STEFANO MARCHIONINI
Where are you from? Where do you live?
I’m from a little city called Verbania, in the North of Italy, on the Lake Maggiore. I now live in Paris.
How old are you?
I’m 25.
How do you pay your bills? Are you working as a professional photographer?
I’m a student at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts and luckily my parents still support me and pay my rent.
What cameras do you use?
I mainly use a Nikon F3 HP and a Mamiya RB 67 Pro-S, but I also work with a Canon 400D and some Polaroid cameras.
Any photographer or artist inspiring you?
Sophie Calle, Marguerite Duras, Nan Goldin, Willy Ronis, Hervé Guibert, David Hockney, Marina Abramović, Balthus, Ingres, Michelangelo Antonioni, Kiju Yoshida and many others.
What/who do you enjoy to shoot the most?
My boyfriend, my friends and my family.
Do you believe in god?
No, I don’t.
What do you drink on a night out?
Martini Bianco with ice, red wine, beer, cider, mojito, vodka and orange juice, Spritz Campari. Not at the same time, though.
Do you like dancing?
Not at all.
What’s your favourite first name?
I have no idea!
Are you a fashion addicted?
No, I’m not, but I like to buy me some nice clothes now and then.
What’s your favourite tv series?
Strangers with Candy and Gilmore Girls.
Recommend us a book.
Moderato Cantabile by Marguerite Duras.
What’s the country of your dreams?
In my dreams, I’m rich and famous: it doesn’t matter the country!
Have you ever been to Iceland?
No, but I would definitely love to go there one day.