raw, sexy, provocative, explosive, anti-fashion!

Born in Italy in the early 70s Dido Fontana grew up surrounded by his dad’s camera and art works, doing himself art with different media, readying the big giants, lifting weights and looking at every kind of imagery.

In this way in his mind increased an extraordinary heterogenic plethora of images you now can find in his photos which represent not only a figure and where there’s no message but a world.

His soul is baroque and his eye is damned and voyeuristic but his style is raw and sexual, fashion and anti-fashion at the same time.

But first of all it is direct and pure, without alternations or embellishments. (D.T.)

 

fine art photography and fashion

"...I'm interested in the representation in its true essence, with no unnecessary frills, accessories, special effects or extras".

His works have been exhibited in art galleries worldwide and he collaborates with numerous magazines and web-zines.

In 2007 he won first prize for the Best Photo at the Pitti Immagine Award in Florence.

main exhibitions

2010 Didocentrico-Biffi per l'Arte-Piacenza
2009 Sottoesposizione-Piacenza
2008 Museo Maugeri Gemmellaro-GalatiM-Messina
2008 Arteingenua-Brescia
2008 Klien Space -Tn
2008 Obiettivo Donna-Palazzo degli Specchi-Messina
2007 DEPOP - S. Caterina Museum - Tv
2007 The Quest of Fashion - I° place, Photography Price - Pitti Immagine - Florence
2007 Master Architettura edifici di culto - Palazzo Trentini -Trento
2006 Allupallupa-Rassegna Arti Visive-Rome
2006 LITe contemporanea 06-Scurelle-Trento
2006 Freak Dolls-Galleria Stella-Rome
2006 Il Sacro e gli Artisti-Spazio Klien-Borgo V.-Tn
2006 Il Sacro e gli Artisti-Chiesa di S.Rocco-Castello T.-Tn
2006 Golden Opportunity-Marx Saunders Gallery-Chicago-Us
2006 L'Altro Festival-Villa Celimontana -Rome
2006 Viaggio Fantastico-personal expo.-Palazzo Papafava dei Carraresi -Padua
2006 Allesfürmich! -SottocornoNove Studiogalleria-Milan
2005 Hypegallery-Milan
2005 The Contemporary Party-R.Palace-Trento
2005 Versus -Geneva-Ch
2004 Neo Iconica-C. Kunsthaus
2004 Personal exposition World Trade Organization-Geneva-Ch
2004 Christie's Auction House
2004 Personal exposition Piccolagalleria-Bassano del Grappa-Vi
2004 Cesi Palace-Acquasparta-Tr
2004 Morenberg Palace-Sarnonico-Tn
2003 Personal exposition Galerie R.-Geneva-Ch

permanent collections

Fracheboud-Carouge-Geneva-Ch
World Trade Organization-Geneva-Ch
Maus-Geneva-Ch
Simonetti-Venice

publications

Yuhmm Magazine
Rich Guys Hunter
Lamono
Digital Temple
Erographic
Flash glam trash!
Indie Undies
Scandoblog
Body Collector
Runningdive
Le Chagrin
Dadanoias
nofoundproject
Art Nudes
Nightmare Brunette
yay!everyday
Bend Me Over
Indienudes
The Dinner Jacket-Ca
Photo Couture
180Mag-Ca
FashionPh
UPP Magazine-Uk
SoTacky Magazine-Nl
F-Stop Magazine-Us
Fefe Project-It
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