Valentina Sommariva is a Freelance photographer  with a subscription to the association of journalists. She’s focused in interior design, travel and portrait photography. She was born in Milan in 1986 where she still lives and works. After a degree in Architecture in 2008 she studied Design at Brunel University in London. Afterwards she attended a biennial master  in fine art photography at Fondazione Fotografia Modena. She works for many magazines especially in the field of interior design and potrait. At the same time she develops artistic projects through the use of photography and video focused primarily on identity and relationship between man and living space. Her works have been exhibited in various exhibitions and galleries.

CLIENTS

Magazines: Alla Carta, AD Italia, AD USA, AD Russia, Casa Vogue Brazile, Elle Decoration International (Italy, UK, France, Japan, China, Germany, NL, Mexico, Russia), Guardian, How to spend it (Financial Times -UK), Marie-Claire Maison Italia, Living Corriere,  Vogue Turkey, Casa Facile, Vogue Bambini, La Cucina Italiana, Rolling Stones, Domus, Wallpaper*,  Ideat, Case & Country, Schoner wohnen, Real Living Australia.

Companies: Armani Junior, Amini Carpets, Battistella, Bormioli, Chanel, Colombo Stile, Confalonieri Spa, Diesel Kids, Esselunga, Essent’ial, Eumenes, Fabiana Filippi, Foscarini, Herezie Agency, Human Innovation, Issey Miyake, Lamborghini, Matteo Thun, Thun, Mitage, Nava, Nidi Design, Noorth, Rimadesio, Restart Milano, Stokke, Salewa, QC Terme,  Studiopepe, Raw Design,  Unifarco Farmacisti Preparatori.

EXHIBITIONS:

2020 Potresti Spostare lo Specchio, Perimetro, Milano.

2019 Sequenza Sismica,  Italian Institute of Culture, Berlino.

2017/2018 Sequenza Sismica, Mata Modena, Fondazione Fotografia a cura di Filippo Maggia

2017 Xmq of pit, ready for the mosh! | Art Verona |  A cura di Andrea Bruciati e Valentina Lancinio

2016 Vedo non vedo, The Lone T Art Space, Milano, a cura di Filippo Luini

2016 Posto fisso, Fotografia Europea – circuito OFF, Reggio Emilia, a cura di Collettivo Viagiardini

2015 Finalist Invideo film festival, Spazio Oberdan,  Milano

2015 Finalist European Media Art Festival, Osnabruek (Germany)

2014 Finalist Premio Francesco Fabbri per le Arti Contemporanee, Villa Bardolini, Pieve di Soligo (Tv);

2014 In between, Gamelleria Metronom, Modena

2014 Premio Cairo, Palazzo della Permanente, Milano;

2014 Uguali e Diversi, IV Biennale giovani fotografi, Bibbiena;

2014 Remain in Light, Mibersonal exhibition with Valentina

Sommariva and Filippo Luini, Metronom, Modena

Massimo Siragusa, professor at the IED in Rome, where he also coordinates two continuing education courses, is photographer and editorial director of Phaos Edizioni.

His photographs can be found in the permanent collections of the Vatican Museums, the Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rome, the Mart in Rovereto and the Museum of Rome in Trastevere, and have been published in the most authoritative international magazines: Geo, New York Times Magazine , Zoom, Merian, Le Figaro Magazine, Le Monde, El Mundo, Marie Claire. He has collaborated with numerous Public Institutions and Private Foundations: Province of Milan, Municipality of Rome, Villa Carlotta Museum, Naples Airport, Milan Airports, Pedemontana Highway, Rome Auditorium, Seragnoli Foundation, National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art, Institute Central Catalog and Documentation.

With his corporate works he has told the identity of many of the most prestigious Italian companies: Lavazza, My Chef, IGP, ENI, A2A, Bosch, Boscolo Hotels, F2i, Versace, Conad, Bisazza, Kartel, Agusta Westland, Ambrosi, Moak, Coca Cola, Unipol Banca, TIM, Catholic University, Antinori, Ferrari, Bocconi.

He lives between Rome and Catania.

