Federico Odello
In his works Milan-based photographer Federico Odello explores the theme of street photography as a form of social documentary.
A lover of black and white photo reportage took up photography in 2010, being greatly inspired by Atge’s, Cartier-Bresson’s and Doisneau’s works.
Federico does not impose his vision of the cities but rather walks through the streets, listening to whispers and background - the echo of life that runs an unconscious theatrical performance. This approach leads to the mute and contemporary testimony, with an unprecedented force of expression. During his one-week shooting sessions in different parts of the world, Federico tries to feel the “heartbeat” of the city and perpetuate it in photos, All photos are hand-picked without the use of tripods
Statement
The photos of Federico Odello tell about the contradictions of modern times, presented through a d’essai cinematic cut in black and white vision of reality, even when he shoots in color.
As in a tribal dance, the characters line up and reconnect with the immanence, grabbing and highlighting the contrast between their own history and the history. Sometimes they disappear from the scene, leaving the aseptic taste of the reflection on the intangible to the horizontal alignment of the layers.
His photos capture the dramatic nature of the centuries-old collective burnout in a melancholic acknowledgement of the lack of transcendence
Awards
2016 – Biancoscuro Art Contest – winner
2017 – The Motif collective – "REFLECTIONS" - finalst
2017 – Fusion Art – “Cityscapes” - finalist
2017 – ViewPoint Gallery – International Photography Competition 2017 - winner
2017 – Street Photography contest - PH21 Gallery - finalist
2017 – Sunny Art Prize - finalist
2017 – Urban 2017 Photo Award - selected
2017 – Finland International Digital Circuit - selected
2017 – 1650 Gallery - "Hit me with your best shot" - finalist
2017 – Stockholm Diary - The essence of monochrome - finalist
2017 – Monochrome - Salon International d'Art Photographique de Pessac - selected
2017 – Open - SE Center for Photography - finalist
2017 – Chromatic Award - Honorable mention
2017 – ND Awards Photo Contest - Honorable mentions (2 photos)
2018 – International Photographer of the year - Honorable mentions (2 photos)
2018 – International Color Awards - Nominee
2018 – IP Independent Photographer - "Black and white award" - Editor's pick
2018 – Alverton Gallery - "Black and White Street Photography” - Honorable mention
2018 – A Smith Gallery - "Street" - finalist
2018 – Black Box Gallery - "Grayscale" - selected
2018 – MonoVisions Photography Awards - "Street photography" - Honorable mention
2018 – Chromatic Award - "Street" - Honorable mention - "Street"
2018 – ND Awards Photo Contest - Honorable mentions (2 photos)
2018 – Black & White Spider Awards 13th - Honorable mention (1 photos) + Nominee (3 photos)
2018 – TIFA Tokyo International Foto Awards - Winner Bronze Medal
2019 – Umbra International Photography Awards - Winner 3rd place
2019 – Zebra Awards 7th - Finalist (3 photos)
2019 – MonoVisions Photography Awards - "Conceptual - Abstract - People" - Honorable mention (3 photos)
2019 – IPA Awards - Honorable mention
2019 – Black & White Spider Awards 14th - Honorable mention (1 photos) + Nominee (3 photos)
2019 – ND Awards Photo Contest - Honorable mentions (2 photos)
2019 – Chromatic Award - "Street" - Third Place - "People" + Honorable mentions (2 photos)
2020 – Zebra Awards 8th - Finalist
2020 – IPA Awards - One Shot Movement - Honorable mention
2020 – MonoVisions Photography Awards - "Fine Art - Portrait - People" - Honorable mention (3 photos)
2020 –Fine Art Photography Awards - (3 photos)
2020 – APA Annual Photography Awards - Honorable mentions (3 photos)
2020 – Monochrome Awards - Honorable mentions (2 photos)
2020 – PX3 - Prix de la Photographie de Paris - "Fine Art" - Honorable mention
2020 – Umbra International Photography Awards - "People" - Winner 2nd place
2021 – Annual Photography Awards - Honorable mentions (3 photos)
2021 – Fine Art Photography Awards - "Fashion" - Winner 3rd place
Exhibitions
2015 – “Allineamenti” / Spazio Sobrio – Torino – Italy (solo)
2016 – "Camminamenti” / Spazio Sobrio – Torino – Italy (solo)
2017 – "Portraits in B&W” / Blank Wall Gallery – Athens – Greece (group)
2017 – "Hug the road” / Showcases Gallery – Varese – Italy (solo)
2017 – Sunny Art Center - London - UK (group)
2017 – "Street Photography" - PH21 Gallery - Budapest - Hungary (group)
2017 – Polet Art Gallery - Belgrade - Serbia (group)
2017 – "Hit me” / 1650 Gallery – Los Angeles – USA (group)
2017 – "Black & White” / Blank Wall Gallery – Athens – Greece (group)
2017 – Ferencváros Cultural Center - Budapest
2017 – "Open" / SE Center for Photography - Greenville, South Carolina - USA (group)
2017 – "Brooklyn 2017" - The Music Theatre Jalopy, Brooklyn, New York - USA (group)
2018 – ViewPoint Gallery – Halifax – Canada (group)
2018 – Field Art Center - Beijing - China (group)
2018 – PaviArt FAIR - Pavia - Italy (group)
2018 – A Smith Gallery - Johnson City - USA (group)
2018 - Black Box Gallery (annex) - Portland - Oregon - USA (group)
2018 - "On the Street" - Photo Independent Fair - Los Angeles - USA (group)
2019 - "Shining a Light" - Muhammad Ali Center - Louisville - KY - USA (group)
2019 - "Portrait" - Darkroom Gallery - Essex Jct. - VT - USA (group)