OLIVIO ARGENTI FRPS
www.olivioargenti.it Born in Italy in 1955, he migrates at the end of high school to the UK where he graduates in Economics (University of
London, 1981) and in Agricultural Economics (University of Oxford, 1982). He lives for six years in Ecuador and
Venezuela and two years in Algeria. He returns to Italy in 1990 to work in Rome as an Agricultural Economist. He has
travelled to more than fifty countries.
He starts taking photographs in 1995. His main projects include: a street-photography project “Traits d'union” in Tunisia;
“Losers of a forgotten conflict”, a reportage in Azerbaijan and Armenia on refugees from the Nagorno-Karabakh; a
reportage in Peru “Atrapados [No way out] - Family violence and juvenile deviant behaviour in Lima” (2005-2008), which
combines photographic images with testimonials written by boys and girls met in gangs, drug-rehabilitation centres, family
houses and prisons; and “Wrestlers and Wrestling”, a personal view on the world of Olympic wrestling (2006-2008).
He has received international awards and has published various books (http://olivioargenti.it/index.php/books) which can
be bought directly from the author. His work has been exhibited in China, Colombia, Germany, Italy, Peru, United
Kingdom, Switzerland and Tunisia.
His work «Wrestlers and wrestling» was awarded the Associateship Distinction of the Royal Photographic Society
(ARPS - Contemporary) and «Atrapados» received the Fellowship Distinction (FRPS - Contemporary). His book
“Atrapados” and related video are part of the Royal Photographic Society’s collection of the National Media Museum of
Bradford (UK).
He is Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society and member of the Contemporary and Multimedia Distinctions Panels of
the RPS. He is also President of the “Italian Chapter of the Royal Photographic Society” (www.rps-italy.org) and organizes
Distinctions Advisory Days in Italy where he discusses portfolios.
Awards
2010 “Fellowship Distinction” della Royal
Photographic Society (UK) per “Atrapados”
(categoria: Contemporary)
2010
“Associateship Distinction” della Royal
Photographic Society (UK) per “Wrestlers and
wrestling” (categoria: Contemporary)
2010
“Honor of Distinction”, 4th Photography
Masters Cup - Photographer of the Year –
Sezione Fotogiornalismo (fotografi non
professionisti). Portfolio: “Las familias
Izquierdo y Gonzalez”
2009
Special Jury Award, 4th International
Emirates Photo Competition (portfolio
“Wrestlers and Wrestling”)
2009
Spotlight Award, International Portfolio
Competition of the American “Black and
White Magazine for Collectors of Fine
Photography” (portfolio “Wrestlers and
Wrestling”). Intervista pubblicata sul numero
73 di marzo 2010
2008
Photo Excellence Award, International
Portfolio Contest of the American “Black and
White Magazine for Collectors of Fine
Photography” (portfolios: “Traits d’union”,
“Vittime di un conflitto dimenticato” e
“Atrapados”)
Books (http://olivioargenti.it/index.php/books)
2014
Batallon de Sanidad (libro digitale)
2014
A slightly different path than you (libro digitale)
2014
La belleza della memoria (parte 1 e 2) (libri
digitali)
2014
Traits d’union (libro digitale)
2009
Atrapados - Violencia en la familia y conducta
desviada de los jóvenes en Lima [Senza uscita.
Violenza nella famiglia e condotta deviante dei
giovani di Lima], Lussoso Group Editore
2008
Wrestling [Lotta], Lussoso Group Editore
2009
Wrestlers [Lottatori], Lussoso Group Editore
Individual exhibitions
2013
Milano Photoshow
2008
Pechino Giochi Olimpici, Wrestlers and Wrestling
2008
Corsier-sur-Vevey (Svizzera) Wrestlers and
Wrestling
2006
Roma, Out of focus, out of time
Group exhibitions
2012
RPS International Print Exhibition 157
2011-2012-2013 Muro Leccese (LE), Darkroom project,
(www.darkroomproject.org)
2010
RPS International Print Exhibition 155
2009
Roma, Fotoleggendo: Atrapados
2006
Hammamet (Tunisia), Centre Culturel: View on
the Mediterranean Sea
Videos
2009
Wrestlers and wrestling (11 minuti) di Olivio
Argenti
2009
Atrapados (21 minuti) di Olivio Argenti
2008
Espero que me entiendas (10 minuti) di
Luciano Corvaglia (ispirato da “Atrapados”)
Multimedia presentations
2011
Institutional web sites using images by the
author:
- Interagency Panel on Juvenile Justice (IPJJ)
- Oficina Internacional de Justicia Juvenil
(OIJJ)
2010
Birmingham (UK), Atrapados, Royal
Photographic Society
2010
Manizales (Colombia), Seminar “Social
photographic reportage”, Universidad de
Caldas
2009
Roma (Italia), Wrestlers and Wrestling,
Museum of Rome in Trastevere
2009
Milano (Italia), Wrestlers and Wrestling,
Micamera
2009
Roma (Italia), Atrapados, Museum of Rome
in Trastevere
2009
Manizales (Colombia), Atrapados e Wrestlers
and Wrestling, Manizales Municipality
2009
Lima (Perù), Atrapados, First World Congress
on Restorative Juvenile Justice
2009
Bogotà (Colombia), Atrapados e Wrestlers
and Wrestling, Italian Institute of Culture
2007
Lima (Perù), Atrapados, Catholic University
Articles and interviews
2013
Contemporary Photography Journal 53/2013:
“The Romero Family”
2010
Black and White Magazine for Collectors of
Fine Photography 73/2010: Interview
Portfolios readings
Since 2011 Distinctions Advisory Days in Italy
2013
Distinction Advisory Days, Biel, Switzerland
Contacts
Postal address
P.O. Box: 64172 – c/o Ufficio Postale 64
presso FAO – Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
00153 Rome, Italy
Cell: +39 339 7082271 – 340 392 06 53
Email: [email protected]
Skype: papo_roma
Web site: www.olivioargenti.it
V.: 5th August 2014