He is a member of Agence VU, Paris
He is represented by the Galleries:
Podbielsky Contemporary, Milan – Galleria del Cembalo, Rome – Noema Gallery, Rome.
T +39 3356375258
max@massimosiragusa.it
www.massimosiragusa.it

Books
Roma – Postcart, 2020
Magic Coppedè – Alter-Ego Editori, 2019
Il Cretto Grande – Postcart, 2018
Respirano i Muri – Contrastobooks, 2018
L’Emozione della Vertigine – Edizioni Fondazione Capri, 2015
12 Portali – Allemandi Editore, 2015
12 Portali – Allemandi Editore, 2014
Teatro d’Italia – Edizioni Contrasto, 2012
Di cosa abbiamo bisogno – Corraini Editore, 2012
Bologna. Lo spettacolo di una città – Edizioni Contrasto, 2011
Credi – Domenico Sanfilippo Editore, 2003
Il Cerchio Magico – Edizioni Contrasto, 2001
Il Vaticano – Federico Motta Editore, 1999

Awards
2015 Prize Friuli Venezia Giulia Fotografia
2014 2° Prize Architecture – Sony World Photography Awards
2014 2° Prize Architecture – Moscow International Photo Award
2014 1° Prize Interiors – Moscow International Photo Award
2013 Prize Marco Bastianelli for the book Teatro d’Italia
2009 3° Prize Contemporary Issues con Livings Slums – World Press Photo
2008 2° Prize Arts Stories Tempo Libero – World Press Photo
2006 1° Prize Tempo Libero – GRIN
1999 1° Prize Il Cerchio Magico – Fuji Film Euro Awards
1999 1° Prize Il Cerchio Magico – World Press Photo
1997 2° Prize Bisogno di Miracolo – World Press Photo

Exibitions
2022 Festival di Corigliano – Corigliano-Rossano
2022 Festival Cargo – Saint-Nazaire
2022 Noema Gallery – Roma
2021 Podbielsky Contemporary – Milano
2021 Galleria Worness – Milano
2020 Museo di Roma in Trastevere – Roma
2020 Mart – Rovereto
2019 Galleria Nazionale Arte Moderna e Contemporanea – Roma
2019 Centro Mediterraneo di Fotografia – Bastia
2018 Galleria del Cembalo – Roma
2018 In Piena Luce, Palazzo Reale – Milano
2016 Fondazione Capri, regole d’Ampezzo – Cortina
2015 Italia Inside Out, Palazzo della Ragione – Milano
2015 Fondazione Capri, Certosa di S.Giacomo – Capri
2015 Festival PhotoMed – Beyrouth
2014 Festival PhotoMed – Sanary sur Mer
2014 Museo Civico – Carrara
2014 Galleria del Cembalo – Roma
2013 1st Edition Fotoindustria, Mast – Bologna
2012 Festival Cortona on the Move – Cortona
2012 Forma Gallery – Milano
2012 Fotoleggendo – Roma
2011 Polka Galerie – Paris
2011 Auditorium Parco della Musica – Roma
2011 Stadio S.Siro – Milano
2009 Photo Vernissage Manege – S.Petersburg
2009 Forma Gallery – Milano
2009 Coalface Gallery – Genk
2009 Polka Galerie – Paris
2009 Atri Festival – Atri
2008 VII Festival della Fotografia – Roma
2007 Paris Photo – Paris
2007 SiFest – Savignano sul Rubicone
2007 Centro di Fotografia – Tenerife
2007 Spazio Oberdan – Milano
2007 VI Festival della Fotografia – Roma
2007 Auditorium Parco della Musica – Roma
2007 BariPhotocamera – Bari
2006 Complesso Culturale Le Ciminiere – Catania
2001 Museo di Roma in Trastevere – Roma
2001 Galleria del Credito Valtellinese – Firenze
2001 Galleria EOS – Milano
1999 Incontri Internazionali di Fotografia – Alberobello
1998 VII Biennale di Fotografia – Torino
1998 Galleria Leica – Milano
1997 Rencontres Internationales de la Photographie – Arles

Francesco Pergolesi was born in Venice in 1975.

After finishing his law degree, he decided to dedicate his life entirely to photography.

His work explores the territory of memories. Every shot is a kind of a theater scene.

He lives and works in Torino.

