Soul Food - Rifugio

Fred Mungo

Is an Italian photographer and visual artist born in Rieti in 1994. In 2013, she moved to London to study photography and visual arts.
In 2019, her project Table For One, which explores the social dynamics of eating alone, was exhibited in London and later presented in Amsterdam and Paris. After relocating to Bologna in 2021, she established her own photography studio.
In 2022, she earned a Master’s degree in Photographic Archive Digitization from the University of Trieste and presented Familiar Things, a project exploring individual and collective memory.

Her projects have been exhibited in several European cities and presented in important international contexts. Selected as a Fresh Eyes Artist 2020 and a Futures Artist 2023, her work has been featured in numerous national and international publications.

Gregg Segal

Has an interdisciplinary background in photography, film, writing, and education.

His photographic work has received recognition from leading international institutions and competitions, including American Photography, LensCulture, and the Magnum Photography Awards, and has been featured in publications such as “TIME”, “National Geographic”, “Smithsonian”, and “Le Monde”.

In 2019, he published his first monograph, Daily Bread, a project exploring food cultures and culinary traditions around the world.
His work has been exhibited in museums, festivals, and cultural institutions across Europe and the United States, reflecting a practice that brings together documentary photography, cultural identity, and visual storytelling.

Anh Nguyen

Is a Vietnamese photographer based in Brooklyn, New York.

Her work explores the transformation of cultures beyond their places of origin, with a particular focus on food rituals and Vietnamese traditions.

She holds a degree in Photojournalism from Boston University and completed the Documentary and Visual Journalism program at the International Center of Photography in 2024.

Among the honors she has received are the New York Times Opinion Photo Editing Fellowship (2026–2027), the Magnum Foundation NYC Fellowship, the Aperture x Google Creator Labs Fund, and the British Journal of Photography OpenWalls Photography Award.

Claire Rosen

Is an award-winning artist who creates visionary photographs inspired by the intersection of art, history, and nature.
Through fantastical settings and the presence of live animals, her work encourages reflection on themes of environmental conservation.

Her photographs have been featured in leading international publications, including “National Geographic”, “Smithsonian Magazine”, and “The Washington Post”.

In addition to her artistic practice, she is an author, educator, and Creative Director of Warwick Furnace Farm, where she lives and develops artistic projects and artist residency programs.

Lucia Buricelli

Is a photographer born and raised in Venice, and currently lives between Venice and Milan. After earning a degree in Graphic Design from NABA, she moved to New York in 2017 to study Documentary Practice and Visual Journalism at the International Center of Photography.

With a keen eye for detail and a strong interest in urban environments, her work captures the essence of everyday life through a blend of street photography and documentary storytelling. Her use of direct flash and vibrant color palettes highlights often-overlooked details within ordinary scenes.

Her work has been published in “The New York Times”, “The New Yorker”, “Time”, “Vogue”, “BuzzFeed”, “The Wall Street Journal”, and other international publications.

Klaus Pichler

Born in 1977, he lives and works in Vienna, Austria.

After studying Landscape Architecture at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, until 2005, he has been working as a freelance photographer since 2006.

His artistic research focuses on the hidden aspects of everyday life in its various forms, as well as on social groups characterized by their own codes and rules, exploring their dynamics, rituals, and modes of representation.