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Photographer

Luca Marziale
Technical Info

Hasselblad 501c Film Camera
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Website

https://www.lucamarziale.com/

In this series, I try to capture rich textures, patterns and colours patiently waiting for the subtle moment when the soft lighting or harsh contrast defines the space, giving the images a sense of timeless solitude. Photography is a medium that allows to translate and frame images by abstracting them from their present reality into a subliminal state. Most of the images are familiar yet retain a sense of mystery and personal detachment. The passage of time, the slow workings of the natural elements and the relentless fight for life are essential aspects in most of my work, but as I move toward abstraction they serve to define a world where I can use my lens to paint my own reality. Texture and form are my testament to the tangible art of painting translated in the digital era. I seek to find overlooked moments, personal spaces that can define a state of natural rapture. Landscape as a tribute to a world that too often eludes us.

Biography

Luca Marziale works in abstract micro-landscapes, focusing in on the natural elements and organisms found in extreme environments. His photographs reveal unique patterns and textures by eliminating recognizable points of reference, creating an otherworldly experience for the viewer. Working with the medium format Hasselblad camera, he creates large scale darkroom C-Type prints. He has participated in numerous important solo and group exhibitions including; SCOPE(Basel), SCOPE(Miami), The Other Art Fair(London) and CONTEXT(New York City). He is a BFA graduate from the School of Visual Arts.
Awards

EXHIBITIONS: 2017 May - Low Contrast, Art Auction, Amsterdam, NL Mar - This is Not A Curated Exhibition, Galleria Ramo, Lugano, CH 2016 Oct - Take Home a Nude (25th Edition), New York Academy of Arts & Sotheby's, New York, NY Sep - De Merkenwinkle Gallery, Amsterdam, NL May - CONTEXT, New York City, NY 2015 Dec - Photofusion Gallery, London, UK Oct - Moniker Art Fair, London, UK Oct - The Other Art Fair, London, UK Jun - SCOPE Basel Art Basel, TBD Independent Project, Basel, CH 2014 DEC - SCOPE Miami Art Basel, TBD Independent Project, Miami, FL OCT - Take Home a Nude, NYAA & Sotheby's, New York City, US 2012 May - Mentors Show, SVA Gallery, New York City, US Apr - Franklin Delano Roosevelt National Historic Site, Hyde Park, US 2011 Aug - Terrapanonica, Mokrin City Center, RS 2008 May - America, The American School in Switzerland, Lugano, CH PUBLICATIONS 2019 May - Faction Magazine, Issue 122, London, UK May - The Telegraph, London, UK 2018 Dec - House and Garden, London, UK Nov - Visual Arts Journal, New York City, NY Oct - Architectural Digest, New York, NY Oct - Artstar, New York City, NY 2017 Dec - Artstar, New York City, NY Dec - Mountainside at Northstar Magazine, Tahoe, CA Dec - New Scientist, London, UK Nov - Harper Bazaar, Saudi Arabia, Middle East Nov - Elite traveller, London, UK Aug - Tahoe Quarterly, Tahoe, CA Jun - Magnetic Magazine, Lisbon, PT May - Mountainside at Northstar Magazine, Tahoe, CA 2016 Oct - MSDS Online, London, UK Sep - The Guardian, London, UK Jul - Mokrin House, Resident of the week, Mokrin, RS Jun - The Stage, Scotland, UK Mar - Design Insider, London, UK Feb - Varoom Magazine, (Front Cover) Issue No. 32, London, UK Feb - F-Stop Magazine Issue No. 75, Online Jan - The Art Newspaper, Issue No. 276 London, UK Jan - Landscape Photography Magazine, Online 2015 Dec - Hasselblad, Our World Story, Gothenburg, SWE Nov - Positive Magazine, London, UK Nov - Inhabitat, California, US Nov - London Independent Photography Magazine, London, UK