Gianluca Lanciai is an Italian documentary visual artist whose work explores themes of identity and human resilience.

In 2020 he participated in the masterclass in Visual and Storytelling of Camera Torino in collaboration with the International Center of Photography starting a long-term project on the environmental pollution of the aqueducts of three provinces of north-eastern Italy. 

In 2022 he was awarded the Director Fellowship by the International Center of Photography to participate in the One Year Certificate Program Documentary Practice and Visual Journalism in New York City, graduating in 2023.

During his studies he was awarded with the ICP Documentary Arts Fellowship 2023 for his project called Jewels of The Hole, which shows  the lives and feelings of residents of one of New York City's most neglected neighborhoods. Recently, an excerpt of Jewels of The Hole was published on Bloomberg and Truth in Photography.

His recent focus has been on empowering marginalized communities by teaching visual storytelling techniques.