Reality, Curated

This book presents a selection of works from Valentina Loffredo’s first and ongoing series “As for me, I’m very little”. The photography plays on the tension between perfectly staged sets, composed through the use of geometry, blocks of colors and negative space and the constant, often ironic, presence of a little detail out of place. Through witty allusions, playful compositions and whimsical props, familiar elements take on different shapes, evolve and engage in a conversation about possibility. Fun, quirky and full of intrigue, Valentina Loffredo’s work is wonderful to study and a great accompaniment to any art book collection.

Valentina Loffredo was born in 1978 in Naples, Italy. In her early years as a photographer, she starts experimenting with images and posts on Instagram. Her work achieved immediate success, leading, in 2017, to a series of solo and group exhibitions. Her series “As for me, I’m very little” has been exhibited with solo shows in Hong Kong and Milan and featured in Personal Structures, a collateral event of the 57th Venice Art Biennale. Two of her photographs have been selected by Sotheby’s for their auction Curated: turn it up. She currently lives and works in Hong Kong.