Biography
Stefano Vigni is an Italian photographer with strong graphic design attitudes, viedo and art direction experiences. Born in Siena in 1981 he is based in Tuscany: he deals with long term projects of documentary photography and reportage. He is working on a trilogy of photographic books about Italy: the first volume “20000km” is a photo book about Italian landscape through its roads. “Derive”, the second volume of the trilogy is a collection of photographic reportages describing crisis occurred in Italy from 2008 to 2013. He also recently published a photobook about the Palio of Siena called “Magic Campo – A dreamy tale”, one about Tuscan Maremma entitled “All’ombra di un pino” and in 2016 his last work about archaeology and time travel entitled “An archaeology”. He reached a bachelor in photography (110/110 cum laude) and a European Master in Photography and Digital Imaging. His work as been showcased on La Repubblica, Le Figaro, Il Fotografo, Foto8, FotoIT, Witness Journal, Private Photojournalism and E-Photoreview. His portfolio includes a variety of important clients such as Hugo Boss, Canon, Kairos Film, Ina Assitalia, Allianz, Simon & Schuster, Segis, Linklaters and the Municipality of Amsterdam city. His work is represented by the agencies Millennium Images and Parallelozero, and by the Art Gallery Die Mauer. His pictures have been exhibited in festival and events like Salone del Mobile in Milan, Citerna Fotografia, The Open Monumenten Dag of Amsterdam and his recent works about Italy has been exposed at The Florence Biennale and Centro Culturale Candiani of Venice. He teaches Self Publishing for photo books at IED Milan and at LABA of Florence. He also teaches Photography for the Cultural Heritage at University of Siena. He is the founder and the owner of Seipersei, a small gallery of photography in Siena and a brand new publishing house for independent photo books.
Experience
Education, Artistic Direction and Photography Consultancy
Seipersei® Gallery / Seipersei® Books (Owner)
Seipersei March 2011 – present Siena, Italy
Galery of fine art photography. Book design. Self publishing of independent photographic books.
Seipersei is a small independent photography gallery and a publishing house in Siena, Tuscany, founded by Stefano Vigni in 2012 after publishing his book, “20000km”. Following its debut, Seipersei progressed to publish the works “Derive”,”Magic Campo – A dreamy tale” , “All’ombra di un pino” and “An archaeology” and Stefano Vigni was called to teach Self Publishing for Photo books at IED in Milan and LABA in Florence. Today Seipersei offers editorial and publishing services to companies and photographers who want to translate specific projects into clever photo books: recently Stefano has curated the book design for Arcana and Lit Edizioni of the new volumes “Keith Jarrett, un ritratto” and “Stratos e Area” by Silvia Lelli and Roberto Masotti. Stefano Vigni includes in his portfolio as an art director, graphic designer and publisher important clients such as Hugo Boss, P&G, Canon, Ina Assitalia, Segis and IED and LABA. His books are sold in Milan, Rome, London, Dublin and Barcelona among others.
To arrange a meeting, portfolio reviews or book submissions, please contact the studio: info@seipersei.com
Visit our online store at www.seipersei.com
Seipersei ® is a registerd mark.
Lecturer of self-publishing for photographic books
IED | Istituto Europeo di Design February 2013 – present Milan, Italy
Lecturer of self-publishing for photographic books (Master class and students of the triennal degree in photography) . How to self-produce a photographic book. Photo book concept and design. During the workshop, students are invited to work on the same project: selected pictures will be collected in a self published book.
Lecturer of self-publishing for photographic books
LABA Firenze December 2014 – present Florence, Italy
Lecturer of self-publishing for photographic books. How to self-produce a photographic book. Photo book concept and design. During the workshop, students are invited to work on the same project: selected pictures will be collected in a collective self published book.
Lecturer of Still Life Photography, University Master in Restoration for Archaeological Heritage
Università di Siena 2013 – 2014 (1 year)Siena, Italiy
During the workshop in the Archaeology Museum of Water of Chianciano Terme I taught to the masters’ students how to shoot free standing pictures of the archaelogical findings. The three days workshop gives a technical base of still life photography for the archaeological heritage.
