In the last 35 years biodiversity has declined by more than a quarter due to population
growth and our consumption. Overexploitation is currently unsustainable and habitat
destruction is causing decrease in species. Adding to the complexity of this problem is
climate change.
This is a fact and it is also a fact that this current situation in one for which one
species – ours – appears to be responsible.
Performed by feminine figures, POISON illustrates with a series of images the journey of
my mind entering and exiting some of the themes, which represent this concern. In solitary
whereabouts these women find themselves inside scenes of accomplished destruction and
corruption or candidly define the inevitable consequence.
Guia Besana, (b.1972), Italian self-taught photographer currently living and working between Paris (France) and Barcelona (Spain). She moves to Paris (France) in 2004 and starts working with a particular attention to women’s issues. She joins Anzenberger Agency in 2005 and since 2016 she is represented by 1968 Gallery (London).
Her work is regularly published in international magazines and blogs: BLINK, CNN photo blog, The New York Times, Huffington Post, Marie Claire ... and has been exhibited in Los Angeles, New York, Buenos Aires, Italy, France, Spain and Malaysia.
Awards AWARDS
2016 Shortlisted for EPS Emerging Photographer Fund
2016 Honorable mention MIFA
2014 Honorable mention MIFA
2014 AI AP American Photography 30 chosen picture
2012 Finalist Marie Claire Award
2011 Premio Amilcare Ponchielli 2011- GRIN
2011 AI AP American Photography 27 selected picture
2010 PWP - Professional Women Photographers - 3rd place People
2010 Julia Margaret Cameron Award - Finalist
2010 KL - Finalist
2009 IPA Award - Honorable Mention
2007 AI AP American Photography - chosen picture
2005 Leica Oskar Barnack - selected for 10 finalist run up Rencontres de la
Photographie ARLES
2005 Canon Award
2004 Fnac Award - Jury Honorable Mention
