Graduated at Albertina Academy of Fine Arts in Turin. Masterclass in Visual Storytelling in New Media with International Center of Photography and CAMERA Centro Italiano per la Fotografia.
I work with photography to build short to long-term projects. In my practice, I analyse situations that express craftsmanship, local traditions and generally everything related to human creative production. I intend photography as an encounter between me and the subjects involved, in a process that seeks to highlight the human relationship that is generated through art. I have a background in street photography and reportage, but over the years I am evolving my visual language toward documentary photography with a more reflective tone.
Recurring themes of my work are human creativity, architecture, landscape, and craftsmanship. I want to inspire people to pursue their creative vein, whatever it may be.
Over the years I have developed photography projects in Turkey, Tanzania, India, Kenya and Europe. I recently started a photography project documenting backstage in opera houses.
EXHIBITION ACTIVITY
Visible / Invisible - Traces of perception
Curated by Ernesto Morales - Edicola 51 / On the occasion of Turin Art Week 2024.
27 artists reflect on human visual perception and the invisibility of everyday elements.
Curated by Ernesto Morales - Edicola 51 / On the occasion of Turin Art Week 2024.
27 artists reflect on human visual perception and the invisibility of everyday elements.
FuoriFuoco (trad. Out of Focus)
Curated by the National Cinema Museum of Turin. October - December 2022, Turin
Group exhibition of photographers awarded by the museum as emerging photographers of the year.
Curated by the National Cinema Museum of Turin. October - December 2022, Turin
Group exhibition of photographers awarded by the museum as emerging photographers of the year.
Città Senza Pietà (trad. City Without Mercy)
Curated by Collettivo Järfalla. April - June 2018, Ferrara
Urban exhibition of posters in the spaces around the city of Ferrara, of photographs reflecting on the theme of emotions transmitted by the largest cities all over the world.
Curated by Collettivo Järfalla. April - June 2018, Ferrara
Urban exhibition of posters in the spaces around the city of Ferrara, of photographs reflecting on the theme of emotions transmitted by the largest cities all over the world.
Beyond the Map
On the occasion of Paratissima, Emerging Contemporary Art Fair and Exhibition, curated by Soriana Stagnitta. November 2017. Turin. Collective exhibition that reflects on the way of inhabiting contemporary cities through art, as a therapeutic form for experiencing common spaces.
On the occasion of Paratissima, Emerging Contemporary Art Fair and Exhibition, curated by Soriana Stagnitta. November 2017. Turin. Collective exhibition that reflects on the way of inhabiting contemporary cities through art, as a therapeutic form for experiencing common spaces.
RiScatti Urbani (trad. Urban Redemptions)
Curated by Azar Comunicazione. December 2016, Macerata.
Group exhibition of emerging photographers organised by the association Azar Comunicazione of
Macerata on the theme of Street Photography.
Curated by Azar Comunicazione. December 2016, Macerata.
Group exhibition of emerging photographers organised by the association Azar Comunicazione of
Macerata on the theme of Street Photography.
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