Karina Castro (Portuguese, b.1990).
Lives and works in Milan. Her artistic practice explores photography as a tool to analyze and narrate the possibilities of images, with a strong interest in creating works characterized by subjectivity and the search for new perspectives.

In 2023 she exhibits her first solo exhibition at Park Hub, Park Associati curated by Costanza Nizzi with the series Human domination on Earth. In 2021 she is among the winners of the New European Photography section curated by Gup and Fresheyes.
Among the collective exhibitions where she presented her works: Science and Industry Museum (Manchester), The Royal Geographical Society (London), New European Photography talents (Rotterdam). She has additionally been published in different books, magazines and over the years has carried out visual research, collaborating with institutions, publishers, architects and editorial projects such as Ancora Milano Curated by Paola Antonelli, senior curator from MoMa, published by Contrasto books in 2024.

KARINA CASTRO
www.studio-karinacastro.com
Via Volterra 5, 20146, Milan
VAT Registration 10335270962

info.karinacastro@gmail.com

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SELECTED RESEARCH

Human dominaiton on Earth

Project 2019-2021 Inkjet print on cotton paper mounted on aluminium d-bond board. 54x105 cm
The Portuguese visual researche project investages how man’s actions, whether negative or positive, modyfy the environment in which we live.
The word Anthropocene has not even had time to settle into our lexicon, when a series of alternative definitions—supported by increasingly stimulating concepts, theories and statements—are already undermining its validity.
The fortunate neologism coined by Crutzer and Soermer at the beginning of our millennium, which then went viral, has been joined over time, with more or less success, by Norgaard's Econocene, Pyne's Pyrocene, Tsing's Plantationocene, Chertkovskaya and Paulsson's Growthocene, and finally by the Capitalocene of the British sociologist Jason W. Moore (who, in criticising and stigmatising all the other definitions, recognises in the Anthropocene at least «the power of its narrative [and] the virtue required of all Great Ideas: timing»). (...)
Right from the title of her latest project, Portuguese photographer Karina Castro seems to have no doubts: Human Domination on Earth is in fact a calm but incisive visual reflection on the evidence of anthropic impact on the landscape. With the slow pace of long–term work, driven by theories whose validity must necessarily be verified in the field, the Milan based visual researcher is collecting a long series of concrete examples of how man has modified, is modifying and is destined to modify the planet on which his evolution began and, perhaps, will end.
To read the entire photo review click here.
Review written by the author Raffaele Vertaldi for Domus magazine.

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SELECTED COLLABORATION

Felgendreher Olfs Köchling, Werkhof Uri

It is hard to imagine that projects such as those examined in «Casabella» 957, designed by Experience, Felgendreher Olfs Köchling and Karamuk Kuo, three vast containers sharing in the fact of being “voids” as Michel Carlana defines them, could have been conceived without the aid of the technologies utilized by most contemporary design firms today.
The issue number 957 publishes the images of Felgendreher Olfs Köchling Architekten Werkhof, Schattdorf, Kanton Uri, Switzerland by Karina Castro.
Dignity of the void
Casabella 957

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BDE Architects, Rieter Campus

The city of Winterthur thrives on visionaries taking their dreams seriously and making them come true. This yearbook features personalities who have The book publishes the images of Campus Rieter designed by BDE Architekten.
Publisher: Winterthurer Jahrbuch
Winterthur Yearbook 2024

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Malte Kloes, Borna-Park in Rothrist

The new Borna Park complex in Rothrist, in the Swiss canton of Aargau, was thought up to integrate the life and work of disabled.

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Enzmann Fischer, Dreifachsporthalle
This week’s featured project takes us to Eschenbach, Switzerland with Milan-based photographer Karina Castro. We’ll look through her photographs of Dreifachsporthalle by Enzmann Fischer Partner AG. Each photograph sports an enormously nostalgic film feel. The subdued colors allow us to turn our attention solely to the light and forms present throughout the project. Article written by Lexi Taciak

Miller & Maranta, Hardstrasse 43

The development takes into account the peculiarities of the quarter and creates high- quality living space. Inspiring living space that is seamlessly integrated into the quarter, but still stands out and allows for a contemporary lifestyle, creating open spaces and connections within the residential units.

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10 immagini, FA - Fotografia Architettura

Felgendreher Olfs Köchling, Werkhof Uri
BDE Architects, Rieter Campus
MillerMaranta, Hardstrasse 43
BDE Architekten, Rieter Campus
Messner Architekten, RVTK
Caesar Zumthor, Oberwil House

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Haller Gut Architekten, Aeschi School

Swiss practice Haller Gut Architekten has completed its latest architectural endeavour in Aeschi, a municipality in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland, for a local school. Seamlessly weaving together four decades of history within a school complex, Haller Gut Architekten has added several new classrooms to Aeschi School, as well as dedicated spaces to accommodate the municipal administration. Article written by Icon magazine

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Fabrica Research Centre

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Emixi, Salle communale

In the dense city, open spaces often take on several functions at the same time - ecological and social. How does the balancing act between biodiversity, sociability and recovery succeed?
The issue number 6-2024 publishes the images of Bussy-sur-Moudon designed by Emixi.
Open spaces 6-2024
Werk, bauen+wohnen

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Haller Gut Architekten, Rünenberg

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Monte Amiata Housing
Divisare, Treccani Enciclopedia Italiana, Ancora Milano

Images commissioned by Divisare books.
Monte Amiata Housing Carlo Aymonino, Aldo Rossi
Pages 32, Size 14.8 x 21 Paperback
Publisher: Divisare Books

Ancora Milano: “A portrait of a city that is deeply devoted to design.
The Creative Director Sabato De Sarno brings ‘Gucci Prospettive 2: Ancora Milano, Curated by Paola Antonelli from the MoMa.
The second edition follows the first by looking at the Milanese point of view, but this time with Paola’s focus on architecture and design.
The book includes the project of Monte Amiata Housing created by Karina Castro.”

Divisare: “The Portuguese photographer Karina Castro stepped into the building design in 1967 by Carlo Aymonino and Aldo Ross as she was one of the dwellers. With a synesthetic walk through the housing blocks, she visually captures the complex design of forms and colors of this modern masterpiece.”