MATTIA ZOPPELLARO

He studied photography at IED in Milan from 1999 to 2001.
In 2003, after two years working experience at the Photography department of Fabrica (Benetton’s Communication Research Centre), he moved to England, where he started shooting for several music magazines and record labels.
In the meantime he develops different projects, from social reportage (Irish Travellers, Kosovar Refugees, Western Africa Witch Hunters, Hackney’s Homeless, Maximum Security Prisons in Italian North East), to entertainment (Sicilian Religious Ceremonies, Milan Porn Fair) and youth culture features (European Rave Parties, Mexican Punks, Dakar’s Hip Hop Scene).
In September 2017 he publishes his first book “Appleby” edited by Contrasto. In January 2020 The projects “CCCP” and “Straight Outta Pikine” are exhibited at Arte Fiera in Bologna. In October 2021 publishes his second book “Dirty Dancing”, edited by Klasse Wrecks about the late 90s Rave scene.

Milan, Italy

Corporate

Climate Change Italia
Marchesi Antinori
ALMA MATER STUDIORUM Università di Bologna
SKY
Apple

Progetti

Portraits of Italian Paralympic athletes
Dirty Dancing
Appleby
The Voice of Rovigo

Libri

Dirty Dancing. Klasse Wrecks. 2021
Appleby. Contrasto. 2017

Mostre ed esibizioni

2020. Arte Fiera. Bologna, Italy
2019. MIA Photofair. Milan, Italy
2018. Traffic Gallery. Bergamo, Italy
2018. Vichy Portrait(s) Festival. Vichy, France
2017. Fondazione Forma Meravigli. Milan, Italy
2016. Cortona On The Move Festival. Cortona, Italy
2015. Outdoor Festival. Rome, Italy