Stefano Azario is a photographer and director best known for his work with children. “My work has little to do with kids, I just love the unpremeditated ease of childhood”. Stefano uses the camera to make sense of the world around him and his images bring visual order to the chaos he feels surrounded by. His dexterity with the medium allows him to be comfortable working alone on his street photography as well as directing a large crew on a film set. His emphasis is on making heartfelt images that tell compelling human stories.
Recent areas of working interest have been the people and landscape of Lunigiana, Grandmothers and their grandchildren, Italy’s aging infrastructure, and creatively collaborating with his own family.
Inspired by a weaving tradition that has been passed down for generations on the island of Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, three women – Azalea, Hanna, Melia – had the idea to build Du Anyam to support women in rural East Indonesia by offering employment with sustainable income.
With the help of his daughter Verity; each child wearing an accessory of grandma’s.
Stefano’s first NFT collection features portraits of coffee growers in Chiapas, Mexico. Proceeds from each sale are shared with the community.
Stefano follows Giacomo as he explores a school full of mystery and dust. The images reflect on a post-pandemic world that has made distance learning and screen socialising seem normal.
