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::: BIOGRAPHY ::: |
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Mirko Rotondi (1973) is an
Artist-Photographer.
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After attending the Art College as a pupil of the great painter Manlio Rondoni, he studied Illustration and Photography at the European Institute of Design. His first images are in b/w; he learnt to prints high quality photographs in his dark-room, studying the Zone Exposure throught Ansel Adams books. Initially he got a part-time job as a portraitist with some Italian Magazines. From 2004 he lives mostly in South East Asia where recently he got and advanced course of photography and editing with James Nachtwey and David Alan Harvey. His images were published on Zoom Magazine, Il Sole 24 Ore, Immagini Foto-Pratica, and exhibitied in Italy, Finland and Thailand. From 2004 he started a long working series focused on the relationship betweens the citizens and the modern lifestyle in the rising urban space of South East Asia megalopolis. Mirko Rotondi lives and works with his Wife beetwen Kuala Lumpur and Rome. |
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STUDIES |
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■ 2007 Advanced course of "Photography and Editing" with James Nachtwey and David Alan Harvey (Bangkok, Thailand) ■ 2003 Certificate “Aficio Master” of Digital Color Print (Ricoh, Netherlands) ■ 1992-1996 European Institute of Design studying with Tanino Liberatore (Rome, Italy) ■ 1988-1992 Art College studying with Manlio Rondoni (Rome, Italy) |
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EXHIBITIONS |
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Equilibrium of Chaos (26.11.2008-06.12.2008) Chiostri dell' Umanitaria (Milan, Italy) LadyBoy (11.2007) Bangkok Dream Boutique (Bangkok, Thailand) LadyBoy (26.09.2007-23.10 2007) Underground Photo Gallery (Lisalmi, Finland) LadyBoy (03.03.2007-04.04 2007) Wave Photogallery (Brescia, Italy) |
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WORKSHOPS |
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BEHIND THE LADYBOY'S PROJECT: how to plan a difficult long term project working in a tropical zone. Wave Photogallery (04.03.2007 Brescia, Italy) |
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PRIZES |
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CORBIS AWARD at "Eyes on the Planet" International Contest with the photograph "Equilibrium of Chaos" (2008). |
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PUBLICATIONS |
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ZOOM MAGAZINE (portfolio June 2007) IL SOLE 24 ORE (portfolio March 2007 ) BRESCIA OGGI (article March 2007) IMMAGINI FOTO-PRATICA (cover and portfolio n°334) ZMPHOTO (portfolio April 2007) TRIBENET (portfolio April 2007) ARTE GLOBALE (portfolio April 2007) PHOTOREVOLT (portfolio April 2007) |
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QUOTES |
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"A wonderful and heart-wrenching suite of images from Thailand, thouching and emotional. Excellent." - Tomasz Tomaszewsky, National Geographic Photographer |
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"LadyBoy is a great project.”- James Nachtwey, Photographer |
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"Mirko Rotondi is a all around artist. His portraits are very poignant and his street scenes are characterized by moving details and minimalism. His use of light and colour is outstanding." Michela Balzarelli, Zoom Magazine |
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"LadyBoy was an awesome exhibition, with large format prints.” Rainer K. Lampinen, Director of Underground Photo Gallery (Finland) |
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"High Quality and Beautiful images. Compliments!" - Elena Ceratti, Grazia Neri |
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"The Hotel series is touching and wonderful!" - Fabrizio Boggiano, Critic and Curator |
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"Exquisite and refined point of view, sense and hunt of the moment. Wonderful pictures." - Eugenio Recuenco, Photographer |
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"Mirko Rotondi travelled for years South East Asia. His Art is accredited and loved; in his portraits, in his details, in his theatre scenes, and in his minimalism he shows a great sensibility…to tell, with exhtreme naturalness, unforgettable images." Roberto Denti, journalist |
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“Mirko Rotondi, works with great dedication…portraits are often surrounded by a specific setting. Gestures stress the deepness of the scene, characterized by a strong dynamic expressivity and amazing theatre result.” - Roberto Mutti, Critic |
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“Beautiful images… the hotel series is original and mervelous”- Giovanna Calvenzi, Photoeditor |
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“His work about Thailand is beautiful.” - Gianni Berengo Gardin, Photographer |
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“His work is excellent!”- Marco Rovere, Nikon Italia |
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“Really beautiful photographs”- Sabine Scholz, TeNeues |
