Irene Pietrella

About

Photographer working across fine arts, editorial, documentary, and advertising.

Irene is a photographer and visual artist whose practice moves between documentary photography and conceptual art. Her projects often intertwine the personal and the political, using humour and irony as strategies to invite the audience to look again and think differently. She explores themes of identity, migration, and urban life, while also cultivating a slower, more contemplative gaze, particularly in her ongoing exploration of landscapes and peripheral spaces, where silence and absence become part of the narrative.

With a background in Fine Arts from the Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna and a Postgraduate degree in Documentary Photography from IDEP Barcelona, Irene has refined her practice through workshops with photographers such as Nicholas Nixon and Cristina de Middel. Her work has been exhibited in galleries and featured in both art and editorial publications. She has also honed her technical and professional skills working in photographic studios and a visual design agency, collaborating on a variety of projects: concept art, photojournalism, and diverse editorial assignments.

In addition to her artistic research, Irene offers a wide range of professional services, including studio portraiture, editorial assignments, post-production, and photographic workshops. Whether working on a commissioned project or an independent series, she brings the same clarity of vision and meticulous attention to detail to every image she produces.

📍 Based in Barcelona, available for assignments worldwide.
Let’s create together to create images that matter. 

Selected works

Next Stop Zine developed and published in collaboration with Elisava, Barcelona · 2025
Underground Exhibited at El Saló, Can Basté, Barcelona, Spain · 2024
Carne Sociedad Anónima Co-author of a collective book developed during Tanit Plana’s workshop, part of DONE7 – Métodos Sintéticos by Foto Colectania. Editorial direction by Tanit Plana, curated by Bani Brusadin · 2024
Pomodorissimo! Selected for the Emerging Artists section at the Lianzhou Photography Festival, later censored by the Ministry of Culture, China · 2023
Venice’s colors Photographic series published in DocuMagazine, Issue #3 · 2022
Obre el Tupper_ Interactive installation designed for Tupper_ Festival, Barcelona, Spain · 2019