Mara Palena (1988) lives and works in Milan, Italy. Her aesthetics has been influenced by her formation in the fashion industry, where she worked side by side with the most influent fashion stylists of the industry. Her photographic work is the result of a montage of photographs, contact sheets and text mostly around the themes of identities and memories. Her visual research relies on the use of various artistic medium and installations. Palena’s work has been exhibited in several collective shows, her first solo show was hosted by Twenty14 in 2016. Her work has been part of MOPLA 2017 in Los Angeles.