Pietro Bologna

Born in Milan in 1972, he is self-taught. In the early 1990s, he moved to Germany and later to Argentina, working as a model maker, photographer's assistant, photojournalist and darkroom teacher.

Today, he combines his artistic research with his work as a designer.

His first solo exhibition took place in 1998 at the J.L. Borges Cultural Center in Buenos Aires.

Over the following years, he exhibited in numerous galleries in Italy and abroad, in both public and private spaces. His works are included in prestigious collections such as the De Pietri Collection in Lugano, the Antonio Brescacin Collection in Venice and the Luisella d’Alessandro Collection in Turin. Between 2001 and 2020, he published 7 books with A14 edizioni, Phos edizioni and edizione PulcinoElefante.

He lives and works in Milan.

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2026

Elegìa, Lab 1930. Fotografia contemporanea, Milan.

2024

Corrispondenze. Barlumi, Angeli e altre storie, Pietro Bologna and Pino Deodato, Galleria Susanna Orlando, Pietrasanta.

2023

da Ettaro, with a critical essay by Angela Madesani and Lorand Hegyi, Lab 1930. Fotografia contemporanea, Milan.

2021

A Constantin, Galleria Lorenzo Vatalaro, Milan.

2018

Mio Malgrado, in collaboration with Angelo Lumelli, Galleria Lorenzo Vatalaro, Milan.

2017

L'altro sguardo, in collaboration with Giancarlo Majorino, Galleria Lorenzo Vatalaro, Milan.

2014

Animalerie. Immaginifiche costellazioni, curated by Enzo Obiso, Centro Phos, Chieri.

2005

Di bianco silenzio, curated by Thierry Tannières, Galerie La Poissonnerie, Marseille.

Di bianco silenzio, with a critical essay by Elio Franzini, Galleria Azibul, Milan.

Bozzetti, with a critical essay by Giovanni Pelloso, Galleria San Fedele, Milan.

2001

Prima di tutto, in collaboration with Alberto Casiraghi, Galleria Valeria Belvedere, Milan.

2000

Pagina bianca, curated by Claudio Borghi, Galleria Bruna Soletti, Milan.

La formica e altri racconti, curated by Claudio Borghi, Tufanostudio25, Milan.

1998

Pagina bianca, Centro Cultural J.L. Borges, Buenos Aires.

 

Selected Group Exhibitions

2024

Artenumero, curated by Angela Madesani, MAR Museo Archeologico Regionale, Aosta.

2021

Adfinis, Galleria Lorenzo Vatalaro, Milan.

2015

Visual Making - la digital fabrication a supporto delle arti grafiche, BASE, Milan.

2014

0,01 megapixels, curated by Vicenç Bonet, Galeria Tagomago, Barcelona.

2013

Bestiari, curated by Enzo Obiso, Centro Phos, Chieri.

2007

Bajo la lluvia ajena, curated by Viviana Nardoni, Museo de la Memoria, Rosario Santa Fe.

2002

Ricordarsi di togliere le terre, International Video Art Exhibition, Museo de Arte Moderno, Buenos Aires.

Rimedi, curated by Paolo Campiglio, Angela Madesani, Francesco Tedeschi, Palazzo delle Stelline, Milan.

1999

Pagina bianca, curated by Antonio Brescacin, Luisella d'Alessandro, Salone della fotografia storica, moderna e contemporanea, Venice.