BIOGRAPHY Olmo Amato graduated in Neurobiology at “La Sapienza” University of Rome. In addition to his studies he dedicated himself to photography and to the experimentation with digital manipulation techniques. As a photographer and filmmaker, Olmo creates fine art prints, works in post-production and teaches.In his works, mostly rendered in black and white, he integrates historical photographs with shots taken during his travels. His works have been selected and presented in festivals, galleries and contemporary art fairs. He has won the Setup 2018 prize as Best Artist under 35, the MalamegiLab 2018 prize and Tiziano Campolmi 2019 prize. In 2015, together with Samuele Sestieri, he wrote and directed the film “I Racconti dell’Orso” (The Bear Tales), which was selected to compete at the 33rd Torino Film Festival, at Rotterdam International Film Festival 2016 and numerous other Italian and international festivals.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2020"La luna e il bambù" 28 Piazza di Pietra – Fine Art Gallery, Rome (Italy) | October 23rd - January 9th
2019“Ki Kyo”, Mese della fotografia di Roma, Doozo, Rome (Italy) | March 7th – May 7th
2018“Bambini nel tempo”, 28 Piazza di Pietra – Fine Art Gallery, Rome (Italy) | May 11th – July 15th
2017“Il viaggio nel tempo ritrovato”, Palazzo Gromo Losa, Biella (Italy) | July 8th – September 10th
2015“Rinascite”, 28 Piazza di Pietra – Fine Art Gallery, Rome (Italy) | May 14th – June 21st
COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS AND ART FAIRS
2020Booming Contemporary Art Show, Bologna (Italy) | Jan 23rd – 26th
2019“La forma delle nuvole” Bi-Box Art Space, Biella (Italy) | Dec 5th – Jan 12th Prague Photo (Czech Republic) | May 28th – June 2nd SetUp Contemporary Art Fair 2019, Bologna (Italy) | January 31st – February 3rd
2018 Cascina Farsetti Art, Palazzo Velli Expo, Rome (Italy) | September 27th – 30thSetUp Contemporary Art Fair 2018, Bologna (Italy) | February 1st-4th
2017MArtelive, Rome (Italy) | December 5th The Others Art Fair, Torino (Italy) | November 2nd-5thSetUp Contemporary Art Fair 2017, Bologna (Italy) | January 27th – 29th
2016“Natural Landscape Artificial Landscape”, MAAAC/Torre Civica, Cisternino (Italy) | December 6th – January 20th“Rinascite” Salotto 42, Rome (Italy) | November 12th“Il velo di Maya”, Studio legale Evolve, Bologna (Italy) | October 15th – December 23rd
20151° biennale del Varco, Aurum, Pescara (Italy) | December 29th“Conflictus”, MAAAC Museo Arte Moderna Area Archeologica Cisternino, Cisternino (Italy) | December 5th“Rinascite”, Photo Kathmandu, Patan (Nepal) | November 9th Illustrative festival, Direktorenhaus, Berlin (Germany) | October 30th – November 8thCascina Farsetti Art, Rome (Italy) | June 25th-28th
2014“Rinascite”, Antica Latteria. Naples | July 14thFiumicino in Jazz, Villa Guglielmi. Fiumicino | June 27th-29thAracne Piazza San Cosimato, Rome | June 7th“Incubi”, L.E.Z. Magazzini letterari contemporanei, Visiva. Rome | May 22ndAracne “Mamma Roma” Lanificio159. Rome (3th) | May 14th“Le forme dell’acqua”, Biblioteca Vaccheria Nardi. Rome | May 7th-10th Aracne “Il lato verde” Lanificio159. Rome | April 14th Institut français, Centre Saint-Louis, Rome | March 1st/04 – April 5th “Paris urbain” Paris Rockin’, Lanificio159, Rome (3th) | March 22ndAracne “I luoghi comuni” Lanificio159, Rome | March 3rdAracne “Le forme dell’acqua” Lanificio159, Rome | (Artistic Board Special Prize) | February 2ndAracne “Memorie dal sottosuolo” Lanificio159, Rome | January 22nd
2013Contest “Aracne, Arti per la città”, Lanificio159, Rome | December 18th 2012 “La Strada in JAZZ” La Strada, Rome | March 29th – May 3rd“No More Difference” Circolo degli Artisti, Rome | March 23rd 2011“Fotofumetti, adolescenti tra immagini ed immaginazione”, Biblioteca di Roma P.P. Pasolini, Rome | December 20th“Organic Chess” Albornoz Palace Hotel, Spoleto (PG, Italy) | December 11th“Tesori di Viaggio” Sala Albatros Stazione Termini, Rome | November 4th-11thCRACK Festival 2011 “3DRevolution”, Forte Prenestino, Rome | June 16th-19thStradart “Informa d’acqua”, La Strada, Rome | June 08th-11th“Viaggi su Carta” Bistrart, Rome | May 17th – June 1st“Artexpòrt” Officine Culturali Insensinverso, Rome | March 4th-6th
AWARDS
2019Premio Tiziano Campolmi
2018 Premio Setup miglior artista under 35 Premio MalamegiLab 10Film Festival del Garda 2018 (Italy) – Jury Award-
2017Primo premio – Lettura Portfolio Behance DaFXPremio Fondazione con il sud – Martelive Premio Officine Fotografiche – Martelive Martelive – Premio fotografia
2016Maremetraggio – International Shorts Film Festival 2016 (Italy) -Audience Award- Gallio Film Festival 2016 (Italy) – Jury Award- 2014 Aracne “Le forme dell’acqua” (Artistic Board Special Prize)
FILM FESTIVAL SELECTIONS
2018Film Festival del Garda 2018 (Italy)LongTake Interactive Film Festival 2018 (Italy) Bimbi Belli 2018 (Italy) 2017 Future Film Kids 2017 (Italy)
2016IFFR International Film Festival of Rotterdam (Netherland) Il cinema italiano visto da Milano (Italy) Future Film Festival 2016 (Italy) Trento Film Festival 2016 (Italy) FICMY 2016 Festival Internacional de Cinema de Mérida y Yucatan (Mexico) Registi fuori dagli schermi 2016 (Italy) Maremetraggio – International Shorts Film Festival 2016 (Italy) Gallio Film Festival 2016 (Italy) Italian Film Festival – Bangkok 2016 Scanorama 2016 (Lithuania) Laceno d’oro 2016 (Italy)
2015Torino Film Festival 33° (Italy)
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