Stefano Cerio

Stefano Cerio is an Italian photographer and video artist. He is known for photographing deserted amusement parks.[1][2][3] He has exhibited his photographic collections both in solo shows and group exhibitions.[4][5]

Life and work

Stefano Cerio was born in Italy.[6]

His book Aqua Park (2010) shows empty waterparks.[7] Vice Versa (2013) shows empty Italian tourist places.[8] Chinese Fun (2015) shows theme parks in Beijing, Shanghai, Qingdao, and Hong Kong[9] while empty of spectators.[10] Night Games (2017) shows recreational and amusement spaces such as cruise ships, amusement parks, and ski resorts, after they have closed for the night.[11] In 2019 he produced L'Aquila, consisting of inflatable structures located in the L'Aquila area.[12]

Wired has commented that his work largely focuses on “lonely artificial environments”.[13] Business Insider wrote of his work that, “Five major themes recur in Cerio's work: representation, illusion, vision, expectations, and reality.”[14]

Publications
  • Aqua Park (2010)
  • Vice Versa (2013)
  • Chinese Fun (2015)[9]
  • Night Games (2017)[11]
  • L'Aquila (2019)[12]

Exhibitions

References
  1. "Surreal Photographs of Chinese Amusement Parks in Hibernation". Hyperallergic. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  2. "Nine photos of completely deserted and utterly creepy Chinese amusement parks". The Independent. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  3. "China's deserted amusement parks – in pictures". The Guardian. 14 August 2015. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-07-24 – via www.theguardian.com.
  4. info@arte.it, ARTE it Srl-. "Paesaggi in movimento - Mostra - Sarno - Sedi varie - Arte.it". www.arte.it.
  5. Pariante, Fabio (December 18, 2019). "Capri Wave: 17 vetrine d'artista".
  6. Epstein, Emily Anne. "Photos of Empty Chinese Amusement Parks - The Atlantic". www.theatlantic.com.
  7. "Aquapark". Vogue Italia.
  8. "Foto turismo massa, le foto di Stefano Cerio".
  9. "Photographs of Empty and Abandoned Amusement Parks Explore China's Architecture of Leisure". August 24, 2015.
  10. "Chinese Fun: Photographer Stefano Cerio captures the eerie side of empty amusement parks". Archinect.
  11. Harriet Verney. "Artificial worlds: Eerie images capture recreational places at the dead of night". CNN.
  12. Leoni, Livia De (November 6, 2019). "Aspettando Paris Photo: gli appuntamenti in città da non perdere".
  13. "Eerie Photos Prove It: Amusement Parks Are Totally Creepy" – via www.wired.com.
  14. Sommer, Jack. "9 photos of completely deserted and utterly creepy Chinese amusement parks". Business Insider.
  15. Wolfe, Alexandra (September 4, 2015). "When China Is Empty" – via www.wsj.com.
  16. "Playtime: how artists have been unleashing their inner child this summer". www.theartnewspaper.com.
  17. "Stefano Cerio in conversazione con Walter Guadagnini - Mostra - Torino - CAMERA – Centro Italiano per la Fotografia - Arte.it". www.arte.it.
  18. "Il Maxxi L'Aquila Nel Palazzo Barocco". www.ilgiornaledellarte.com.
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