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Carola Insolera

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Carola Insolera
Carola Insolera at the World Premiere of Sign Gene (2017). Photo by Sara Löfwander.
Born
Carola Wisny

(1985-02-11) 11 February 1985 (age 39)
Oslo, Norway
Occupation
  • Model
PartnerEmilio Insolera
Children2
Modeling information
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Hair colorBlonde
Eye colorGreen
Agency
Women Management Milano
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Websitehttp://www.carolainsolera.com/

Carola Insolera is a Norwegian born fashion model signed with Women Management Milano.[2][3][4]

Early life

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Insolera was born deaf and comes from a deaf family. Since early age, she was a very active entertainer in the sign language community, has worked in television as presenter and successively was involved in various programs and shows as an actress,[5][6][7] as well as in the circus as a clown, trapeze artist, and contortionist.[8][9][10][11] "Until the age of eight, the Norwegian model Carola Insolera believed that the Earth was populated by deaf people. Parents, siblings, relatives and friends: all around her communicated in sign language, stimulating in that lively little girl a great capacity for visual communication that over the years will become her «super power» in the hearing world".[12]

Modelling career

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In 2011, she was asked to give a show at Copenhagen Fashion Week.[13] Since then, Insolera has worked exclusively in the fashion industry either in catwalks and photo shootings for numerous brands.[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] In Corriere della Sera, Insolera argues that her way of being has been beneficial to her because she makes use of the visual communication in her daily life "The deafness is an opportunity, an asset I would say. It enables me to reinforce my sight and my visual communication. I've always used it as a force element, kind of an advantage"[24][8][25][26][27]

Catwalks

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Insolera has commented that her deafness has not been a hindrance in being able to hear accompanying music while doing catwalks, because she relies on feeling vibrations through the runway. In an interview with Vanity Fair, she says "Someone has asked me how I would do catwalks when I cannot hear the music: actually, I can perceive the sound vibrations through the body, not just with the ears. A deaf person can dance, why not? And then, anyway, on the catwalks, all you need to do is just walking..."[24]

Photo shootings

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Carola does not use interpreters while performing during photo shootings.[28] She instead prefers to work directly with professionals and communicate visually:[29][30] "It forces me to look in people for a visual and emotional connection, differently from other models. I have to get in touch with the photographer and understand what he/she wants from me without the help of words but only through his/her facial expressions and my energy".[12]

During her last campaign as a testimonial for Bagutta in 2017, Italian fashion photographer Stefano Guindani stated that it was an extraordinary experience for him working with Carola "her sensitivity, her ability to express herself with the body and move in front of the camera is unique, as unique is her personal story. The fact that she can only use the body to express herself makes it unique and perfect for this job as well as being an example for all".[31][32]

In November 2018, Insolera was featured on the main poster of Leslie Kee's 20th anniversary photo exhibition "WE ARE LOVE" in Tokyo [33][34] and in January 2019, she was featured in thirteen full pages fashion story on Vanity Fair Italia number 5 taken by Rosi Di Stefano[35]

Acting career

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Carola Insolera starred in the Emilio Insolera film Sign Gene, the first superhero film about deaf mutants who have superhuman powers through the use of sign language. Insolera played Kate Massieu, the descendant of Jean Massieu and the leading character Tom Clerc's girlfriend. The film was released in theatres by the UCI Cinemas on September 14, 2017.[36][37]

Personal life

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Insolera is in relationship with Emilio Insolera, whom she met while in Tokyo and has two daughters.[13][8][38]

