Mimi Mollica (Palermo, Sicily 1975) has covered assignments in a number of different countries like Northern Ireland, Pakistan, Sicily, Great Britain, Brazil, India, Romania, Hungary and Senegal, West Africa, photographing current events and in-depth photo essays.
His work has been published in various magazines and newspapers such as The Guardian Weekend Magazine, Financial Times Weekend Magazine, The New York Times Lens, Internazionale, Polka, Granta Magazine, The independent on Sunday Review, D di Repubblica, Marie Claire and COLORS Magazine among many others.
As well as being assigned from magazines and NGOs, Mimi works in length on his personal projects, some of which have been exhibited at The Rencontres D’Arles 2011, London Street Photography 2011, Contributed Gallery, Berlin 2010, Jerwood Space, London 2010, Milk Gallery, New York City and Third Floor Gallery, Cardiff 2010 and European Parliament, Strasbourg 2009 just to mention the highlights.
Some of the awards include:
2010 Winner (photo essay / reportage) – PDN Curator Awards.
2009
Winner – EP Guest Photographer.
Honorable Mention – Magenta Flash Forward ’09.
2008 Finalist – Sovereign European Art Prize.
2007 Winner – Creative Review, Best Photography Annual.
Finalist – The Press Photographers Year.
Part of the1st London Magnum Masterclass Workshop.
2005
2nd Winner – The Observer Photographic Hodge Award.