Davide Monteleone (born 1974)[1] is an Italian visual artist, researcher, and National Geographic Fellow. His multidisciplinary work encompasses photography, visual journalism, writing, and interdisciplinary projects, focusing on themes such as geopolitics, geography, identity, data, and science.
Monteleone was born in Italy. He initially pursued engineering studies but later shifted his focus to photography and journalism, studying in the United States and the United Kingdom. He holds a Master's in art and politics from Goldsmiths, University of London.[citation needed]
In 2000, Monteleone began his career, collaborating with various Italian and international publications. By the end of 2001, he moved to Moscow, where he resided until 2021, immersing himself in Russian culture and society. This experience significantly influenced his subsequent work, leading to the publication of his first book, Dusha ("Soul"), in 2007.
Monteleone has produced several monographs, including Red Thistle (2012), Spasibo (2013), and The April Theses (2017). His projects often explore complex narratives that merge visual storytelling with investigative research. In 2022, he released Sinomocene, a data-driven investigation into China's economic expansion, presented as both an exhibition and a book.
In 2024, Monteleone completed Critical Minerals—Geography of Energy, an exploration into the geopolitical and environmental stakes of energy transition resources, continuing his examination of climate and economic impacts on a global scale.
In 2013 Monteleone appeared in the series of 12 episode of "Fotografi" for Sky Arte.
Exhibitions and recognition
Monteleone's work has been featured in National Geographic, Time, and The New Yorker. His exhibitions have been shown in the Saatchi Gallery in London, the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo,[citation needed] the Maison Européenne de la Photographie in Paris, and the Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome.
Awards and honours
Throughout his career, Monteleone has received numerous accolades, including:
2024: Winner, Leica Oskar Barnack Award
2024: Deloitte Photo Grant
2024: Sony World Photography Awards
2019: National Geographic Storytelling Fellowship
2016: Asia Society Fellowship
2013: Carmignac Photojournalism Award
Publications
Publications by Monteleone
Душа (Dusha) = Anima russa. Rome: Edizioni Postcart, 2007. ISBN8886795335. With text by Viktor Erofeev and Margherita Belgiojoso.
La Linea Inesistente: Viaggio Lungo la ex Cortina di Ferro. Rome: Contrasto, 2009. ISBN8869652378.
War is Only Half the Story: Ten Years of The Aftermath Project. Dewi Lewis, 2018. Poems by Wislawa Szymborska, texts by Clare Cavanagh, Donald Weber and Sara Terry and photographs by more than forty Aftermath Award winners.
Awards
2005: Prize Amilcare Ponchielli "C’era una volta CCCP" 2nd prize at the Amilcare Ponchielli Milano[2]
2006: World Press Photo Israeli bombing in Lebanon – 1° Prize Spot news stories[3]
2007: TAF (Toscana Arti Fotografiche) prize, Lucca Digital Photo Fest, Lucca, for "Dusha – Russian Soul"[4]
2008: IPA Award 2008 2nd place best book Dusha; 1st place general news editorial "Pakistan Turning Point"[citation needed]
2008: FotoGrafia-Book Award Best book at FotoGrafia Festival in Rome[citation needed]
Red Thistle, Castello Estense, Ferrara, Italy, Festival giornalismo di Internazionale; Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Trento and Rovereto, Rovereto, IT; Lumix Festival, Hannover, 2010. Rencontres d'Arles, New York; VII Gallery, New York; Petite Noire Gallery, Paris; Freelens gallery, Hamburg, 2012. Bursa Festival, Bursa, TR; Officine Fotografiche, Rome; Micamera, Milan, 2013.
Harragas, European photography Award, House of Photography, Hamburg, 2012; Nobel prize Center, Oslo, 2013.
Spasibo, Chapelle de l'école de beaux arts, 2013. Saatchi Gallery, London; Frankfurt Photo Forum, Frankfurt; Rencontres d'Arles, Arles, France; Museo Messina, Milan, 2014.
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