Solo Exhibitions

2019

Le Botin. Riccardo Costantini Contemporary. Torino

Tableaux. Catherine Edelman Gallery. Chicago

2016

Heroes. Catherine Edelman Gallery. Chicago

Room#1:Arianna. Vanny project space. Torino

2015

Heroes. The Others Art Fair. Galerie Huit. Torino

Wunderkammer III. Les Rencontres d’Arles. Galerie Huit. Arles

Ex Post. Pergolesi-Zanin. Riccardo Costantini Contemporary. Torino

2014

Heroes. Photofestival. Spaziofarini6 Gallery. Curated by Gigliola Foschi. Milano

Heroes, Margutta. Galleria Vittoria. Curated bySabine Oberti. Roma

2012

Ligne de démarcation. Philosophy Festival 2012. Curated by Marc Augé. Carpi

2011  

Elements. Spazio_espanso. Roma

2010

Elements. 400metriquadri gallery. Ancona

2009

Attesa. La Fornace. Diviniversi. Maiolati Spontini

Attesa. Cave bianche Hotel. Diviniversi. Favignana

2005

Diari di Viaggio: Isola del Pigneto. Studio Iosseliani. Roma

Collective Exhibitions

2021

O tempora o mores. Riccardo Costantini Contemporary. Torino

2020

Cave Canem. Photofestival. Spazio Omnia. Milano

2019

Approaches of abstaction. Patricia Conde Galeria. Ciudad de Mexico

Singulari Plurali. Galleria Valeria Bella. Milano

2018

Heroes. Griffin Museum of photography. Winchester (MA)

R3m3mb3r. Riccardo Costantini Contemporary. Torino

2017

Heroes. FotoInstanbul. Instanbul

Tableaux. Artist for excellence. Museo del Risorgimento. Torino

Heroes. Aipad, Art New York. Catherine Edelman Gallery. New York

2016

Heroes. Photolondon. Catherine Edelman Gallery. London

12 Hours Northern Light. Halsnoy Kloster. Norway

Heroes. Aipad. Catherine Edelman Gallery. New York

Heroes. Bologna Art Fair. Riccardo Costantini Contemporary. Bologna

2015

Heroes. Art Miami. Catherine Edelman Gallery. Miami

DiStanze. CBM Art Prize. Nod Galley. Prague

Heroes. Talent Prize. Museo Canonica. Roma

Heroes. Les Rencontres d’Arles. Galerie Huit. Julia de Bierre. Arles

Heroes. Bologna Art Fair. Riccardo Costantini Contemporary. Bologna

2014

Heroes. The Others Art Fair. Paola Sosio Contemporary. Torino

Between the lines.  During Les Rencontres d’Arles. Artist in residence Galerie Huit. Arles

2013

Mimesis. Fotografia Europea. Gigliola Foschi. Varese

Prima Visione. Belvedere gallery. Elena Ceratti, G.R.I.N. Milano

2012

Zero-zero. Cortona on the move. Arianna Rinaldo. Cortona

2002

Sonrisas en la sombra. Fotomercé. Palau de la Virreina. Barcelona

Awards and publications

2018

Arnold Newman prize. Third winner

2016

“Miniature Heroes”. The Royal Photographic Society

Photo of the day. Pdn

“Quando l’arte è in bottega…”. Il Sole 24 h

“The last shopkeepers”. Slate

Heroes. Aesthetica Magazine

2015

Autofocus Prize. La Stampa

Talent Prize. Special prize. Inside Art

Halsnoy Kloster. Artist in residence

Bonatto Minella Prize. Finalist

The Telegraphe. Unexpected Encounters

Combat prize. Mention of the Jury

Photoespaña. Selection Descubrimientos. Madrid

2014

Portfolio Europa. Festival fotografia Europea. Reggio Emilia

2013

Prima Visione 2012. Selection G.R.I.N. Galleria Belvedere. Milan

2012

Fotografia in Viaggio. Selection off. Cortona on the move. Cortona

2011

Lens culture Fotofest. The Best Portfolios. Paris

2010  Eisa Maestro. The Best Italian Portfolios.

Alessio Guarino, born in Naples, after completing his studies at the Fine Arts Academy, moves then to Milan where he attends the Riccardo Bauer Photography School.

For almost two decades, he has accumulated enormous experience as a professional photographer, specialized in architecture and design. He has also shown a profound interest and sensitivity for landscape and portrait photography.

His most recent projects have focused on Italy’s extraordinary historical landscape heritage.

He lives and works between Italy and Japan, collaborating with architecture studios, corporations and Italian and international journals.

Among his clients: Lago Design Italy, AD Kyoto University, Aesop Australia, Iyobe Co. Japan, Benesse Art Site Naoshima, Japan, NHK Japan, Yoshida Atelier Japan, The Shorai Garden Firenze, Kaist Design University Seoul, Alessi Japan, Studio 5+1AA Genova, Kengo Kuma and Associates, Coop, Archivio Storico Olivetti Ivrea.

Authorized pilot SAPR ENAC