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“The journey of discovery consists not in seeking new lands, but in having new eyes” (Marcel Proust)
Photographer for over 40 years, Carlo d’Orta evolved from an initial documentary approach to shots of abstract or metaphysical/surrealist inspiration. He focuses on the essential forms and geometric combinations produced by the interwoven architectural structures in our cities (“Biocities” series) or by the reflections on the windows of skyscrapers (“Vibrations” series).
Lines, intersections, combinations are unmodified in post-production or with a computer. These forms are taken for what they are, as a new urban meta-reality that takes on an almost biological meaning. The architectures are investigated not in a descriptive, but in a “biological” way, exposing the vibratory epidermal structure that constitutes the “skin” of our metropolises.
“Biocities” is part of a wider movement that aims to reconnect the urban ecosystem with the natural one, through direct actions aimed at recreating an environment that is both biologically rich and technologically advanced.
Awards
2019
Biennal Art Genova Prize – Winner of 2° prize in Photography section – 3° Genova Biennal of Art – organized by Associazione Culturale Satura With Regione Liguria and City of Genova
Malamegi Lab 11 Prize – Malamegi Art Laboratory – Finalist with the artwork “(Biocities) Roma Eur # 28”
2018
Satura International Contest – Satura Gallery Association – 3° prize in the Photography section with the artwork “(Biocities) Roma Eur 60”
Arteam Cup Prize – ArtTeam Cultural Association – Finalist in the Photography section with the artwork “(Biocities) La Terza Roma/Roma Eur 82B”
Combat Prize – Cultural Association Blob Art – Selected with the artwork “(Rinascimento) Roma Eur # 146”
Rospigliosi Prize – AVUGI Cultural Association and Vittoria Gallery of Rome – 1° prize in the Photography section with the artwork “Vibrazione Baires # 5”
2017
Fondo Malerba Fotografia – Selected in FMF Archive with the project “EUR 42/Today: Different Visions”
Premio Lynx – Cultural Association Il Sestante – Finalist with the artworks “Roma Eur Nuvola # 4”
PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris – Honorable Mention awarded to the series Biocities Two and Vibrations
Combat Prize – Associazione Culturale Blob Art – Shortlisted with artwork “Vibration Roma Eur # 70”
2016
Premio Lynx – Cultural Association Il Sestante – Shortlisted with the artworks “Liquidance 78”
Fondo Malerba Fotografia – Selected in FMF Archive with projects “Vibrations” and “Liquidance”
Premio Ora Espaňa – Radar Cultural Association – Finalist
2015
Premio Enegan Art – Enegan spa – Finalist
Fondo Malerba Fotografia – Selected in FMF Archive with project “(De)Compositions”
Malamegi Lab Art Foundation – Selected in the “Vision Art Contest II Edition”
2014
SaatchiArt.com – Shortlisted in “Celebrate Paris Photo” collection – (Nov)
SaatchiArt.com – Shortlisted in “Inspired by Mondrian” collection – (Mar)
2013
Le Journal de la Photographie – Weekend Portfolio (June, 8) – Shortlisted by the New York gallerist and art dealer Howard Greenberg
2012
Sony World Photo Award 2012 – Sony World Photo Organisation – Shortlisted in “Professional-Conceptual” category
Murano Glass Prize 2012 – Abate Zanetti High School (Murano-Venezia) Winner as photo-designer in “Vetrofusione” category
Combat Prize – Blob Art Cultural Association – Finalist
2010
Celeste Prize 2010 – Celeste Cultural Association – Online vote Winner
2009
Mondatori Art Prize – Finalist
Public and Institutional Collection
