Francesco Romoli
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Francesco Romoli | |
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| Born | 27 May 1977 |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Known for | Photography, Visual Art |
Francesco Romoli (born 27 May 1977) is an Italian-born artist based in Tuscany. He combines photography with graphic design to create intriguing and surreal images, seeking to disconnect the photographic medium from reality.
Biography
[edit]Francesco Romoli studied computer science at the University of Pisa.
In his Solo Exhibition in Milan, at MIA fair, in April 2015[1] the artist presented for the first time his series of Photographs Dark City, made by miniature scenes and dioramas of a fictional city.[2]
He is known internationally for his series Imaginary Towns, created in 2013, a series of photographs made by cardboard.[3]
He currently lives and works in Pisa.
Awards and exhibitions
[edit]Romoli's works were selected for the Sony Photography Awards 2014, exhibited in London at Somerset House.[4]
In April 2014 Romoli's gif 'Pandemonim:Death&Rebirth' was presented at Saatchi Gallery in occasion of the Saatchi Gallery and Google Plus Motion Photography Prize.[5]
The works of Romoli have been presented in various art fairs as MIA fair in Milan, Photissima in Turin and Venice.
References
[edit]- ^ "MIA FAIR MILANO 2015 » Francesco Romoli" (in Italian). 2015.miafair.it. Archived from the original on 30 August 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ "Dioramas of a Fictional, 'Dark City' Have Us Questioning Reality". Feature Shoot. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ "Imaginary Towns I Francesco Romoli | Afterimage: The Journal of Media Arts and Cultural Criticism". Vsw.org. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ "NO.3, Francesco Romoli © Francesco Romoli, Sony World Photography Awards". Artribune. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ "The Motion Photography Prize in Association with Google". Saatchigallery.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.