Villa Madalena, Sao Paulo Brazil 2013

Annalisa Natali Murri (1982, Italy) approached architectural photography at the age of 27, while studying building engineering at Bologna University. During her PhD studies, she started to devote herself to photography with more conviction and interest. Soon she started to feel the need to focus on documentary projects, using her vacation time and savings to fund self-assignments and personal projects. Her works have been awarded in several international contests, including 70th and 71st POYi. In 2014 she was selected as an attendee for LOOK between mentorship program. She’s currently based in Bologna, Italy.

“I was on a self assignment covering the bustling street art environment in San Paulo, Brasil. That night I had just finished my shooting in Villa Madalena, a neighborhood in San Paulo once known only for its violent crime but which recently decided to change things around. I think…