Stefano Cerio

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Stefano Cerio is an Italian photographer and video artist. He is known for photographing deserted amusement parks. [1] [2] [3] He has exhibited his photographic collections both in solo shows and group exhibitions. [4] [5]

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Life and work

Stefano Cerio was born in Italy. [6]

His book Aqua Park (2010) shows empty waterparks. [7] Vice Versa (2013) shows empty Italian tourist places. [8] Chinese Fun (2015) shows theme parks in Beijing, Shanghai, Qingdao, and Hong Kong [9] while empty of spectators. [10] Night Games (2017) shows recreational and amusement spaces such as cruise ships, amusement parks, and ski resorts, after they have closed for the night. [11] In 2019 he produced L'Aquila, consisting of inflatable structures located in the L'Aquila area. [12]

Wired has commented that his work largely focuses on “lonely artificial environments”. [13] Business Insider wrote of his work that, “Five major themes recur in Cerio's work: representation, illusion, vision, expectations, and reality.” [14]

Publications

Exhibitions

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References

  1. ↑ "Surreal Photographs of Chinese Amusement Parks in Hibernation". Hyperallergic. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  2. ↑ "Nine photos of completely deserted and utterly creepy Chinese amusement parks". The Independent. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  3. ↑ "China's deserted amusement parks – in pictures". The Guardian. 14 August 2015. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2020-07-24– via www.theguardian.com.
  4. ↑ info@arte.it, ARTE it Srl-. "Paesaggi in movimento - Mostra - Sarno - Sedi varie - Arte.it". www.arte.it.
  5. ↑ Pariante, Fabio (December 18, 2019). "Capri Wave: 17 vetrine d'artista".
  6. ↑ Epstein, Emily Anne. "Photos of Empty Chinese Amusement Parks - The Atlantic". www.theatlantic.com.
  7. ↑ "Aquapark". Vogue Italia.
  8. ↑ "Foto turismo massa, le foto di Stefano Cerio".
  9. 1 2 3 "Photographs of Empty and Abandoned Amusement Parks Explore China's Architecture of Leisure". August 24, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Chinese Fun: Photographer Stefano Cerio captures the eerie side of empty amusement parks". Archinect.
  11. 1 2 Harriet Verney. "Artificial worlds: Eerie images capture recreational places at the dead of night". CNN.
  12. 1 2 Leoni, Livia De (November 6, 2019). "Aspettando Paris Photo: gli appuntamenti in città da non perdere".
  13. ↑ "Eerie Photos Prove It: Amusement Parks Are Totally Creepy" – via www.wired.com.
  14. ↑ Sommer, Jack. "9 photos of completely deserted and utterly creepy Chinese amusement parks". Business Insider.
  15. ↑ Wolfe, Alexandra (September 4, 2015). "When China Is Empty" – via www.wsj.com.
  16. ↑ "Playtime: how artists have been unleashing their inner child this summer". www.theartnewspaper.com.
  17. ↑ "Stefano Cerio in conversazione con Walter Guadagnini - Mostra - Torino - CAMERA – Centro Italiano per la Fotografia - Arte.it". www.arte.it.
  18. ↑ "Il Maxxi L'Aquila Nel Palazzo Barocco". www.ilgiornaledellarte.com.
  19. ↑ "MaXXI to open new museum in earthquake-ravaged L'Aquila in October". The Art Newspaper . Retrieved 2021-01-28.
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