Massimiliano Corteselli was born in 1994 in Tivoli, a small town near Rome. In 2023, he completed his studies at the Ostkreuz School of Photography in Berlin. His work explores themes ranging from his cultural roots in Italy to personal experiences and questions of body image. His project Contrapasso received a working grant from the VG Bild-Kunst/ Kulturwerk Foundation in 2022. In 2024, it was awarded the Gute Aussichten - junge deutsche Fotografie 23/24 award and featured at several photography festivals, including Fotofestiwal Lodz, Fotografia Europea (GFI award) in Reggio Emilia, and Les Boutographies in Montpellier.
Awards / Grants
Gute Aussichten 2023/2024 - Winner
Ph Museum Photography Grant 2024 - New Generation Honorable Mention
Palm* Photo Prize 2024 - Finalist
Premio Luigi Ghirri 2024 - Finalist
Muenzenberg Forum Photography Award 2023 - 1st place
BFF Förderpreis 2023/24 - Finalist
VG Bild-Kunst/Kulturwerk Foundation Grant 2022
Portraits Hellerau Photography Award 2023 - Finalist