Erica Bardi (Naples, 1998) graduated in painting and photography at Brera Academy of Fine Arts and photography at Cfp Bauer in Milan. Her interest in photography evolved during her studies, combining her own research with a material and editorial dimension. In 2025 she spent a semester at Hochschüle für Grafik und Buchkunst in Leipzig and won the scholarship Iartnet – an international platform for artistic practice/research and cultural heritage at italian higher arts education institutions. She exhibited her work in national and international exhibitions across Europe.
exhibitions
2026
“Where do we end?”, curated by Ludovica Cancellieri, Lorenzo Ilari, Boyana Raycheva, Bobbina Cultural Space, Sofia
“Folded Cities”, curated by Take10Press and Swit Platform, Lagerhusets Bibliotek, Göteborg
2025
“Café Europa”, curated by Janne Steinhardt and Tobi Fabek, Hochschüle für Grafik und Buchkunst, Leipzig
“Storie fantastiche”, curated by Alessandro Curti and Alessio Fusi, STILL Fotografia, Milan
REA Fair, OPOS, Milan (with catalogue)
“Oltre/Dentro Dentro/Oltre”, curated by Giuseppe Frangi, Casa Testori, Novate Milanese
“As long as the Sun lasts”, Chippendale Studio, Milan
2024
“La prima volta” curated by Marta Cereda, Casa Testori, Novate Milanese (with catalogue)
“Dalla Terra alla Luna. Esplorazioni sulla Fotografia Italiana”, Festival della Fotografia Italiana, Bibbiena (with catalogue)
“La cultura della legalità”, Palazzo della Regione, Milano
Winner of Liquida Grant, curated by Laura Tota, Care of (Fabbrica del Vapore), Milano
2023
“Melting Media – Ai margini della crisi climatica”, curated by Short Out Festival, Villa Litta, Lainate
Winner of Liquida Grant, curated by Laura Tota, Cavallerizza Reale, Torino
2022
Openstudio – Dolomiti Contemporanee, Ex-villaggio Eni, Borca di Cadore
2021
“Nuova Fotografia Italiana: materia e autorialità” – Centrale Fotografia, curated by Marcello Sparaventi, Pesaro
(with fanzine)
pubblicazioni
2026
As long as the Sun lasts (2nd edition), self-publishing
2025
As long as the Sun lasts, self-publishing
MOON, Dito Publishing
Neptune Journal, published and presented in L’Atelier du Palais during Les Rencontres D’Arles, Arles
Artribune, selection of 8 photographers for the column “Confini Visivi”, published during the Design Week, Milano
2023
FOOD, Dito Publishing