Born in Switzerland, Shari Yantra Marcacci is a visual artist. Her work explores themes of loss, trauma, intimacy and self-discovery with a focus on personal storytelling centered around self and family. Her background in dance and filmmaking informs her directorial and documentary skills giving her a sensitivity and insight into universal human traits, their characters and psychology.

Shari has worked, wearing different hats in the realm of film and theater. Her films have been shown in the official selection of various film festivals and have received several awards. Some of these festivals include the Sundance Film Festival and a nomination for the Independent Spirit Awards 2012 for “An African Election” which Shari co-wrote.

Her work has been exhibited in several group and juried exhibitions at institutions such as The Center of Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, the Los Angeles Center of Photography, SE Center for Photography, ICP International Center of Phography NY, the Dark Room Gallery, PhotoPlace Gallery, the Houston Center for Photography, Think Tank Gallery, the Black Box Gallery, Netanya Artists Association, Israel and in Switzerland. Her work has been featured in publications such as F-STOP magazine, Shots Magazine, Lenscratch, Float Magazine and in the book Global Images for a Global Crisis by ICP New York.