Hi, I'm Simone, a photographer and videographer by passion since I was a child. Born in Naples and raised in Brescia, I have always loved the idea of freezing time with a photo or video, which is perhaps why the walls of my room are covered with photographs, because for me they tell stories and convey emotions that I don't want to forget as time goes by. For years I worked as an educator, because my primary training is in social work: this taught me to listen, to pick up on nuances and to understand what matters to the people in front of me.

Simone Pepe

Hi, I'm Simone, a photographer and videographer by passion since I was a child. Born in Naples and raised in Brescia, I have always loved the idea of freezing time with a photo or video, which is perhaps why the walls of my room are covered with photographs, because for me they tell stories and convey emotions that I don't want to forget as time goes by. For years I worked as an educator, because my primary training is in social work: this taught me to listen, to pick up on nuances and to understand what matters to the people in front of me.

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Hi, I’m Simone, a photographer and videographer by passion since I was a child.

Born in Naples and raised in Brescia, I have always loved the idea of freezing time with a photo or video, which is perhaps why the walls of my room are covered with photographs, because for me they tell stories and convey emotions that I don’t want to forget as time goes by.

For years I worked as an educator, because my primary training is in social work: this taught me to listen, to pick up on nuances and to understand what matters to the people in front of me.

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Language

Italian
Fluent
French
Fluent
English
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced
Arabic
Advanced

Work Experience

Professional Educator at Il Calabrone
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019
Therapeutic community work; support for unaccompanied minors.
European Volunteer at La Redonnerie (Recycling facility)
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2022
European Solidarity Corps volunteer; involved in recycling projects and community initiatives in Redon, Brittany, France.
Project Assistant at ARCS Jordan
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Project assistant in Amman as part of the Italian civil service program.
Animator at La Marée Village
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2016
Animation and youth engagement activities.
Intern at Municipality correlated
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2018
Internship related to municipal projects and education.
Professional Educator at Cooperative Il Calabrone
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019
Therapeutic community; unaccompanied minors community.
Educator / Youth Worker at Cooperative Il Calabrone
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2022
Work in youth justice; youth policies; support and empowerment projects.
European Solidarity Corps Volunteer at La Redonnerie (Recycling facility), Redon
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024
Volunteer at recycling facility and community projects.
Project Assistant at ARCS Jordan (Amman)
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025
Project assistant in the Italian Civil Service program in Jordan.
Internship at Municipality correlated / University correlated
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2018
Internship – Municipality correlated
European Solidarity Corps Volunteer at La Redonnerie (Recycling facility)
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2022
European Solidarity Corps volunteer focusing on community projects and sustainability.

Education

Master degree in International Relations for Economic Development at Universitas Mercatorum
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022
Thesis: Within the reception system: the educational relationship with migrants at University of Pavia
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
First Level Degree in Immigration, gender, family models and integration strategies at University of Brescia
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2018
Master degree in International Relations for Economic Development at University of Pavia
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2020
First Level Master degree in Immigration, gender, family models and integration strategies at University of Brescia
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2018
High school diploma (scientific studies) at Liceo Scientifico
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2014
Master degree in International Relations for Economic Development at Università Mercatorum
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2020
First Level Master degree in Immigration, gender, family models and integration strategies at University of Brescia
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2018
European Solidarity Corps volunteer at La Redonnerie, Recycling facility, Redon, Brittany, France
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024
European Solidarity Corps volunteer at La Redonnerie, Recycling facility, Redon, Brittany, France
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2022

Qualifications

First Level Degree in Professional Education
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2014
High School Diploma (Scientific Studies)
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2014

Industry Experience

Education, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Government
    paper Underground city

    Brescia Underground is a photographic exploration of the hidden waterways beneath the city of Brescia, following the underground courses of the Bova and Celato rivers. Beneath streets, squares and buildings, these rivers continue to flow silently, shaping the city from below while remaining largely unseen.

    The project moves through tunnels, canals and cavities where water, stone and infrastructure coexist in a fragile balance. These spaces reveal a parallel city: a system of invisible architectures built over centuries to control, divert and live alongside water.

    Through low light, confined perspectives and close attention to textures and reflections, the series focuses on atmosphere rather than spectacle. Human presence is minimal or indirect, leaving room for the material traces of maintenance, time and flow.

    Brescia Underground reflects on the idea of infrastructure as memory. What lies beneath the city is not only functional, but deeply connected to its past and future. By entering these spaces, the project invites a reconsideration of what sustains urban life and how much of it remains intentionally hidden, yet essential.

    paper AfterPrison

    AfterPrison is a photographic exploration of the former San Vito convent and prison in Agrigento, a place that has moved from faith to punishment and now toward cultural rebirth. Built in the 15th century as a Franciscan convent and later transformed into a prison that remained active until the 1990s, the site carries layers of memory in its walls, corridors and courtyards.

    Today the building is being reopened as a cultural and community hub, hosting art, social innovation and public events. My project follows this transition: from a space of isolation and control to a space of encounter, creativity and shared belonging.

    Through a mix of architectural details, atmospheric views and quiet portraits, AfterPrison looks at how light, bodies and everyday gestures slowly rewrite the meaning of the place. The series is a visual reflection on what happens when a former prison is finally returned to the city: not as a monument to forget, but as a living environment where collective memory, care and imagination can coexist.