Teacher of Photography
Siena Art Institute 2012 – 2013 (1 year)Siena
I have organized and managed three different levels of courses in photography. Base level: digital technics and history of photography. Intermediate level: darkroom, B&W process developement and printing technics. Advanced Level: Portfolio and exhibitions organization. Teaching in Italian and English language. During the year I’ve followed the students as a mentor organizing their exhibitions and many different events.
Photography Consultant
Gemeente Amsterdam 2010 – 2011 (1 year)Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Photographer for the BMA, Bureau Monumenten & Archeologie of Amsterdam.
During the year in Amsterdam I have covered a number of important photographic mansion for the Municipality of the City of Amsterdam. I have curated the entire new metro line North-Zuid still life photography cataloguing more than 10.000 objects, for books, catalogues and web applications. I have photographed 1.000 objects coming from a wrecked ship of the V.O.C. in England. Overmore I have curated several exhibitions about my point of view in Archeology: the photo exhibition “X | Bij het kruisje ligt ‘t nooit, daar moet je niet graven” was presented at the Gallery Vriend Van Bavink in Amsterdam, at the Cafè De Bazel, and at the occasion of The Open Monumenten Dag.
I have also developed my personal point of view in the city and my work was selected for the book Amsterdam Ceramics by Jerzy Gawronski published by Bas Lubberhuizen. Amsterdam Ceramics contains nine centuries of urban history from the city of Amsterdam. The chronological order of the book is based on the different stages of urban development of Amsterdam. In nine introductory chapters the successive periods of topographical growth and shaping of the town are discussed in relation to political, religious, social and cultural factors of interest.
Art Director & Book Design
Lelli & Masotti, Arcana, Lit Edizioni – October 2015 Milan, Italy
Area e Stratos, Lelli e Masotti
Lelli & Masotti, Arcana, Lit Edizioni – April 2015 Milan, Italy
Keith Jarrett, un ritratto di Roberto Masotti
I have curated the book design for the volumes “Keith Jarrett”, and “Area e Stratos” by Lelli e Masotti, for Arcana and Lit Edizioni
HUGO BOSS May 2009 – June 2010 (1 year 2 months)Milan, Italy
Art Director – Book design, Photography and videomaking
I have curated the entire visual and conceptual reserach for an advertisment campaign for Hugo, the new fragrance from Hugo Boss.
The campaign was followed by: Hugo Boss, IED Milano, Procter & Gamble, MSL Italia, Due Design Experience
USB is a book and it is the final product of an experimental research led by a cross industry and multidisciplinary team aimed at defining a new communication style for Hugo Boss: showing beauty, creating uniqueness. USB is the key of the story. Uniqueness, Surprise and Beauty: these are the basic values of a creative experience that can be shared by many people. I have managed and curated the book project as a photographer, designer and publisher. This project was created in collaboration with Hugo Boss and IED Milan and presented in Milan at Salone del Mobile Off 2010.
Professor of Photography
Florence Design Academy 2008 – 2009 (1 year)Florence, Italy
Professor of Creative Photography. Taught in english language. The class was intended to lead the students in the creation of a portfolio of images of strong communicative impact. During the year I have organized meetings with professionals photographers and guided visits to exhibitions.
Experience
Agency and Contributing Photographer
From 2011 I have been contributor photographer for a different range of photographic agencies.
Millennium Images LTD. – London (2012 – Present)
Contemporary photography art images. Contributor photographer.
Parallelozero, The Reportage Bank – Milan (2013 – Present)
Photojournalism, reportage photography.
Emblema Photoagency – Milan(2011 – 2012)
Photojournalist, basically focused on reportage photography and project about Italian society.
Experience
Exhibitions
From 2006 I have exhibited my photographic works and series in galleries, cultural centers and photographic festivals across Italy and Europe.
