Artist Spotlight - Letterio Scopelliti — Contemporary Art Curator Magazine

Biography

Letterio Scopelliti was born in Sicily but soon moved to Florence where he still lives. He taught history and philosophy in high schools for thirty years and has published philosophical and literary essays, novels, plays and poetry collections. He is a passionate chess player and has participated in numerous tournaments, achieving the Third National.

He has always dedicated himself to photography. In 2007 he curated a solo exhibition at the “Caffè Principe” in Florence. In 2013 he participated in the CCC Strozzina initiative “An idea of beauty”. He was part of the jury of the photography award “Opera prima” and was included in the volume Fotografi in Toscana of 2014 and 2019, Toscana cultura editore.

Portici a Venezia 2023 Fotografia 50x33 cm

In 2023 he participated in a group exhibition in Rome at the Margutta gallery, in Florence at the Roccart Gallery galleries at the Lux group exhibition, in the Autoritratto#/3 group exhibition at On art Gallery, in a video exhibition at Palazzo Panciatichi, in a video exhibition in Catania and Barletta, in a video exhibition in Sanremo at the Ariston Theater and in the Amore group exhibition at On Art Gallery in Florence.

In 2024 he participated on January 6 in Cesenatico at the 2024 Artist of the Year Trophy and was included with two photos in the catalog of the same award. On January 25 he participated in the On line COLORS International Exhibition group exhibition curated by Barbagelata Foundation of Barcelona. On April 6 he participated in the GIOTTO PRIZE in Florence with a group video exhibition.

Rosso fiorentino 2017 Fotografia 55x36cm

On October 26 he participated in a group exhibition in Milan. In November he participated in Ferrara at the Maestri da Collezione group exhibition Artistic Print Award at the Biennale della creatività. In December in Florence he participated in the group exhibition of the European Artist Award..

Artist Statement

In my photos I favor compositional harmony, chromatic sense and the infinite variations of nature. I try to capture the beauty of landscapes, the liveliness of city life but I often portray details that strike me. Close-ups and masks have always fascinated me because they reveal the essence of the person being portrayed.

Lungarni prima della tempesta 2023 Fotografia 45x50 cm

My works often focus on sea or mountain landscapes and try to capture particular moments or unusual scenarios. My love for cinema and art has influenced my style.

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