Museo Archivio Centrale dello Stato, Roma, 2018 // Palazzo di Giustizia-Ordine degli Avvocati, Milano, 2018 // EUR spa, Roma, 2018 // Confindustria Sede Centrale, Roma, 2018 // Dea Capital Real Estate, Roma, 2018 // Collezione Villoresi, Milano, 2018 // LUISS Guido Carli, Roma, 2018 // Collezione Venerucci, Roma, 2018 // Collezione Negri-Clementi, Milano, 2017 // Autorità Garante delle Comunicazioni (AGCOM), Roma, 2016 // Scuola Ufficiali Carabinieri, Roma, 2016 // Consolato Generale d’Italia a New York, 2016 // Archivio Fondo Malerba Fotografia (Milano), 2017, 2016 e 2015 // Banca d’Italia, Centro Congressi di via Nazionale (Roma), 2014 // Museo di Arte Contemporanea Palazzo Collicola, Collezione 2.0 (Spoleto), 2013 // Camera dei Deputati, Palazzo Montecitorio (Roma), 2013 // Architektenkammer Baden-Württemberg, Stoccarda (Germania), 2011 // Istituto Italiano di Cultura a New York (USA), 2011 // Scuola del Vetro Abate Zanetti, Murano (Venezia), 2012 // Ospedale Policlinico Umberto I, Reparto di Radiologia Oncologica (Roma), 2014 // Comune di Selva di Val Gardena (BZ), 2013 // Istituto Italiano di Cultura a Monaco di Baviera (Germania), 2011 // Provincia di Milano (Milano), 2011 // Provincia di Ancona, 2010 // Comune di Pescara, 2010 // Consiglio Regionale della Campania (Napoli), 2010 // Istituto Portoghese di Sant’Antonio-IPSAR (Roma), 2018 e 2009
Press
Il Corriere della Sera (2018), La Repubblica (2018), Espoarte (2019), Artribune (2018), InsideArt (2017), Art&Law Legal journal on Art, AdToday (2014), Domus (2013), Artitude (2011).
Catalogs
2018 – Eur 42/Oggi: visioni differenti di Carlo D’Orta – Edizioni Inail, Roma – pp. 280
2017 – Eur 42/Oggi: visioni differenti – Edizioni Galleria Honos Art, Roma – pp. 46
2015 – Arte in Circolo – Edizioni Galleria Mucciaccia, Roma – pp. 47
2013 – La Biologia dell’Inorganico/Biology of the Inorganic – Romberg Ed. – pp 114
2010 – Ritmi Architettonici/Architektonische Rhythmen – pp. 141
2010 – Astrattismi Paralleli/Parallel Abstractionism – pp. 80
Exhibitions (only Solo Shows)
2020
Roma – (February/March) – CarloD’OrtaArtStudio/Gallery – Beyond Balance – with Francesco Zero – curated by Pino Purificato
2019
Gualdo Tadino (Italy, PG) – (April) – Adelinda Allegretti Studio&Gallery – Biocities and Vibrations – curated by Adelinda Allegretti
Roma – (march) – Carlo D’Orta Art Studio – Biocities and Vibrations – I° edition MFR-Photograpy Month of Rome
2018
Singapore – (December) – Fullerton Hotel – Exclusive Italian World – with Gianluca Castaldi and Riccardo Zannetti
Roma – (November) – Gallery of Portuguese Institut of Sant’Antonio (IPSAR) – 80 years of EUR district. Different Visions – curated by Juan Carlos Garcia Alia
Orbetello (Italy, GR) – (July) – Festival of Photography – EUR42: Different Visions – curated by Marco Arienti
Roma – (July) – Che Banca, place delle Belle Arti – Biocities and Vibrazioni
Lucca – Lucca Art Fair (18-20 maj) – Stand Carlo D’Orta Art Studio
Roma – (May-June) – Museum of Central State Archive – 80 years of EUR district. Different Visions – promoted by EUR S.p.A. and Inail
2017
Roma – Rome Art Week (9-14/10) – Open Studio and exhibition Over and Under Berlin (together with Fabrizio Borelli) – curated by Maria Italia Zacheo
Singapore – (June/July) – Bruno Art Group Gallery – Vibrations – curated by Motti Abramovitz and Sandra Bauser
Roma – (June/July) – Carlo D’Orta Art Studio – Parallel Abstractions 2.0 (with D. Susi, G. Castaldi, R. Zannetti art jewelry and watches) – curated by M. I. Zacheo
Livorno – (May/June) – Sala degli Archi della Fortezza Nuova – Parallel Dimensions: cities, visions, paths (with A. Ciresola, D. Cicionesi)
Roma – (April/May) – Honos Art Contemporary – Eur 1942 / Today – curated by Juan Carlos Garcia and Giuseppe Prode
Milano – (march) – Milan Image Art/MIA Fair – Stand Honos Art Contemporary Vibrations