Solo Exhibitions:
An archaeology – Seipersei Gallery, Siena – 2016
Magic Campo, a dreamy tale – Magazzini del Sale, Siena -2015
20000km, Le strade che raccontano l’Italia – Spazio Mostre, Prato – 2015
20000km, Le strade che raccontano l’Italia – Centro Culturale Candiani di Mestre, Venezia – 2014
20000km, Le strade che raccontano l’Italia – Libreria internazionale Hoepli, Milano – 2013
No Man is an Island, Galleria Fuori Campo, Siena, 2011
X | Bij het kruisje ligt ‘t nooit, daar moet je niet graven, Gallery Vriend Van Bavink, Amsterdam, 2010
X | Bij het kruisje ligt ‘t nooit, daar moet je niet graven, De Bazel, Amsterdam 2010
X | Bij het kruisje ligt ‘t nooit, daar moet je niet graven, Open Monumenten Dag, Amsterdam, 2010
Group Exhibitions:
Athens Photo Festival, The Photobook Exhibition, Athens – 2016
Last but not least, JEST Torino, 2016
20000km, Verso, Santa Maria della Scala, Siena – 2015
Derive, L’Italia in crisi – Castelnuovo Fotografia, Castelnuovo di Porto, Roma – 2015
Athens Photo Festival, The Photobook Exhibition, Athens – 2015
Illustrating Florence, Florence Biennale, Biblioteca delle Oblate, Firenze – 2013
Il tempo, Face Photo News, Marche Fotografia, Sassoferrato – 2013
Aquaplus, Palazzo Isimbardi Provincia di Milano – 2012
Grin per casa di Oz, Sala Sironi Palazzo dell’Informazione Milano, 2012
Grin, Il Fischio, La Fabbrica del Vapore, Milano, 2011
Venice Performing Tourism, Citerna Fotografia, 2011
La grande abbuffata, Museo Palazzo Rosso, Genova, 2009
La grande abbuffata, Palazzina delle Arti, La Spezia, 2009
La grande abbuffata, Casa della Lucertola, Apricale, 2009
Festival della sostenibilità, Palazzo Patrizzi, Siena 2009
Museo Arte Contemporanea Luigi Pecci, Prato 2008
Cliciack, Galleria La Pescheria, Cesena, 2008
Premio Celeste, ISA, Roma, 2007
Premio Celeste, Saci Gallery, Firenze, 2007
Ken’s Art Gallery, Firenze, 2006
Experience
Publications
An archaeology
Seipersei, 16 November 2016
“An archaeology” is a trip through time; it’s about how an old object once found by an archaeologist’s gets to us and communicate the real signs of its time, the information about the people who have used it, and in particular the time travel that this object had to do to bring us valuable information: how as a small object can come to us, traveling through time and space, and how it could reveal a different meaning each time depending on the interpreter, who sometimes might be an archaeologist or just an prosaic observer.
The same happens in photography with our pictures.
All’ombra di un pino – In the shade of a pine tree
Seipersei, 21 August 2015
It’s a long-term project about the Tuscan Maremma, its territory and communities living at the borders of this land. A journey that starts from the coast of the Maremma Natural Park and arrives to Nomadelfia, a Catholic community nearby Grosseto, passing through the pine forests of Principina a Mare and Marina di Grosseto; Castiglione della Pescaia and the ancient flooded areas along the river Ombrone. “In the shade of a pine tree” is a project of documentary photography with a strong personal poetics: here are photographed the places of my childhood and my happiest memories, but also treated topics and relevant social realities, in order to achieve an anthropological portrait. This project highlights some issues related to the territory and the landscape changement, such as the cutting of trees in the pine forests.
Magic Campo – A dreamy tale
Seipersei, 5 December 2014
Magic Campo is about the Palio of Siena. It is a dreamy tale without winners or losers. Magic Campo is a dream in black and white.
