Young architect and visual-storyteller, Operational Managers for PMopenlab srls, my visual research are directed to the analysis of the territory, in particular the Calabrian one, and of the communities that inhabit it. I'm a territorial photographer, all my project and research have social and environmental aims.

I achieved a master's degree in architecture in 2014 at the University of the Studies of Reggio Calabria and some professional experiences in Italy and foreign, she decides to continue the studies in photography and videography.

In 2015 I attended the Course of Advanced Formation in Photography at the European Institute of Design (IED) in Milan, an experience that has allowed her to deepen and to develop technical competences and practices, also in the audio-visual sector.

In 2013 I founded with some friends Pensando Meridiano, Permanent Laboratory of Sustainable Culture, Innovation and Social Cohesion, it is an association of young under35, the "makers" that they coordinate and they participate in the urban and territorial actions conceiving processes of networking among active subjects for the social, productive and sustainable development of the contexts.

Since 2017 Photographic Junior Expert for Calabria - Professional collaboration to support the activities of the project“The landscape of wine. New forms of knowledge of the territory”.

Among the awards, prizes, and exhibitions: sett. 2018 feature shoot | emerging photography Awards for Saline Violata (single shot), Apr. 2018 Reggio Emilia | Selection and exhibition of the project Re-Visione Urbana CIRCUITO, OFF - FOTOGRAFIA EUROPEA c/o Atelier ViaDueGobbiTre, sett. 2017 Sidney | Selection on the landscape theme for exhibition c/o Black Eye Gallery, Apr. 2017 Vancouver | Selection on theme “influence” for Slideluck Vancouver IV of the photographic project “Reactive spaces” (http:/slideluck.com/vanvancouver-iv), Nov. 2016 Venezia | R.E.D.S.4 BIENNALE SESSIONS - Selection for Pensando Meridiano nella Session CREATIVE WORK with VideoDoc LearningCity (youtu.be/monlOKnU90s), 08 Oct. 2016 Siena | Selection for SoCult regeneration Meeting - remixing cities 2 for Pensando Meridiano per la ‘Poster session’ nella Session “So_Cult remixing Italy”, 24 sept. 2016 Venice | Special Selection for the Architecture Biennale – turning tables convivial City - photos and video projects with Pensando Meridiano, Giu. 2016 Reggio Calabria | Award Bluocean - Regional Photo Contest “Reggio Calabria, urban visions metropolitan” – ‘NEW LANDSCAPES’M, Apr. 2016 Vancouver | Award “activism\8221m” per SlideVancouver III photo-video project “Urban RE-Vision” (www.vimeo.com/154768414 ; slideluck.com/artist/alessia-palermiti/)