A constructed
theatre of the image.
Marta Scavone uses the camera as a tool of creation and imagination, building artificial worlds where reality appears plausible yet altered, questioning the representation of the contemporary.
Work
Latest 3 of 5 series

Way Out
2026A surreal photographic series reflecting on the concept of escape: the possibility of withdrawing from situations that do not belong to us, do not fulfil us, or no longer feel right. Frontal, suspended architectural views — each marked by two openings, where signs, walls and barriers suggest that leaving is impossible, or that one should not. A pair of shoes left on the ground becomes a metaphor for the ability to choose, and to find the means, even those we do not believe we possess, to move beyond what holds us back.

Bazaar of the Unconscious
2025 - ongoingA surreal self-portrait series exploring the threshold between unconscious and conscious. Each image is a visual rebus — a theatrical composition of symbolic objects and vivid colors — that asks the viewer to decode the unsaid and uncover the message hidden within, reflecting on the individual and contemporary society.

Fertile Vegetation
2023A staged photography project exploring why a woman of childbearing age might choose not to pursue motherhood. Set in a dreamlike, artificial woodland, the series follows an idealized chronology — conception, awareness, fetal development, breaking of waters, labor, childbirth — and the hesitations tied to each stage, opening space for alternative paths and a more inclusive discourse on motherhood.

Marta Scavone (b. 1998, Turin) is a visual artist who uses photography as a tool for construction and staging.
Her work is primarily developed in the studio, conceived as a true “construction chamber,” where every element is carefully controlled and orchestrated, producing images that exist between photography, painting, and staged performance.
She is represented by the Febo e Dafne gallery in Turin and has exhibited internationally, including in Turin, Milan, Paris, Johannesburg and New York.
Exhibitions
- 2026
The Others Art Fair
Parcheggio Lancia, Turin, Italy Photo Basel
Volkshaus Basel, Basel, SwitzerlandThe Phair Art Fair
OGR, Turin, ItalyMIA Photo Fair
Superstudio Più, Milan, Italy- 2025
The Phair Art Fair
OGR, Turin, Italy - 2024
The Others Art Fair
ILO, Turin, Italy Paratissima
SNOS, Turin, Italy- 2023
Paratissima
Cavallerizza Reale, Turin, Italy Art3f Contemporary Art Fair
Monte Carlo, MonacoEuropArtFair
Amsterdam, Netherlands