“Piazza del Campo is one of the most popular – and photographed – piazzas in the world. You might come to think there is nothing more that can be depicted which can still surprise us during those days.The project that Stefano Vigni presents us with demonstrates that it is not so: in this place, even in those moments, strange worlds which are a step beyond the level of what we are able to perceive, are accessible only to those who want to know and see. Stephen’s images are suspended in time, enigmatic, alienating, which do not arouse immediate recognition but on the contrary they are a force that raises the viewer awareness.”
Derive, Italy in crisis
Seipersei, 27 December 2013
With the advent of the economic crisis Italy it has found it increasingly difficult to manage the social and environmental problems that afflict the country. From the waste emergency in Campania to the floods in Tuscany, from the Emilia and L’Aquila earthquakes, to the sinking of the Costa Concordia at Isola del Giglio, amidst and economic depression marketed by popular protests, such as the movements in Val di Susa, Italy is now in its most troubled era since the Second World War. DERIVE (Drift) is a collection of photographic reportages concerning the social and environmental issues in Italy between 2008 and 2013. It chronicles the lives, hopes and dreams of Italian people, a journey through the social unease in which many Italians are forced to live during this time. The material was completed in 2013 and first published December 2013 in the book Derive.
20000km, The roads that portray Italy
Seipersei, 6 July 2012
20.000km is a journey through time along the Italian roads of yesterday and today: a neo-realistic study into the building speculation tactics of the 70s, a cultural odyssey into the natural heritage
a journey into the Italy of arrangements and unfinished works, a excursion into the future of the first hydrogen highway of Europe. This is an important project, which highlights the development and the evolution of the roads in Italy; yet this work is also about italian territory and the preservation of our landscape.
Experience
Booksigning / Presentations / Workshop
Self publishing workshop – Rosignano FotoFestival -17/9/2016
Cosmos Books – Les rencontres des Arles – 8-9/7/2016
Seipersei® bookshop – Gonzaga 10×10 Fotofestival – 16/6/2016
Seipersei® bookshop – Fotoleggendo – 8/6/2016
Photobook Market, Amore interplanetario – Fotografia Europea OFF, Reggio Emilia 6/5/2016
Seipersei® bookshop – Photolux, Lucca -28/29 Novembre 2015
Self publishing workshop – SMS Siena – 12 October 2015
Seipersei® bookshop – Castelnuovo Fotografia – 3/4 Ottobre 2015
All’ombra di un pino – Wunderbar, Siena – 20 Settembre 2015
All’ombra di un pino – CIFA, Bibbiena -19 Settembre 2015
All’ombra di un pino – Principina a Mare – 27 Agosto 2015
Self Publishing Workshop – Garfagnana Fotografia – 2/3 Agosto 2015
Photobook Market, Amore interplanetario – Fotografia Europea OFF, Reggio Emilia 16-17/05/2015
I confini fra arte e fotografia – Spazio Mostre Firenzuola, Prato 8/3/2015
Magic Campo – Caffetteria Libreria Cartazucchero, Siena 5/12/2014
Self Publishing Workshop – Fotoconfronti Bibbiena – Settembre 2014
Derive – MIA Fair, HF Desk, Milano 23/5/2014
Derive – La Citè Libreriacafè, Firenze16/5/2014
20000km – Centro Candiani, Mestre 09/05/2014
Derive – Foto Moderna, Siena 27/12/2013
20000km – Florence Biennale 2013, Biblioteca delle Oblate, Illustrating Florence 29/11/2013
20000km – Photolux Festival 2013, Expolux – ST Libreria Galleria, Lucca 23/11/2013
20000km – Face Photo News, Sassoferrato, Festival della fotografia contemporanea 30-31/08/2013
20000km – Libreria Internazionale Hoepli, Milano 02/05/2013
20000km – LABA Firenze, 22/03/2013
20000km – Siena Art Institute, Starters, Siena 04/12/2012
20000km – Libreria La Zona Interno 4, Siena 21/09/2012
20000km – Foto Moderna, Siena 06/07/2012
Visualizza il profilo di Stefano Vigni
