Bio
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 in Torino.
Solo Exhibitions
2019
Le Botin. Riccardo Costantini Contemporary. Torino
Tableaux. Catherine Edelman Gallery. Chicago
2016
Heroes. Catherine Edelman Gallery. Chicago
Room#1:Arianna. Vanny project space. Torino
2015
Heroes. The Others Art Fair. Galerie Huit. Torino
Wunderkammer III. Les Rencontres d’Arles. Galerie Huit. Arles
Ex Post. Pergolesi-Zanin. Riccardo Costantini Contemporary. Torino
2014
Heroes. Photofestival. Spaziofarini6 Gallery. Curated by Gigliola Foschi. Milano
Heroes, Margutta. Galleria Vittoria. Curated bySabine Oberti. Roma
2012
Ligne de démarcation. Philosophy Festival 2012. Curated by Marc Augé. Carpi
2011
Elements. Spazio_espanso. Roma
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. Roma
Collective Exhibitions
2021
O tempora o mores. Riccardo Costantini Contemporary. Torino
2020
Cave Canem. Photofestival. Spazio Omnia. Milano
2019
Approaches of abstaction. Patricia Conde Galeria. Ciudad de Mexico
Singulari Plurali. Galleria Valeria Bella. Milano
2018
Heroes. 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. Roma
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. Torino
Between the lines. During Les Rencontres d’Arles. Artist in residence Galerie Huit. Arles
2013
Mimesis. Fotografia Europea. Gigliola Foschi. Varese
Prima Visione. Belvedere gallery. Elena Ceratti, G.R.I.N. Milano
2012
Zero-zero. Cortona on the move. Arianna Rinaldo. Cortona
2002
Sonrisas en la sombra. Fotomercé. Palau de la Virreina. Barcelona
Awards and publications
2018
Arnold Newman prize. Third winner
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.