Paolo Grassi

Paolo Grassi was born in Tuscany and began photographing at a very young age in an analytical manner starting from 1976, after studying photographic technique and lighting based on the experiences of Andreas Feininger and Ansel Adams. For about 15 years, he explored the elements of nature and people through the filter of photographic film with a 35mm reflex camera, which, due to its compactness, accompanied him daily for many years in his visual exploration. Many images were captured on film, and only a small portion was personally printed in black and white in a darkroom.

A significant aspect of this period is the photographic research conducted in Sardinia in 1979 (the year of the kidnapping of singer-songwriter Fabrizio De André in Gallura), where he interpreted and documented the environment, traditions, and faces of the people in black and white.

Starting from 1980, learning the techniques of audiovisual systems based on the use of image and sound, he mastered the language that would lead him to create audiovisual works for the dissemination of multimedia in educational and artistic contexts.

Also in 1980, he enrolled in the architecture faculty in Florence, where he studied visual language and semiotics based on the works of Umberto Eco. During this time, he had the opportunity to use photography to analyze the signs and symbols present in urban space.

Throughout his university years, the international atmosphere in Florence allowed him to engage with colleagues and artists from various nationalities, providing the opportunity to assimilate different methods, styles, and cultures. His interests range from the history of architecture to art, photography, and cinema, areas from which he draws inspiration for his artistic pursuits.

MIA Photo Fair, Milan (Italy)
Castello di San Terenzo (Italy)
Salone del Mobile, Milan (Italy)

Publications:
“Architettura della fotografia”
"MIA photo 2018, da fuoco e acqua"
"Fotografia d’arte & Design. Salone del Mobile Milano"

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