Stefano Vigni is an Italian photographer with strong graphic design attitudes, viedo and art direction experiences. Born in Siena in 1981 he is based in Tuscany: he deals with long term projects of documentary photography and reportage. He is working on a trilogy of photographic books about Italy: the first volume “20000km” is a photo book about Italian landscape through its roads. “Derive”, the second volume of the trilogy is a collection of photographic reportages describing crisis occurred in Italy from 2008 to 2013. He also recently published a photobook about the Palio of Siena called “Magic Campo – A dreamy tale”, one about Tuscan Maremma entitled “All’ombra di un pino” and in 2016 his last work about archaeology and time travel entitled “An archaeology”. He reached a bachelor in photography (110/110 cum laude) and a European Master in Photography and Digital Imaging. His work as been showcased on La Repubblica, Le Figaro, Il Fotografo, Foto8, FotoIT, Witness Journal, Private Photojournalism and E-Photoreview. His portfolio includes a variety of important clients such as Hugo Boss, Canon, Kairos Film, Ina Assitalia, Allianz, Simon & Schuster, Segis, Linklaters and the Municipality of Amsterdam city. His work is represented by the agencies Millennium Images and Parallelozero, and by the Art Gallery Die Mauer. His pictures have been exhibited in festival and events like Salone del Mobile in Milan, Citerna Fotografia, The Open Monumenten Dag of Amsterdam and his recent works about Italy has been exposed at The Florence Biennale and Centro Culturale Candiani of Venice. He teaches Self Publishing for photo books at IED Milan and at LABA of Florence. He also teaches Photography for the Cultural Heritage at University of Siena. He is the founder and the owner of Seipersei, a small gallery of photography in Siena and a brand new publishing house for independent photo books.
Experience
Education, Artistic Direction and Photography Consultancy
Seipersei® Gallery / Seipersei® Books (Owner)
Seipersei March 2011 – present Siena, Italy
Galery of fine art photography. Book design. Self publishing of independent photographic books.
Seipersei is a small independent photography gallery and a publishing house in Siena, Tuscany, founded by Stefano Vigni in 2012 after publishing his book, “20000km”. Following its debut, Seipersei progressed to publish the works “Derive”,”Magic Campo – A dreamy tale” , “All’ombra di un pino” and “An archaeology” and Stefano Vigni was called to teach Self Publishing for Photo books at IED in Milan and LABA in Florence. Today Seipersei offers editorial and publishing services to companies and photographers who want to translate specific projects into clever photo books: recently Stefano has curated the book design for Arcana and Lit Edizioni of the new volumes “Keith Jarrett, un ritratto” and “Stratos e Area” by Silvia Lelli and Roberto Masotti. Stefano Vigni includes in his portfolio as an art director, graphic designer and publisher important clients such as Hugo Boss, P&G, Canon, Ina Assitalia, Segis and IED and LABA. His books are sold in Milan, Rome, London, Dublin and Barcelona among others.
To arrange a meeting, portfolio reviews or book submissions, please contact the studio: info@seipersei.com
Visit our online store at www.seipersei.com
Seipersei ® is a registerd mark.
Lecturer of self-publishing for photographic books
IED | Istituto Europeo di Design February 2013 – present Milan, Italy
Lecturer of self-publishing for photographic books (Master class and students of the triennal degree in photography) . How to self-produce a photographic book. Photo book concept and design. During the workshop, students are invited to work on the same project: selected pictures will be collected in a self published book.
Lecturer of self-publishing for photographic books
LABA Firenze December 2014 – present Florence, Italy
Lecturer of self-publishing for photographic books. How to self-produce a photographic book. Photo book concept and design. During the workshop, students are invited to work on the same project: selected pictures will be collected in a collective self published book.
Lecturer of Still Life Photography, University Master in Restoration for Archaeological Heritage
Università di Siena 2013 – 2014 (1 year)Siena, Italiy
During the workshop in the Archaeology Museum of Water of Chianciano Terme I taught to the masters’ students how to shoot free standing pictures of the archaelogical findings. The three days workshop gives a technical base of still life photography for the archaeological heritage.
