(b. 1990 Hartford, USA) lives and works between London and Hartford. Her practice encompasses photography, video, writing, and installation works with critical concerns regarding performance, sexuality, autobiography, identity, and digital media. Focusing on the portrayal of subjectivity and sexuality Calvi draws inspiration from surrealist and feminist collage as an act of resistance while also considering how we consume and depict images of women.
Calvi received her MFA in Fine Art from Goldsmiths in 2019 and her BFA from the University of Hartford in 2012 after studying at Pratt Institute. Her work has been featured in numerous publications including Der Greif, Juxtapoz, Aint-Bad, and Fader. Her photography has been exhibited internationally and is in several public & private collections. She has a limited-edition book in the permanent collection at Antenna in New Orleans as part of The Blue Library Vol 2.
Calvi teaches art, feminism, and photography courses at the University of Connecticut, Capital Community College, and the University of New Haven. She also does select commissioned photography assignments for editorial and advertising clients.
Client List
AARP, Another Studio, American Express, Business Insider, Bloomfield Public Schools, CNN, Connecticut House of Democrats, CT Cottages & Gardens, Hartford Business Journal, Huffington Post, Next Magazine, Screenshot Magazine, Trinity College, University of Connecticut, UPPERCASE Magazine, Wesleyan University, Yale University
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AARP, Another Studio, American Express, Business Insider, Bloomfield Public Schools, CNN, Connecticut House of Democrats, CT Cottages & Gardens, Hartford Business Journal, Huffington Post, Next Magazine, Screenshot Magazine, Trinity College, University of Connecticut, UPPERCASE Magazine, Wesleyan University, Yale University 〰️