1st EDITION 2019-2020

THE PROGRAMME

THE JURY

THE RECIPIENT

ABOUT

THE PROGRAMME

Over 100 submissions from 25 countries worldwide, 
with an average age of 25 years and with 40% women identifying candidates, proved the interest the community had for the Daniele Tamagni Grant and the Scholarship at Market Photo Workshop in Johannesburg.
The great majority of candidates came from African countries: Egypt, South Africa, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Uganda and Nigeria.

THE JURY

Martina Bagicalupo

PARIS

Photographer, Picture editor of “6 Mois”

Ekow Eshun

LONDON

Writer, curator, editor in chief of Tank Magazine

Lekgetho Makola

Johannesburg

Head of Market Photo Workshop, communication producer

Neo Ntsoma

Johannesburg

Photojournalist, video communication producer

Sara Sozzani Maino

MILAN

Deputy editor Vogue Italia, Head of Vogue Talents

Brian Wallis

NEW YORK

Writer, curator of the Walther Collection

Hannah Watson

LONDON

Publisher Trolley Books 

The recipient : FATMA FAHMY 

Fatma Fahmy, an Egyptian documentary and daily life photographer based in Cairo, was selected by the International Jury as the Grant recipient.

The International Jury say : “We were impressed by Fatma’s strong storytelling, with 
images rich of poetry, values, nostalgia. Fatma focuses her attention on societies and communities who are still holding 
and preserving their traditional and ancient roots, creating images which amplify such historical and environmental 
bonds and lighten people’s lives.” The winning project “There was a tram” 
represents the story of an Alexandria’s old tram. Fatma, the Grant recipient, says: “I applied to the Grant looking for an international experience, in the rich and complex cultural environment of Johannesburg and with the aim to elevate my expertise in photography to a professional high standard thanks to the Market Photo Workshop. The team of the School and Marco Longari helped me overcome many constraints due to Covid and to move around in Joburg and gave me their constant and valuable advice on the learning process. Giordano Tamagni was always open and ready to help me when necessary. Back to Egypt, I left my job as a chemical engineer and now I feel confident to start my new career in photography.” Fatma underlines how hard it is to be a photographer, moreover female. Despite violence and discrimination which represent the tough reality of many countries, she looks for beautiful moments of the daily life where people express identity and dignity.

There was a tram
By Fatma Fahmy
 

About Fatma Fahmy… back home 2021 

Fatma underlined the following highlights of her experience at Market Photo Workshop in Joburg:

“In 2019 I applied to Daniele Tamagni Grant looking for an international experience, in the rich and complex cultural environment of Johannesburg, also with the aim to elevate my expertise in photography to professional standards thanks to the Photojournalism Programme at the Market Photo Workshop.

The team at the School and Marco Longari (visiting Professor and African Head of Photography at Agence France Presse in Johannesburg) helped me to overcome many constraints due to Covid, guided me in Johannesburg, providing constant and valuable advice on the learning process.  

The father of Daniele Tamagni, Giordano, constantly attentive, open and ready to help me when necessary.

I’m now back in Egypt at the end of 2020: the Daniele Tamagni Grant and the programme at the Market Photo Workshop definitively represented a turning point in my life, I left my job as a chemical engineer and gained the confidence to start a new career in photography.”

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The project of the Grant would not have been possible without the support of a number of important people and organizations. I am grateful to Marco Longari, Lekgetho Makola, the members of the Jury, Visa pour l’Image, Aida Muluneh, Laura El Tantawy, Sara Sozzani Maino, Hannah Watson, Ekow Eshow, Camilla Ferrari, Annick Monseux for their contribution. I would like to express my sincere appreciation to the Market Photo Workshop and its team for their supportive, friendly and professional partnership and dedication to the Grant. When I decided to promote an initiative to honor the artistic legacy of my son Daniele, centering it around his love for African people, Luca Rocco, a long-time friend of the family and mentor of Daniele, developed the vision for this project and supported its complex evolution with great generosity. Grazie Luca for your priceless dedication.

Daniele Tamagni Foundation ETS, 2022

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