Teacher of Photography
Siena Art Institute 2012 – 2013 (1 year)Siena
I have organized and managed three different levels of courses in photography. Base level: digital technics and history of photography. Intermediate level: darkroom, B&W process developement and printing technics. Advanced Level: Portfolio and exhibitions organization. Teaching in Italian and English language. During the year I’ve followed the students as a mentor organizing their exhibitions and many different events.
Photography Consultant
Gemeente Amsterdam 2010 – 2011 (1 year)Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Photographer for the BMA, Bureau Monumenten & Archeologie of Amsterdam.
During the year in Amsterdam I have covered a number of important photographic mansion for the Municipality of the City of Amsterdam. I have curated the entire new metro line North-Zuid still life photography cataloguing more than 10.000 objects, for books, catalogues and web applications. I have photographed 1.000 objects coming from a wrecked ship of the V.O.C. in England. Overmore I have curated several exhibitions about my point of view in Archeology: the photo exhibition “X | Bij het kruisje ligt ‘t nooit, daar moet je niet graven” was presented at the Gallery Vriend Van Bavink in Amsterdam, at the Cafè De Bazel, and at the occasion of The Open Monumenten Dag.
I have also developed my personal point of view in the city and my work was selected for the book Amsterdam Ceramics by Jerzy Gawronski published by Bas Lubberhuizen. Amsterdam Ceramics contains nine centuries of urban history from the city of Amsterdam. The chronological order of the book is based on the different stages of urban development of Amsterdam. In nine introductory chapters the successive periods of topographical growth and shaping of the town are discussed in relation to political, religious, social and cultural factors of interest.
Art Director & Book Design
Lelli & Masotti, Arcana, Lit Edizioni – October 2015 Milan, Italy
Area e Stratos, Lelli e Masotti
Lelli & Masotti, Arcana, Lit Edizioni – April 2015 Milan, Italy
Keith Jarrett, un ritratto di Roberto Masotti
I have curated the book design for the volumes “Keith Jarrett”, and “Area e Stratos” by Lelli e Masotti, for Arcana and Lit Edizioni
HUGO BOSS May 2009 – June 2010 (1 year 2 months)Milan, Italy
Art Director – Book design, Photography and videomaking
I have curated the entire visual and conceptual reserach for an advertisment campaign for Hugo, the new fragrance from Hugo Boss.
The campaign was followed by: Hugo Boss, IED Milano, Procter & Gamble, MSL Italia, Due Design Experience
USB is a book and it is the final product of an experimental research led by a cross industry and multidisciplinary team aimed at defining a new communication style for Hugo Boss: showing beauty, creating uniqueness. USB is the key of the story. Uniqueness, Surprise and Beauty: these are the basic values of a creative experience that can be shared by many people. I have managed and curated the book project as a photographer, designer and publisher. This project was created in collaboration with Hugo Boss and IED Milan and presented in Milan at Salone del Mobile Off 2010.
Professor of Photography
Florence Design Academy 2008 – 2009 (1 year)Florence, Italy
Professor of Creative Photography. Taught in english language. The class was intended to lead the students in the creation of a portfolio of images of strong communicative impact. During the year I have organized meetings with professionals photographers and guided visits to exhibitions.
Experience
Agency and Contributing Photographer
From 2011 I have been contributor photographer for a different range of photographic agencies.
Millennium Images LTD. – London (2012 – Present)
Contemporary photography art images. Contributor photographer.
Parallelozero, The Reportage Bank – Milan (2013 – Present)
Photojournalism, reportage photography.
Emblema Photoagency – Milan(2011 – 2012)
Photojournalist, basically focused on reportage photography and project about Italian society.
Experience
Exhibitions
From 2006 I have exhibited my photographic works and series in galleries, cultural centers and photographic festivals across Italy and Europe.
