The Artisans

Born in Bergamo in 1975, he became passionate about photography in 2000 as a self-taught artist. He later attended various workshops with renowned Italian photographers. Alongside studying photography through books and exhibitions, he developed a passion for collecting works by both Italian and international artists, gaining an appreciation for high-quality fine art prints. His photographs have been exhibited in solo and group shows in Italy, France, and the USA. His works are part of prestigious collections like the Schweizerische Stiftung für die Photographie, MEP, and Musée Nicéphore Niépce. In 2009, he published his first artist book, Polafiori, with Fotofabbrica Edizioni Arte.

Marzotto, raised in Rome, studied anthropology and psychology before starting her career as a freelance photoreporter for Italian agencies and magazines. Later, she became an author, TV producer, and ventured into haute couture, politics, and activism. In August 2021, she founded Eye-V Gallery and now focuses on Art Photography, highlighting Nature. Her work has been exhibited at the Venice Biennale, Madrid, Buenos Aires, and Punta del Este, earning recognition, including Guest of Honour at the C40 event.

Award-winning Italian photographer Giulio Di Sturco is renowned for his thought-provoking images. After studying at the European Institute of Design in Rome, he refined his artistic language through experiences in Canada and India. Transitioning from photojournalism to long-term projects, Di Sturco explores the future of society amidst environmental and technological transformations. Currently based between Arles and London, his unique style blurs the boundaries between reality and fiction, earning him accolades including three World Press Photo awards.

Renowned photographer and Director Manfredi Gioacchini explored portraiture and interior photography before dedicating himself to capturing the relationship between man and nature. Influenced by his time in Africa as a documentary photographer, his first book “Portraits of Artists” (2016), earned him a spot in permanent collections at the MoMA (NYC) and le Centre Georges Pompidou (Paris), adding to a wealth of collaborations and exhibitions. His book “Floating Islands” (2020) aims to promote eco-consciousness through shots of today's scarce untouched naturalistic landscapes.

Monica Antonelli is a portrait and abstract photographer, known for her ability to unveil hidden beauty. Inspired by urban landscapes, she creates captivating abstract images that prompt introspection. Her work, recalling that of artists like Rothko and Valentino Vago, invites viewers to find their own stories within the images. Beyond abstraction, Monica intertwines photography with storytelling, addressing social issues in acclaimed volumes. Among her many accolades, she won the Bronze Medal at the World Photo Annual 2023 and continues to showcase her photos worldwide.

Born in Taranto in 1994, Alessio Pellicoro’s journey into photography began in 2016 when he stumbled upon some of his father’s disused cameras. He’s dedicated himself to the craft ever since, studying Photography and Visual Arts at the European Institute of Design in Rome (2019) and completing a master’s degree in Cultural Heritage Conservation and Editorial Design in Photography at the Higher Institute for Artistic Industries of Urbino. His works have been published in various magazines worldwide and in 2020 he published his first photographic book, “Abisso”.

Gabriele Rossi is an Italian photographer specializing in architecture and landscape photography, capturing the dynamic changes that occur in both urban and natural environments due to human activity. He has been conducting a multilayered project for over 13 years, mainly focusing on his hometown of Latina; he’s also traveled extensively to the United States, India, the Middle East, and other places throughout Italy for research. He has participated in various international projects, awards, and exhibitions.

Exploring identity and human conditions through personal stories, Guido Gazzilli’s photography mostly focuses on youth subcultures and music scenes. Starting his career over 10 years ago working with photojournalist Paolo Pellegrin, he has received global recognition following features in major publications, collaborations with international brands, and exhibitions around the world. Gazzilli was born and raised in Rome, where he still lives today, and teaches in visual art academies around the city.

Focusing on long-term projects of a personal nature, Italian independent photographer, and former anthropology student, Daniele Vita sees photography as a tool for documenting everyday life. Recipient of several awards and exhibiting his work since the early 2000s and a renowned contributor for Italian and foreign magazines, foundations, and social cooperatives, his three published works span from 2009 to 2019 with the latter exploring traditional Sicily during the holy week.

Alberto Alicata (b. 1983) is a Milan-based photographer and artist. Whether behind fashion shoot or in art project, his work is marked by his unique perspective on art and style, driven by a sensitivity to the personal essence of his subjects or the creative vision of the art. His works have appeared in such publications as Elle Italia, Vogue China, D-laRepubblica, Vanity Fair, Wired, theGuardian, Telegraph, L'Oeil De La Photographie, among others. Has won, in 2016, the Sony World Photography Awards and, in 2022, the Duane Michals MA-g Awards.

