Born in Hungary in 1974, Andi Kacziba moved to Italy at the age of 21 to work as a model. This experience gave her the opportunity to live and work closely with many women, allowing her to gain an intimate understanding of their lives and the daily challenges they face.
Always interested in women’s lives, Kacziba was able to deepen this interest when, in her thirties, she moved to the other side of the camera, focusing on photography and art direction with an emphasis on fashion and advertising. This shift allowed her to better express what she had previously observed and experienced in her work and in the daily lives of women. Her artistic evolution led her to explore themes such as fertility, missed motherhood, and social pressures, addressing complex and often taboo subjects.
Kacziba does not simply explore these themes; through her work, she aims to create dialogues and offer spaces for reflection and empathy. By using powerful and familiar expressive means typical of advertising, she visually fortifies her narratives to foster an immediate perception of the message, both personal and universal.
Her multidisciplinary approach includes photography, with self-portraits exploring the body and identity, the creation of sculptures, objects, and installations, and performance art, where she uses her own body as a means of expression. Each form of art becomes a way to examine the complexity of female conditions and social pressures.
Kacziba has deep respect for the feminists of the 1970s, whose activism was crucial in the fight for women’s rights and in challenging the status quo. Fifty years later, their battles remain relevant, but new forms of aggression have emerged—often subtler and less visible. Through her work, Andi Kacziba sheds light on these new forms of oppression, promoting greater awareness of contemporary challenges.
photo: Mario Ermoli
IG Andi Kacziba
