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Monica Silva was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil. She lives in Europe since 1986.

She settled for a while in London and then in Italy where she lives nowadays between Bologna and Milan.

For 8 years she has worked with major film studios as first assistant director for international advertising directors such as Robert Richardson, Federico Brugia, Daniele Lucchetti, Zack Snyder, Renzo Martinelli.

Joining professional photography

In 2001 she joined professional photography, shooting many works in the music business with labels such as Sony Music, EMI, BMG and Edel portraying the Italian scene artists like Matteo Becucci, Dolcenera, Noemi, Sergio Cammariere, Luca Derisio, Samuele Bersani.

Meanwhile, she works for many editorial assignments, with several italian newspapers: Max, Dove Viaggi Flair, Vanity Fair, Io Donna, Style,  Magazine, Sette, Panorama Travel, I Viaggi del Sole, Corriere della Sera.

In 2008 Monica Silva becames Nikon Pro Photographer and shoot projects in collaboration with Nikon Italy and agencies of tourism board.

In 2009 she was assigned by the UNESCO ambassador Edith Tamagnini to carry out the photographic campaign for the book “Perpetual Freedom-San Marino World Heritage Site”, published by Edizioni Minerva and sponsored by the Savings Foundation of San Marino.

In 2010, together with Nital, she helds a serie of workshops for Nikon School and in 2011 began working with the two major names in professional photography: Hasselblad, Manfrotto, for  lectures and workshops on the psychology of portrait.

Turning into arts

From these multiple professional experiences, Monica Silva feels the need to express herself more creatively and move on from corporate obligations.

Thus began the first steps into the world of art photography, shooting articulated projects such as “Life Above All” in 2008 (interpretation of the collection of poems entitled “The Anthology of Spoon River” by E. Lee Masters) exhibited at the Mazzoleni Art Gallery (Milan), Stefano Forni Art Gallery (Bologna) and Pomposa Art (Codigoro). Follow the the project On My Skin,” a serie of nude shots for the event Art Fair 2010 (Bologna)  in collaboration with Stefano Forni Gallery and Open Project.

In April of 2011 a new project comes to light:  ”My Hidden ego”, a study project of the psychological aspects of the human soul. Simple set lighting for contemporary photos in order to highlight what is not shown of a person’ self. The projections of interactive design is done by the designer Gianluca Macaluso from Deep.
The exhibition was open to the public for two months and took place at the Palazzo Pichi Sforza (Sansepolcro AR) with the support of Mercurio  Promozioni and Kemon.
November 2011 Monica Silva is awarded by La Biennale’s president Paolo Baratta, the curator of the 54th Art Exibition Bice Curiger and the artist Shirana Shahbazi for the picture “Dorfles infinito e lo sguardo a Ghirri” as Best Photograph of the 54th international Biennale art Exibition.
More recent works:
Shooting famous italian film director  for Sette – Corriere della Sera special edition “A day In Italy” Feb. 2012
FIMA art dealers shooting with Hasselblad. Feb.-June 2012

Most recent publications:
Young motorbike champion Aaron Espana for Style Piccoli Corriere della Sera. Feb. 2012
Ezio Raimondi book cover and inside pictures. Il Mulino ed. Feb 2012
Il Giornale dell’arte. Special coverage on FIMA and Hasselblad art dealers project Feb. 2012
Victor Italy Feb. issue. Special coverage on FIMA and Hasselblad art dealers project