Milano – (march) – Milan Image Art/MIA Fair – Stand Alidem/Arte della Fotografia Geometries Still Life
Singapore – (January) National Museum – Italian Vibrations (with G.Castaldi and V. Zannetti) – with the patronage of Italian Institut of Culture in Singapore
2016
Roma – FinecoBank, via Gallia – Biocities and Vibrations
Rovereto (Trento) – PoliArt Contemporary Gallery – Biocities – curated by Leonardo Conti
Roma – Rome Art Week (24-29/10) – “Eur 1942/Today” (curated by G. Prode and J. C. Garcia) and Messages/Tastings (curated by M. I.talia Zacheo, C. Velocci)
Milano – Milan Image Art (MIA) Fair 2016, Stand Romberg Contemporary Art – Biocities II, Translations and Vibrations solo show – curated by Italo Bergantini
Bologna – Art Fair 2016, Stand Romberg Contemporary Art – Biocities Two and (De)Compositions solo show – curated by Italo Bergantini
2015
Roma – Studio Lattanzio Group – Liquidance – sponsored by Italian National Academy of Dance
Salerno (Italy) – Temple of Pomona – Beyond the Lens – curated by Italo Bergantini and Gaia Conti
Venezia – Officina delle Zattere (Dorsoduro) – Beyond the Lens – curated by Italo Bergantini and Gaia Conti
Roma – Spazio Nuovo Gallery – New Abstract – curated by Guillaume Maitre and Paulo Perez
Milano – Milan Image Art (MIA) Fair 2015, Stand Romberg Contemporary Art – Biocities II Solo Show – curated by Italo Bergantini
Bologna – Art Fair 2015, Pad 25/Stand B88, Romberg Contemporary Art – Biocities II Solo Show – curated by Italo Bergantini
Roma – Mucciaccia Gallery – Arte in circolo – curated by Gianluca Marziani and Giulia Abate
2014
Milano – Milan Image Art (MIA) Fair 2014, Stand 96/Romberg Contemporary Art – Biocities Solo Show – curated by Italo Bergantini
2013
Selva Gardena (Italy, BZ) – City Hall Exhibition Centre Tublà da Nives – Visual Absolute – curated by Valerio Dehò and Italo Bergantini
Roma – Studio Lattanzio Group, in cooperation with Romberg Contemporary Art – Biology of the Inorganic – curated by Italo Bergantini
Milano – Milan Image Art (MIA) Fair 2013, Stand 39/Romberg Contemporary Art – “Biocities Solo Show” – curated by Italo Bergantini and Alessandro Trabucco
Spoleto (Italy, PG) – Palazzo Collicola Contemporary Art Museum – Biology of the Inorganic – Curated by Gianluca Marziani
2012
Roma – Studio Transit Architettura with RombergContemporary Art – (Un)real city (together with C. De Micheli) – curated by I. Bergantini, A. Trabucco
Milano – Milan Image Art (MIA) Fair 2012, Stand 9/Romberg Contemporary Art curated by Italo Bergantini and Valerio Dehò
Stuttgart (Germany) – F75 Gallery – Spiegelungen – curated by Wilfried Dechau
2011
Berlin – Italian Institut of Culture – Architektonische Rhythmen – curated by Katharina Hausel
Colonia (Germany) – Italian Institu of Culture – Architektonische Rhythmen – curated by Ann-Katrin Gunzel
Milano – Spazio Oberdan (Milan Province Exhibition Centre) – Parallel Abstractionisms (toghether with Danilo Susi) – curated by Valerio Dehò
Roma – Tondinelli Gallery – Architectural Rhythms
Frankfurt (Germany) – Goethe Institut – Architektonische Rhythmen – curated by Carola Peter
Roma – Rome University of Fine Arts (RUFA) – Parallel Abstractionisms (with Danilo Susi) – curated by Loris Schermi and Genny Di Bert
Pescara – Aurum (City Hall Exhibition Centre) – Parallel Abstractionisms (toghether with Danilo Susi) – curated by Giovanni Benedicenti
2010
Stuttgart (Germany) – Architektenkammer Baden Württemberg – Architektonische Rhythmen – curated by Wilfried Dechau
Munich (Germany) – Italian Institut of Culture – Architektonische Rhythmen
Ancona – Atelier dell’Arco amoroso (Ancona Province Exhibition Centre) – Parallel Abstractionisms (together with Danilo Susi)