References

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  1. ^ "CAROLA Insolera | WOMEN Management". Archived from the original on 2018-01-22. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  2. ^ "Women Direct Milano / Women Direct Milano - Carola Insolera". Archived from the original on 2017-03-27. Retrieved 2017-02-21.
  3. ^ Marchetti, Di Simone (21 February 2017). "Carola Insolera: storia di una modella sorda. Anzi, di una visual artist". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  4. ^ "8 marzo. Donne e lavoro, la modella: "Ho realizzato il mio sogno"". 3 June 2017.
  5. ^ "NDHS" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-23. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  6. ^ http://www.dovesmediatv.no(registration required)
  7. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-23. Retrieved 2017-02-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ a b c "From clown to high-fashion star, story of deaf model". Welfare Society Territory. Archived from the original on 24 February 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  9. ^ "BBC Two - Ways of Talking: Persuading, Explaining, Instructing, Instruction - Juggling scarves". 25 November 2021.
  10. ^ "BBC Two - Ways of Talking: Persuading, Explaining, Instructing, Instruction - Balancing a feather". 25 November 2021.
  11. ^ "BBC Two - Ways of Talking: Persuading, Explaining, Instructing, Instruction - Balancing on a beam". 25 November 2021.
  12. ^ a b Danna, Serena (9 January 2017). "La modella Carola Insolera: "La sordità è il mio superpotere"". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  13. ^ a b Andrea, Puha (12 February 2017). "Carola és Emilio Insolera – a siket pár, akitől mindenki sokat tanulhatna". Vous (in Hungarian). Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  14. ^ "The Browns Blog: Acnephilia". Archived from the original on 2017-02-22. Retrieved 2017-02-21.
  15. ^ "Weareselecters". Archived from the original on 2017-02-22. Retrieved 2017-02-21.
  16. ^ "Moments – Marina Brenere". Archived from the original on 2017-02-23. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  17. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2017-02-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  18. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2020-07-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  19. ^ "One to Watch: Melanie Anayiotos -". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-02-21.
  20. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Carola Insolera // FREDDY The Art of Movement. YouTube.
  21. ^ "LUDOVIC DES COGNETS l RIY-KA / LOOK BOOK AW 12". Archived from the original on 2017-02-22. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  22. ^ "A Song for Your Heart".
  23. ^ https://www.pressreader.com/italy/grazia/20151022/281599534349115/TextView. Retrieved 2 November 2023 – via PressReader. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  24. ^ a b Vantaggi, Valeria (20 May 2017). "Carola Insolera: "Chi l'ha detto che la disabilità è un ostacolo per il successo?"". Vanity Fair (in Italian). Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  25. ^ "Carola Insolera, la ragazza non udente diventata modella". YouMedia. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  26. ^ "Carola Insolera la modella sorda capace di "ascoltare" più di tutte le richieste dei fotografi sui set - Milleunadonna". Archived from the original on 2017-02-24. Retrieved 2017-02-24.
  27. ^ "Carola Insolera, la non udente diventata modella: "Il deficit non è un limite"". Donna Fanpage. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  28. ^ "I miei suoni senza voce. La storia di Christine Sun Kim | Corriere.it".
  29. ^ "D.it: Su Repubblica il sito per le donne su moda e beauty". 21 February 2017.
  30. ^ ""I'm fluent in many sign languages." Meet Carola, the deaf Norwegian model who lets her body do the talking". 3 May 2013.
  31. ^ "Dove c'è Talento non Esistono barriere - Alex Pacifico - Lifestyle blogger". Archived from the original on 2019-03-21. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
  32. ^ Tinaglia, Fabiana. "Carola, la modella sorda che la Rete ama è la testimonial del brand Bagutta". L'Eco di Bergamo (in Italian). Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  33. ^ ""WE ARE LOVE"" (in Japanese). 3 November 2018.
  34. ^ "活動20周年、レスリー・キーが個展「We Are Love」を銀座で開催". 19 October 2018.
  35. ^ Pernet, Diane (29 January 2019). "Emilio & Carola Insolera will be featured in Vanity Fair Italy on January 30". Asvoff. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  36. ^ "UCI Cinemas - Sign Gene". UCI Cinemas (in Italian). Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  37. ^ "UCI Cinemas Sign Gene". Ad (in Italian). Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  38. ^ "Fotografías e imágenes de stock - Getty Images". www.gettyimages.es. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
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