amigos.org.uk), UK – Uganda
KorahKids, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Contact
photomarchetti@gmail.com
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