Tommaso Serra is an Italian photographer living in London since 2014. After completing a Master’s in Development Studies at SOAS - University of London, he begins to focus his photographic work into the pursuit of stories that convey the limits of economies based on consumerism and extractivism.
The other theme that he touches and works on is the research of the various fragmented identities, realities, and stories of the Mediterranean basin.
He is a member and co-founder of the collective La Città Minaccia.
In addition, he is a member of the international coalition on drug policy reform and environmental justice.
His work has been published on italy segreta, vittles magazine, something curated, tide magazine, Slop magazine, pit magazine, and perimetro.
lately, he has co-participated on the italy segreta 288-page photo book, “how italy feels” published by Penguin Books.
Publications and exhibitions:
2026
“how italy feels: through the lens, region by region”. a italy segreta book, published by penguin books.
through the lens of Tommaso Serra: albergheria archival of abandonment, italy segreta.
front cover, and photos for, “looking over ogliastra”, slop magazine, issue 10
photos for: “can you truly recreate the osteria in soho”. commissioned by vittles magazine.
photos for: “a casa, guido guidi at his home studio in ronta”. commissioned by tide magazine
2025
front cover, and photos for: “suckled on Bottarga”, commissioned by slop magazine, issue 9.
Photos for: “The Future Is in Clay”: A Conversation with Contemporary Italian Artist Giuseppe Penone, commissioned by something curated.
Photos for: “No Grand Epic, Just a Damn Good Time: The Design World Through the Lens of Santi Caleca”, commissioned by italy segreta.
ANNIBALE | PHOTOBUSTER PIACENZA MOSTRA COLLETTIVA con CESURA E COLLETTIVO TIFF a cura di alex majoli, @ PALAZZO XNL, PIACENZA - 07.02.25 | 02.03.25. documentary maker, 1st ac with lacittaminaccia.
photos for Aroma, cioccolato bagai.
2024
photos for: “Italy Is Europe’s Largest Producer of Rice, and It’s All Thanks to the Po Valley”, commissioned by italy segreta.
photos for pit magazine, the beans issue 15, commissioned by pit magazine.
photos for: “tortelli con la coda: the fingerprint of pianceza”, commissioned by italy segreta.
photos for: “COOPERATIVE: WHAT REMAINS OF THE MOST IMPORTANT SOCIAL INCUBATORS OF POSTWAR ITALY”, commissioned by italy segreta.
photos for: “lunigiana: not quite liguria, not quite tuscany”, commissioned by Italy segreta.
“Albergheria” exhibited @ roundhouse in london: https://www.roundhouse.org.uk/whats-on/the-market-in-albergheria.
2023
Project “albergheria” published by perimetro magazine.
project “Marco” published by perimetro magazine.
“The Market of Albergheria” has recently been published by the Development Studies’ Department of the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) - University of London.
Project “Marco” exhibited @XNL Piacenza: https://xnlpiacenza.it/perimetro-piacenza-mostra/. Gallery guide: https://xnlpiacenza.it/download/XNL_PerimetroPiacenza_Guida_IT.pdf.