Marco Serventi is a photographer and filmmaker based in southern Switzerland, near the Italian border.

He holds a degree in Film Studies from the Université de Lausanne, and is a graduate of the Visual Journalism and Documentary Practice program at the International Center of Photography in New York.

Clients include The New York Times, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, GEO Magazine, Australian Geographic Magazine, NZZ, Financial Times, Financial Review, UNICEF, Microsoft, among others.

His work has been exhibited internationally, such as at Photoville in New York, the International Center of Photography, HeadOn festival Sydney, and Rotterdam Photo.

He was selected to the Eddie Adams Workshop class XXXV.

His personal work focuses on themes of community, people’s relationship with their environment, and the notion of home.

He speaks English, Italian, French, and some Spanish.

EXHIBITIONS
2025 - Langhe Photo Festival, Italy - group exhibition
2025 - Matazz Festival, Switzerland - group exhibition
2024 - gARTen Festival, Switzerland - solo exhibition
2024 - Photoville Festival, New York - container exhibition
2023 - HeadOn Photo Festival, Sydney - solo exhibition
2023 - Chashama Gallery, New York - group exhibition
2023 - Rotterdam Photo Festival, Netherlands - container exhibition
2022 - Shifting Selves, International Center of Photography, New York - group exhibition
2022 - I’m Still Here, International Center of Photography, New York - online exhibition
2018 - Northcott, Australian Centre for Photography, Sydney - group exhibition
2018 - Magnum Photos Workshops, Sydney - group exhibition

ACCOMPLISHMENTS/AWARDS
2025 - Playbook Photo Contest - Winner
2025 - Langhe Photo Prize - Finalist
2025 - Lucie Foundation Open Call - Finalist
2023 - HeadOn Photo Festival, Sydney - Selection
2023 - Rotterdam Photo Festival - Selection
2022 - Eddie Adams Workshop XXXV - Selection
2019 - Canon Light Awards, Sydney - Honorable Mention

EDUCATION
- Documentary Practice and Visual Journalism, International Center of Photography, New York
- MA, Media & Communication, University of Technology, Sydney
- BA, Film Studies, Université de Lausanne, Switzerland