Michele Bonicelli, was born in 1998 in a small village in the heart of Sardinia. The humanistic studies during high school and the Bachelor degree at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in Milan, gave him a solid starting point for an artistic-authorial career. The one-year curricular internship experience with the Gian Paolo Barbieri Studio and Foundation, as a highly formative path, will have a great symbolic impact on his creative approach. He currently works as a freelance photographer and collaborates with several photographers belonging to the Milanese scenario. From November ‘21, he’s in charge of the Photo Department for Engel&Völkers Milano.
In his works, Michele seeks the perfect balance with an essential Black and White, as if he were drawing with the ink on a well-studied structure. 20th Century Photography is his greatest teacher.
EDUCATIONAL
● 2017: High School Diploma (Classical Studies) - Liceo Leonardo da Vinci, Sardinia
● 2017-2021: Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts - Brera Academy of Fine Arts, Milan
● 2019: Workshop - Architecture Photography, Monte Amiata (Milan), with the master Ph Andrea Boyer
● 2020: Stage at Gian Paolo Barbieri Foundation
EXHIBITIONS and PRIZES
● 2018 - "di Acqua e di Terra", Group Exhibition, Milano.
● 2018 - "XXV ORA ! IMMAGINI CONTRO IL FEMMINICIDIO", ShortList.
● 2018 - "com-unità", Group Exhibition, Milano.
● 2019 - "Metropoiesi", Visioni di Periferia", Exhibition, Milano.
● 2019 - "Agnese Meotti International Prize", ShortList.
● 2020 - "Urban Masai", a selected project by ExpoDubai2020.
● 2020 - Interview for University "La Sapienza", Rome.
● 2021 - TriestePhotoDays, ShortList.
● 2021 - OgliArte InForma, Crowdfunding Campaign for the Onlus Ogliastra InForma and Exhibition.
● 2021 - Bìsos, Fashion Oniric Pictures.
● 2021 - Rolling Stones Magazine, New Talent, Interview by Manuela Accinno.
● 2022 - Premio San Giorgio - 1st Prize
PUBLICATIONS
RollingStones - PhotoVogue - Arte.it - exibart.com - ilFotografo.it - Pregio - CorriereMilano - Corriere della Sera - La Repubblica - youmark.it - vivimilano.corriere.it - milano.repubblica.it - fotografidigitali.it - artwave.it - art-news.it - mentelocale.it -IoDonna (Corriere della Sera) - The Way Magazine - SilhouetteDonna.it - The Fashion Propellant - Moda Glamour Italia - DailyMood - The Cube Magazine - PrimaPress - AmoreWorld.it - iGossip - FashionChannel.ch - SpaghettiMag
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Italiano
English (Intermediate level)
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