Solo Exhibitions:
An archaeology – Seipersei Gallery, Siena – 2016
Magic Campo, a dreamy tale – Magazzini del Sale, Siena -2015
20000km, Le strade che raccontano l’Italia – Spazio Mostre, Prato – 2015
20000km, Le strade che raccontano l’Italia – Centro Culturale Candiani di Mestre, Venezia – 2014
20000km, Le strade che raccontano l’Italia – Libreria internazionale Hoepli, Milano – 2013
No Man is an Island, Galleria Fuori Campo, Siena, 2011
X | Bij het kruisje ligt ‘t nooit, daar moet je niet graven, Gallery Vriend Van Bavink, Amsterdam, 2010
X | Bij het kruisje ligt ‘t nooit, daar moet je niet graven, De Bazel, Amsterdam 2010
X | Bij het kruisje ligt ‘t nooit, daar moet je niet graven, Open Monumenten Dag, Amsterdam, 2010
Group Exhibitions:
Athens Photo Festival, The Photobook Exhibition, Athens – 2016
Last but not least, JEST Torino, 2016
20000km, Verso, Santa Maria della Scala, Siena – 2015
Derive, L’Italia in crisi – Castelnuovo Fotografia, Castelnuovo di Porto, Roma – 2015
Athens Photo Festival, The Photobook Exhibition, Athens – 2015
Illustrating Florence, Florence Biennale, Biblioteca delle Oblate, Firenze – 2013
Il tempo, Face Photo News, Marche Fotografia, Sassoferrato – 2013
Aquaplus, Palazzo Isimbardi Provincia di Milano – 2012
Grin per casa di Oz, Sala Sironi Palazzo dell’Informazione Milano, 2012
Grin, Il Fischio, La Fabbrica del Vapore, Milano, 2011
Venice Performing Tourism, Citerna Fotografia, 2011
La grande abbuffata, Museo Palazzo Rosso, Genova, 2009
La grande abbuffata, Palazzina delle Arti, La Spezia, 2009
La grande abbuffata, Casa della Lucertola, Apricale, 2009
Festival della sostenibilità, Palazzo Patrizzi, Siena 2009
Museo Arte Contemporanea Luigi Pecci, Prato 2008
Cliciack, Galleria La Pescheria, Cesena, 2008
Premio Celeste, ISA, Roma, 2007
Premio Celeste, Saci Gallery, Firenze, 2007
Ken’s Art Gallery, Firenze, 2006
Experience
Publications
An archaeology
Seipersei, 16 November 2016
“An archaeology” is a trip through time; it’s about how an old object once found by an archaeologist’s gets to us and communicate the real signs of its time, the information about the people who have used it, and in particular the time travel that this object had to do to bring us valuable information: how as a small object can come to us, traveling through time and space, and how it could reveal a different meaning each time depending on the interpreter, who sometimes might be an archaeologist or just an prosaic observer.
The same happens in photography with our pictures.
All’ombra di un pino – In the shade of a pine tree
Seipersei, 21 August 2015
It’s a long-term project about the Tuscan Maremma, its territory and communities living at the borders of this land. A journey that starts from the coast of the Maremma Natural Park and arrives to Nomadelfia, a Catholic community nearby Grosseto, passing through the pine forests of Principina a Mare and Marina di Grosseto; Castiglione della Pescaia and the ancient flooded areas along the river Ombrone. “In the shade of a pine tree” is a project of documentary photography with a strong personal poetics: here are photographed the places of my childhood and my happiest memories, but also treated topics and relevant social realities, in order to achieve an anthropological portrait. This project highlights some issues related to the territory and the landscape changement, such as the cutting of trees in the pine forests.
Magic Campo – A dreamy tale
Seipersei, 5 December 2014
Magic Campo is about the Palio of Siena. It is a dreamy tale without winners or losers. Magic Campo is a dream in black and white.
