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 between Turin and Barcelona
Solo Exhibitions
2019 Le Botin. Riccardo Cistantini Contemporary. Turin
2018 Tableaux. Catherine Edelman Gallery. Chicago
2016 Heroes. Catherine Edelman Gallery. Chicago
Room#1:Arianna. Autofocus Prize. Vanny project space. Turin
2015 Heroes. The Others Art Fair. Galerie Huit. Turin
Heroes. During Les Rencontres d’Arles. Galerie Huit. Arles
2015 Heroes. Ex Post. Pergolesi-Zanin. Riccardo Costantini Contemporary. Turin
2014 Heroes. Milan Photofestival. Spaziofarini6 Gallery. Gigliola Foschi. Milan
Heroes. Via Margutta. Galleria Vittoria. Sabine Oberti. Rome
Heroes. During Les Rencontres d’Arles. Artist in residence Galerie Huit. Arles
Heroes. Mia Fair. Spaziofarini6 Gallery. Gigliola Foschi. Milan
2012 Ligne de démarcation. Marc Augé. Philosophy Festival 2012. Carpi
2011 Elements. Spazio_espanso. Rome
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. Rome
Collective Exhibitions
2019 Approaches of abstaction. Patricia Conde Galeria. Ciudad de Mexico
Singulari Plurali. Galleria Valeria Bella. Milano
2018 Heroes. Arnold Newman Prize. 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. Rome
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. Turin
2013 Mimesis. Fotografia Europea. Gigliola Foschi. Varese
Prima Visione. Belvedere gallery. Elena Ceratti, G.R.I.N. Milan
2012 Zero-zero. Cortona on the move. Arianna Rinaldo. Cortona
2002 Sonrisas en la sombra. Fotomercé. Palau de la Virreina. Barcelona
Awards and publications
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.