Francesco Chinazzo

Francesco Chinazzo was born in 1976 in Valdobbiadene.
In 1996 he founded his photographic studio, Palomar, in Treviso. Tribute to one of the most appreciated characters of the Calvinian stories, Mr. Palomar, a man dedicated to observation, examiner of precise acts or objects.

Two photographic projects, “LINE UP” and “I’M NOT INK,” with an artistic philosophy deeply rooted in the pursuit of simplicity, composition, and individuality. Here is a summary and interpretation of the main ideas:

LINE UP - Align

A project dedicated to simplicity and compositional precision.
• Core Concept: The human presence is transformed into a vehicle of lines, curves, and perspectives, harmonized within the compositional space. The aim is to create images that balance symmetry and asymmetry, fullness and emptiness, with an almost sculptural intentionality.
• Creative Process: Each image is slowly constructed, like a work of art, through a process of continuous refinement. Light becomes a tool for sculpting, akin to marble for a sculptor.
• Philosophy: These are not classic portraits but self-portraits of the photographer—a synthesis of their emotions, emotional involvement, and search for order and inner peace.

I’M NOT INK

A project that explor...

After attending the Artistic High School, he went to the photography studio, attending the ISFAV, Istituto Superiore di Fotografia e Artes Visive in Padua and at the same time put into practice the notions acquired working for the most renowned Italian industrial photography studio.