Marina Sgamato was born in Naples in 1986.

 

After graduated from Classical High School and the bachelor's degree in Conservation of Cultural Heritage she graduated in History of Art.

She discovered her passion for photography at age 19 during a trip to Vienna, thanks to a lucky shot fortuitous.

Collaborator of independent newspapers as L’Iniziativa, epressonline.net, Pozzuoli Magazine and SlowTour Campi Flegrei, is the official photographer of Malazè , the study of audiovisual production BraInHeart, A Corto di Donne and other flegrean events.

She has been still photographer for Mater Mediterranean, a documentary filmed by director Giuseppe Ferrara in Naples and has participated in several national and international photographic competitions, bringing major awards (including: Mercedes Best Performance, Egypt International Photo Contest, Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year, Social World Film Festival).

 

Personal exhibitions:

- Man's Land @ Liquid House of Pozzuoli (February 3/30 March 2012)
- Man's Land @ Lux in Fabula (May 25/June 15, 2012)
 - Miscellaneous @ Art Garage (April 24/ May 20, 2012)

- Pleasant Street @ Live Tones (February 2013)
- Fragmenta/Photo Scene @ Penguin Café (5/15 June, 2013)

- Shine a Light @Duo Club (24 June 2014)

 

Exhibitions:

- "Naples survived ... beyond the crisis," Casina Vanvitelliana, Naples (21-22 May 2011)
- "The Suburbs: the other side of the city," Kestè, Pozzuoli (October 2011)
- "The Suburbs: the other side of the city," Sobar, Pozzuoli (November 2011)
- "Loro di Napoli", San Severo al Pendino, Naples (March 2012)
- "Mano d'Opera" Casina Vanvitelliana, Naples (12 to 13 May 2012)
- "Corpore", Bacoli Naples, (25 to 29 July 2012)
- "Libri di Mare, Libri di Terra - Tribute to Michele Sovente" Terme Stufe di Nerone, Pozzuoli (19-20 October 2013)

 

Jury:

- President of the Jury for the photo contest "Pozzuoli - Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow", organized by the Pro Loco of Pozzuoli