Antonia Zennaro

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BackYard STORIES-Mobiles small

2025

Kinetic fabric creations inspired by New Orleans Backyards:

These mobiles/kinetic creations are handprinted on see-through sheer fabric that cast shadows when the sun touches them, changing with the light and moving with the wind. Colored glass beads bring brilliance to each piece, and when the sun shines, they break the light and form rainbows on the wall. This piece is more than a floating image — it also brings good energy and calmness into your space, creating magical moments as it dances with the elements. Each piece is unique, handprinted and hand-assembled by me, Antonia Zennaro. I have developed this unique photographic technique over the last nine years, using an exposure unit to burn negatives onto fabric — a modern spin on the fundamental laws of photography. More Backyard Stories are available, celebrating the magic and beauty of New Olreans' Backyards.

Buy $80.00

handprinted photography on sheer fabric, glassbeads, kinetic mobile,

20"x18"
Shipping cost: $10.00

Image Description: BackYard STORIES-Mobiles small / Main Image

Artist + Antonia Zennaro

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I am a visual artist whose journey began with photojournalism and evolved into a mixed-media and textile installation practice. After studying at ISFCI in Rome and earning a Master’s from the Danish School of Photojournalism, I worked with the Zeitenspiegel agency in Germany, publishing my first photo book Reeperbahn in 2013, which explored gentrification and the fading golden era of Hamburg’s red-light district.

My move to Colombia marked a turning point in my practice, as I began experimenting with alternative printing methods and using fabric as a medium for storytelling. Since relocating to New Orleans in 2016, I have developed large-scale fabric installations that merge photography with handcrafted processes, blending documentary and fine art.

Today I create work across the Americas and Europe, producing public installations, collaborating on festival productions, and completing commissions that weave cultural, social, and environmental narratives into tactile visual art.

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