Antonia Zennaro

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Mujeres Del Mais

2025

For the past five years, I have been collaborating with Mayan artisans in Guatemala who live in the mountains above Lake Atitlán. These women are masters of the thread. I give them printed fabric photographs of the landscape and of themselves, and they embroider their own visions and stories onto them. The result is a series of colorful, unique photo tapestries that open a window into their world.

This piece was custom made for Spivey Gasparian migration Law office on 1915 Martin Luther King Ave, New Orleans

The piece is called "Mujeres del Mais" and stands for the many hard working hands of our migrant community.

For custom pieces and inquieries please contact me.

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handprinted photography on fabric, satin fabric, hand embroidery, guatemalan corte fabric, corn stalks,

12' x 12"
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Image Description: Mujeres Del Mais / 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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