- BIOGRAPHY -
I was born in Rome,
where I studied Sociology
at La Sapienza University and Photography & Visual Arts
at European Institute of Design.
In 2008 I started travelling,
focusing on social issues and subcultures.
Currently I live between Rome and Kingston where I am carrying on my personal long term project about jamaican life style.
In 2011 I founded JSP, the Jamaican School of Photography (http://www.jamaicanschoolofphotography.com/ ),
under the patronage of the Italian Consulate in Jamaica and in collaboration with
the nonprofit organization “Stand Up for Jamaica” (http://www.standupforjamaica.org/),
to help and introduce Kingston ghetto youth to the world of photography.
My pictures have been published in many magazines and websites such as: BURN Magazine, D la Repubblica, The Big Issue Australia, The Times, Aftonbladet, Witness Journal, Vice International, Riddim Magazine, Il Manifesto, Alias, Fotografijos ratas, Freak, Itiwa, Kult Magazine.
- EXHIBITION -
2011 - Goethe Institute, Riga, LV
2011 – Kuldiga District Museum, Kuldiga, LV
2010 – Goethe Institute, Riga, LV
2010 – International PhotoFestival, Vilnius, LT
2010 – Ludza Culture House, Ludza, LV
2010 – HOST Gallery, London, U.K.
2010 – The Yeiser Art Center, Paducah, KY, U.S.A.
2010 – Photo Place Open, Middlebury, Vermont, U.S.A.
2009 – Through the city, ST Gallery, Rome, IT
2008 – Land is Unchanged, ST Gallery, Rome, IT
2007 – Down Click, Scuderie Ruspoli, Rome, IT
- AWARDS -
2010 – Worldwide Photography Gala Award/Finalist
2010 – The Pollux Award/Finalist
2010 – International Lithuanian PhotoFestival “Photocircle”/Finalist
2010 – 30th Annual Photography Contest – Forum Magazine/Finalist
2010 – Foto8 Summershow/Finalist
2010 – The Vermont Photo Place Open /Finalist
2010 – 1st Prize Paducah Photo Competition
2009 – 3rd Prize Documentary Viewbookphotostory Contest