Leonardo Pellegatta
Born in Milan. Working in Europe & Japan.
Education:
1992 – 1996 School of Visual Arts (SVA), BA in Fine Art photography, New York, Usa.
Selected Solo Exhibition:
2017 “The Ark, the Crane & the Turtle”, Sai photo gallery, Osaka
2017 “The Ark, the Crane & the Turtle”, Kyotographie festival / KG+ Award, Kyoto
2016 “The Ark, the Crane & the Turtle” / BIWAKO Biennale – Japan
2016 “Tropical Tree”, Kyotographie festival / KG+, Kyoto
2016 “Open your eyes now”, Kanzan gallery, Tokyo / Curated by Mikiko Kikuta
2015 “Thought is the thought of thought”, Kyotographie festival / KG+, Kyoto
2014 “Ulysses”, Archelologic Museum of Istria, Pula, Croatia
2013 “Ulysses”, Galerie Schumm-Braunstein, Paris
2013 “Il Circo”, Kyotographie / KG+ International Photo Festival, Kyoto
2011 “Indefinite Path” Togonon gallery, San Francisco
2010 “Requiem”, Galerie Schumm-Braunstein, Paris
2010 “Requiem”, Wave gallery, Brescia (Italy)
2010 “Indefinite Path”, mc2 gallery, Milan
2010 “Il Circo”, Sai gallery, Osaka
2010 “Requiem”, Semina Rerum, Zurich
2009 “Il Circo”, Nagune, Tokyo
2007 “Indefinite Path”, A+M, Milan
2006 “Indefinite Path”, Gallery Ef, Tokyo
2004 “Visioni – Maboroshi”, Japan Foundation, Bangkok
2003 “Visioni – Maboroshi”, Gallery Ef, Tokyo
2000 “Untitled – Cityscapes”, Galleria Bruna Soletti, Milan
Selected Group Exhibition / Installation views & performance:
2017 “Imprints”, Abiko International Open Air Festival, Japan
2017 “Palimpsestes”, Galerie Schuh Braunstein, Paris.
2017 “Group show” Early experimental films & public performance”, Gallery TRAX, Japan.
2015 “Tropical Tree – Sound & vision”, Abiko International Open Air Festival, Japan
2014 “Ulysses – The Sun Shines For You Today”, Nagune, Tokyo
2013 “Contellusion – Perspective”, Plaza gallery, Tokyo
2012 “Il ne restera que du Bleu”, Galerie Schumm-Braunstein, Paris
2012 “Contellusion”, Shibaura House, Tokyo
2012 Hors Pistes, Centre Pompidou, Paris
2011 “Cinema before Cinema” – Tokyo Experimental Festival, Tokyo Wonder Site
2011 Hors Pistes, Super De Luxe, Tokyo
1996 “An oracle for the birds”, installation view, SVA, New York
1995 “Apollo, Barno, Carno”, public performance, Chelsea Park, New York
Selected Bibliography:
“Il Circo” ‒ Photography L. Pellegatta, / and aphorisms by Gomez de La Serna, Tokyo, 2009
“Indefinite Path” ‒ Photography L. Pellegatta / and short text Ishii Shinji, RouRou, Shangai, 2006
“Pink x Blue” – Short film by L. Pellegatta – Music by Miya / Dvd by BankArt, Yokohama 2013
Monographs:
L.Pellegatta: “Il Circo” – Photography L. Pellegatta & aphorisms Ramon Gomez de La Serna, Tokyo, 2009
L.Pellegatta: “Indefinite Path” – Photography L. Pellegatta & short text Ishii Shinji, RouRou, Shangai, 2006
Selected articles / others:
Underscore N.4, Leonardo Pellegatta: “Il Circo” – text & photographs pag. 66 ~ 71- Autumn / Winter 2012
Underscore N.3, Leonardo Pellegatta: “The box man” – text & photographs pag. 80 ~ 85 – Autumn / Winter 2011
Zoom magazine, Leonardo Pellegatta: “Requiem” – interview by E. Piatti – pag. 48 ~ 54 – June 2010
The Asahi Shimbun – On the Horizon: Leonardo Pellegatta – Exhibition, “Visioni / Maboroshi”, pag. 29, November 7, 2003