About

Born in Zurich in 1984, Luigi is a Rome based freelance photographer specialized in documentary, editorial, and portrait work. He started working as a documentary photographer after his doctoral studies in Visual Studies, which helped him to develop a profound interest in global social and environmental issues. Because of his work he has visited several countries in the world in state of emergency: Lebanon, Iraq, Colombia, Greece, Kosovo. His images have been published in the Italian national newspapers and international magazines, such as Il Corriere della Sera, il Messaggero, D di Repubblica, il Giornale, Panorama, VICE NEWS, Lensculture and others. He teaches at Sapienza – University of Rome and in several private academies. He is author of book essays and papers about photography, cinema and visual arts.
Luigi is available for assignment around the world.

BOOKS (ESSAYS)

Archivio di cenere. L’immaginario mediatico e il crollo dell’11 settembre 2001, Il Menocchio, 2015 (ebook available here)
SalentoSilente. L’arte sosta in luoghi storici, Officina delle parole, 2011
Home Stories. Il filmino di famiglia nelle pratiche artistiche contemporanee, Bulzoni, 2010 (monograph)

EXHIBITIONS

2012
FotoGrafia – Festival Internazionale della Fotografia di Roma XI | Unself Service | Centro Luigi di Sarro, Rome
Galleria Francesca Capece | Following the Sand | Lecce

2011
Galleria WhiteCube al Pigneto | Urban Desolations | Rome

2009
Biennale di Venezia | Viste a parte | Teatro Fondamenta Nuove | Venice

INTERVIEWS | VIDEO

Unself Service | Urban Experience

AWARDS