ABOUT

                                                                     photo by Annalisa Gariglio

Francesco Pergolesi was born in Venice in 1975. After finishing his law degree, he decided to dedicate his life entirely to photography and installations. His work explores the territory of memories. Every shot is like a theater scene.

He lives and works between Rome and Barcelona

 

Solo Exhibitions

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

2018 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.