Bio

b. Perugia, Italy, 1977, lives in London.

 

NEWS

-“Metropolis - City life in the urban Age” , NOORDERLICHT PHOTOFESTIVAL, Groningen, The Netherlands (11 September-09 October 2011)
Since the beginning of the 21st century, more than half of the world’s population live in urban areas. In two successive exhibitions, Noorderlicht is examining the consequences of this development for both the countryside and the city. This multifaced and innovative exhibition, will provide insight into a process that touches everyone, directly or indirectly.
Photographs by Matteo Bastianelli, Nina Berman, Peter Bialobrzeski, Jodi Bieber, Julio Biitencourt, Giacomo Brunelli, Alejandro Cartagena, Carlos Cazalis, Xavier Comas, Alain Delorme, Brad Farwell, Andreas Gefeller, Nadja Groux, Nadav Kander,  Gareth Kingdon,  Katrin Koenning, Gina LeVay, Sebastian Liste, Massimo Mastrorillo, Cecile Mella, Guillaume Millet, Michael Najjar, Simon Norfolk, Sherman Ong, Max Pam, Dana Popa, Edith Roux, Darren Soh, Will Steacy, Munem Wasif, Michael Wolf, Pablo Ziccarello    
http://www.noorderlicht.com/en/

-“Make Room”, THE NEW ART GALLERY WALSALL, Uk (to 9 October 2011)
This exhibition uses some of the contemporary works acquired by the gallery in recent years to make interventions within the Garman Ryan Collection's themed rooms. The display dynamically merges together historic art and contemporary art, enabling viewers to explore the many unusual and exciting connections between new art and old and making room for new experiences.
A group show with works by Jordan Baseman, Monica Bonvicini, Giacomo Brunelli, Dorothy Cross, Tracey Emin, Richard Forster, Cameron Galt, Darryl Georgiou, Jessica Harrison, Howard Hodgkin, Alison Jackson, Hazel Jones, Juneau Projects, Gary Kirkham, Elizabeth LeMoine, Hilary Lloyd, Tom Ormond, Nick Relph & Oliver Payne, Jo Roberts, Daniel Sinsel, Sarah Staton, Erika Verzutti, Terrence Warren and Richard Wentworth.
http://www.thenewartgallerywalsall.org.uk/

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2011             “The Animals” Transphotographiques 2011, Lille, France

2010             “The Animals” The Photographers’Gallery, London,Uk

                    “The Animals” Angkor Photo Festival, Cambodia

                    “The Animals” Estivales Photographiques du Trégor, Lannion, France

                    “The Animals” Photofusion, London, Uk  

2009             “The Animals” BlueSky Gallery, Portland, Oregon, Usa 

                    “The Animals” StreetLevel, Glasgow, Scotland, Uk                

                    “The Animals” Boutographies Fotofestival, Montpellier, France                 

                    “The Animals” Wrexham Arts Center, Wrexham, Wales, Uk   

2008             “The Animals” The New Art Gallery Walsall, Uk

                    “The Animals” Galleria Belvedere, Milan, Italy

                    “The Animals” SiFest, Savignano sul Rubicone, Italy

                    “The Animals” Fotofestiwal, Lodz, Poland

2007             “The Animals” Arden&Anstruther, Petworth, Uk

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2011           “Les Fables”, Galerie Camera Obscura, Paris, France

                  “Metropolis”, Noorderlicht Photofestival, The Netherlands

                  “Right Here, Right Now” Format Festival, Derby, Uk     

2010           “ParisPhoto”, with The Photographers’Gallery

                  “Hidden Sense”, Daegu PhotoBiennale, South  Korea

                  “Make Room”, The New Art Gallery Walsall, Uk

                  PhotoVoice 2010 Auction, Thomas Reuters, London, Uk

                  “Dog Days”, Corden Potts Gallery, San Francisco, Usa

                  “Thrown at the Wall”, PhotoIreland, Dublin Ireland, Projection.

                  “Everyday Extraordinary”, Coutts & Co, 440 Strand, London, Uk

                  “Schwarzweiss”, Robert Morat Galerie, Hamburg, Germany 

                  Magenta “Flash Forward 2009”, Griffin Museum Photography, Boston, Usa

                  The Photographers’Gallery, London, Uk

2009           Magenta “Flash Forward 2009”, Lennox Contemporary, Toronto, Canada

                  PhotoVoice 2009 Auction, Thomson Reuters, London, Uk

                  Kaunas Photofestival, Latvia  (Projection)

                  Gallery.Photographer.ru. Moscow, Russia  (Sony Awards)

                  The Affluenza Exhibition, London, Uk

2008           Scope Basel, Switzerland

                  The PowerHouse Arena, New York, USA (Sony Awards)

                  Bozar Centre of Fine Arts, Brussels, Belgium (Sony Awards)

                  Galerie Seippel, Cologne, Germany (Sony Awards)

                  Bridge Art Fair, Miami, Usa                    

2007           Eclectica, Crane Kalman, Brighton, Uk

                  Les Rencontres Leica, Paris, France                  

2006           Small Works, Art101, Brooklyn, Usa

 

AWARDS

2009           Magenta “Flash Forward 2009”, Toronto, Canada, Winner Uk

                  B&W Magazine Spotlight Award, Usa, Winner

2008           Sony World Photography Awards, Nature Winner     

                  Gran Prix of Fotofestiwal of Lodz, Poland, Winner

                  B&W Spider Awards, Usa, Nomination

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY

2011 “Right Here, Right Now”, Format Festival, Uk
2010 “Hidden Sense”  South Korea
2010 “Kaunas PhotoFestival”, Lathuania
2009 “Magenta Flash Forward”, Canada
2008, “Lodz FotoFestival”, Poland

BOOK
2008  “The Animals” Introduction by Alison Nordstrom, Dewi Lewis Publishing, Uk

COLLECTIONS

Museum Fine Arts, Houston, Usa
Coutts&Co Private Bank, London, Uk
Portland Art Museum, Usa