“Piazza del Campo is one of the most popular – and photographed – piazzas in the world. You might come to think there is nothing more that can be depicted which can still surprise us during those days.The project that Stefano Vigni presents us with demonstrates that it is not so: in this place, even in those moments, strange worlds which are a step beyond the level of what we are able to perceive, are accessible only to those who want to know and see. Stephen’s images are suspended in time, enigmatic, alienating, which do not arouse immediate recognition but on the contrary they are a force that raises the viewer awareness.”
Derive, Italy in crisis
Seipersei, 27 December 2013
With the advent of the economic crisis Italy it has found it increasingly difficult to manage the social and environmental problems that afflict the country. From the waste emergency in Campania to the floods in Tuscany, from the Emilia and L’Aquila earthquakes, to the sinking of the Costa Concordia at Isola del Giglio, amidst and economic depression marketed by popular protests, such as the movements in Val di Susa, Italy is now in its most troubled era since the Second World War. DERIVE (Drift) is a collection of photographic reportages concerning the social and environmental issues in Italy between 2008 and 2013. It chronicles the lives, hopes and dreams of Italian people, a journey through the social unease in which many Italians are forced to live during this time. The material was completed in 2013 and first published December 2013 in the book Derive.
20000km, The roads that portray Italy
Seipersei, 6 July 2012
20.000km is a journey through time along the Italian roads of yesterday and today: a neo-realistic study into the building speculation tactics of the 70s, a cultural odyssey into the natural heritage
a journey into the Italy of arrangements and unfinished works, a excursion into the future of the first hydrogen highway of Europe. This is an important project, which highlights the development and the evolution of the roads in Italy; yet this work is also about italian territory and the preservation of our landscape.
Experience
Booksigning / Presentations / Workshop
Self publishing workshop – Rosignano FotoFestival -17/9/2016
Cosmos Books – Les rencontres des Arles – 8-9/7/2016
Seipersei® bookshop – Gonzaga 10×10 Fotofestival – 16/6/2016
Seipersei® bookshop – Fotoleggendo – 8/6/2016
Photobook Market, Amore interplanetario – Fotografia Europea OFF, Reggio Emilia 6/5/2016
Seipersei® bookshop – Photolux, Lucca -28/29 Novembre 2015
Self publishing workshop – SMS Siena – 12 October 2015
Seipersei® bookshop – Castelnuovo Fotografia – 3/4 Ottobre 2015
All’ombra di un pino – Wunderbar, Siena – 20 Settembre 2015
All’ombra di un pino – CIFA, Bibbiena -19 Settembre 2015
All’ombra di un pino – Principina a Mare – 27 Agosto 2015
Self Publishing Workshop – Garfagnana Fotografia – 2/3 Agosto 2015
Photobook Market, Amore interplanetario – Fotografia Europea OFF, Reggio Emilia 16-17/05/2015
I confini fra arte e fotografia – Spazio Mostre Firenzuola, Prato 8/3/2015
Magic Campo – Caffetteria Libreria Cartazucchero, Siena 5/12/2014
Self Publishing Workshop – Fotoconfronti Bibbiena – Settembre 2014
Derive – MIA Fair, HF Desk, Milano 23/5/2014
Derive – La Citè Libreriacafè, Firenze16/5/2014
20000km – Centro Candiani, Mestre 09/05/2014
Derive – Foto Moderna, Siena 27/12/2013
20000km – Florence Biennale 2013, Biblioteca delle Oblate, Illustrating Florence 29/11/2013
20000km – Photolux Festival 2013, Expolux – ST Libreria Galleria, Lucca 23/11/2013
20000km – Face Photo News, Sassoferrato, Festival della fotografia contemporanea 30-31/08/2013
20000km – Libreria Internazionale Hoepli, Milano 02/05/2013
20000km – LABA Firenze, 22/03/2013
20000km – Siena Art Institute, Starters, Siena 04/12/2012
20000km – Libreria La Zona Interno 4, Siena 21/09/2012
20000km – Foto Moderna, Siena 06/07/2012
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