Raised between Rome and Florence in the 1970s and ‘80s, Lorenzo Castore is an Italian photographer who fell in love with the craft after taking photos in the streets of New York City when he moved there in 1992. A trained lawyer, in 1999 he decided to leave his career to become a war photographer in Albania and Kosovo. Later on, his work shifted from in-the-field to slower, long-form photographic narratives, mainly drawing on his personal experience, memory, and the relation between individual stories. His photographs have been exhibited and published internationally.

A world traveler and photographer, Dariusz Jasak is based in Florence, where he finds inspiration in the ever-flourishing artistic and architectural environment. Featured in Vogue, AD Italia, and Wallpaper, he collaborates with leading book publishers around the world. Capturing the fascinating essence of urban landscapes, streets, and their inhabitants, his works have been showcased in solo exhibitions in Amsterdam, Antwerp, and Stuttgart.

Photographer Giuseppe Palmisano embarked on the “iosonopipo” project in 2012, seeking to explore the true essence of women, moving past the erotic symbols to arrive at the highest expression of nature. In 2019, Palmisano put “iosonopipo” on sale on eBay; Francesco R. acquired it before Mario Mondaini Studio took control of the archives three years later. Giuseppe Palmisano eventually decided to go back to his project as the new Art Director, seeking to investigate the cathartic nature of shots where encounters between people are frozen in time.

Andrea Morucchio (Venice 1967) began his photographic career in 1989. Since the end of the ’90s, he has expanded his own linguistic research – often based on considerations of a socio-political nature – in various directions, from sculpture to installation, from video to photography, and digital art. In his dazzling career, Morucchio has practiced the most diverse instruments and genres of contemporary artistic research, using the new media of visual communication in a prestigious way, adapting them each time to his own ideas and existential experiences.

International, award-winning documentary photographer and visual artist Vittore Buzzi travels around the world with his camera to explore space and human emotions, finding beauty in minimal landscapes and everyday life. Based in Milan, he has exhibited his works in various museums and art galleries throughout Italy and abroad.

Renowned as the creative force behind some of the world’s most successful brands, Italian photographer Oliviero Toscani is the man behind some of the most iconic corporate images and ad campaigns to raise awareness for social issues. Moving between Paris, London, Milan, and New York, he collaborates with international newspapers and magazines such as Elle, Vogue, Esquire, Stern, Liberation, and many others, and has exhibited his work in modern and contemporary art museums all over the world. His self-portrait is on display in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.

With feet grounded in the Po Valley and heart beating in the Far East, art director and photographer Alessandro Zanoni has a passion for urban landscape and architecture. His photo essays - shot in South Korea, Japan, and the ghost districts of Inner Mongolia, Wuhan, and Shanghai - investigate the relationship between cities and humans. He has won several international photography prizes, such as Sony World Photography Awards and Lens Culture, to name a few. His pieces have been published in Domus, Vice, Photography of China, Il Fotografo, and Style Magazine, among others.

Transforming his passion into a career, Claudio Orlandi began exhibiting his photography pieces in 2010, taking part in various art fairs and collaborating with major designated magazines. His oeuvres display a distinctive minimalist style, an essential abstraction that is philosophically profound, reflecting the concept of vastness and details.

After completing a degree in History from the University of Pisa, Nicola Bertellotti started traveling the world in search of forgotten places and their decadent beauty. Nostalgia for lost paradises emanates from each of his shots, which have been exhibited in "Hic Sunt Dracones" at Castel dell'Ovo in Naples, "The Great Beauty" at Pärnu Museum in Estonia, and "Paradiso Perduto" at the Estella Gallery in New Orleans. He has been featured in renowned magazines the likes of Esquire and has published two photographic volumes “Fenomenologia della fine" (2014) and "In Absentia" (2022).

Corrado Murlo is a celebrated portrait and documentary photographer based in Rome, who collaborates with Italian and international magazines with emerging bands, music festivals, and theater companies. A student of Italian photojournalist Alessandro Penso and an assistant to portrait and street photographer Eolo Perfido, he is part of the photographic collective "Italian Street Eyes", exhibiting and holding workshops throughout Italy. Murro assisted Steve McCurry during the photographer’s project in the Italian region of Umbria, documenting a religious local festival.