Selene Magnolia Gatti

About

Selene Magnolia Gatti (1989) is an award-winning freelance photojournalist based between northern Italy and Berlin. Her work focuses on environmental issues, food production, factory farming, migration, questions of identity, and human rights. Originally raised on the Italian Dolomites and with a background as an emergency nurse and linguist, her practice combines documentary photography with investigative research and report writing.

She has worked for international publications such as The Guardian, Der Spiegel, De Volkskrant, Vanity Fair and others, and is represented by Panos Pictures. Her projects have been widely exhibited and awarded prizes and awards.

After a summer of record heatwaves, an increase in foul-smelling algae blooms is harming residents’ health and endangering livelihoods.