Benna Gaean Maris

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Realism in Italy at the dawn of the 21st century“, 2005-2012. Series of 473 photographs, prints on paper 21 × 28 cm, ed. 3. A monumental series of photographs taken between 2005 and 2012 documenting with a realist vision, although intentionally biased, the decline condition of urban and suburban Italian territories, yet showing glints of poetry.
The photographs were shot with an IR-modified pocket digital camera that I always take with me, to catch the ephemeral moments.

Benna Gaean Maris, Realism in Italy at the dawn of the 21st century, 2005-2012
Benna Gaean Maris, Realism in Italy at the dawn of the 21st century, 2005-2012
Benna Gaean Maris, Realism in Italy at the dawn of the 21st century, 2005-2012
Benna Gaean Maris, Realism in Italy at the dawn of the 21st century, 2005-2012
Benna Gaean Maris, Realism in Italy at the dawn of the 21st century, 2005-2012
Benna Gaean Maris, Realism in Italy at the dawn of the 21st century, 2005-2012

Benna Gaean Maris, Realism in Italy at the dawn of the 21st century, 2005-2012
Benna Gaean Maris, Realism in Italy at the dawn of the 21st century, 2005-2012
Benna Gaean Maris, Realism in Italy at the dawn of the 21st century, 2005-2012
Benna Gaean Maris, Realism in Italy at the dawn of the 21st century, 2005-2012
Benna Gaean Maris, Realism in Italy at the dawn of the 21st century, 2005-2012
Benna Gaean Maris, Realism in Italy at the dawn of the 21st century, 2005-2012
Benna Gaean Maris, Realism in Italy at the dawn of the 21st century, 2005-2012
Benna Gaean Maris, Realism in Italy at the dawn of the 21st century, 2005-2012
Benna Gaean Maris, Realism in Italy at the dawn of the 21st century, 2005-2012
Benna Gaean Maris, Realism in Italy at the dawn of the 21st century, 2005-2012

Benna Gaean Maris
Interdisciplinary Being
http://aaaabeegimnnnrs.net/

Multi-awarded interdisciplinary artist engaged since 2004 in exhibiting internationally with the purpose of raising awareness on metaphysical, human, social and environmental issues, favouring the use of poor materials through minimalism.

Latest biennials
MADATAC XI – Biennial of New Media Arts 2020 – Madrid, Spain
The Wrong Biennale of Digital Arts 2019-2020 – Internet
BIENALSUR 2019 – Latin America Biennale – Argentina / Brazil / Guatemala
Triennale della Fotografia Italiana 2017 – Venezia, Italy

Latest prizes
Exhibiting artist @ Festival of Time International Contest 2020 – Sermoneta, Italy
2nd Prize @ ExperimentoBIO 2019 – Bilbao, Spain
2nd Prize @ Cine Cube Award 2018 – Kunstmuseum Stuttgart, Germany
Videographics Prize @ Pasinetti VideoPrize 2018 – Venezia, Italy
1st Prize STAR Bene Contest 2017 – Teramo, Italy
Jury commendation @ 75 Second Film Awards 2016 – Hull, England

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