Silvia Rosi (b. 1992) is a Togolese-Italian artist based in Lomé. She uses the photographic medium and moving images, combined with text, to explore the space of memory and of (self) representation. Her self-portraits and staged photography are deeply rooted in the tradition of West African studio portraiture, blending autobiography with broader historical and social narratives.
Her work has been exhibited at C/O Berlin (2025); Foundation Zinsou (2024); Collezione Maramotti (2024); Brooklyn Museum (2024); MAXXI - National Museum of 21st Century Art (2022); LA County Museum of Art (2022); Autograph ABP (2021); The National Portrait Gallery (2020) and Jerwood Arts (2020).
She has held residencies at Carraig-na-gCat, Josef & Anni Albers Foundation (2023); Hangar Centro de Investigação Artística (2023) and Thread, Josef & Anni Albers Foundation (2019)
Publications include Protektorat (Spector Books ed.| C/O Berlin), Disintegrata (Cimorelli ed.| Collezione Maramotti). Her work is included in Eyes That Commit by Renée Mussai (Prestel ed.) and Ideas of Africa: Portraiture and Political Imagination by Oluremi C. Onabanjo (MoMA ed.)
Rosi’s work is included in the collections of:
Autograph ABP, London
Brooklyn Museum, New York
LACMA, Los Angeles
C/O Berlin Foundation, Berlin
Collezione Maramotti, Reggio Emilia
MoMA, New York
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Upcoming Shows
Ideas of Africa. Portraiture and
Political Imagination
The Museum of Modern Art
Dec 14, 2025 - Jul 25, 2026For Enquiries:
info@silviarosi.com
Portfolio available upon request