Stefano Cerio

Stefano Cerio chooses to narrate the country through generally crowded places of mass entertainment, when there is no trace of the human presence. Spaces created to accommodate thousands of people are emptied of meaning, because they are portrayed in their surreal essence when they are uninhabited, to become images that evoke the sphere of memory and desire.

works

In primo piano

Brenva Negativo, 2025, pigment print and photographic negative, 25 x 25 cm each

aquila

In primo piano

Aquila, 2020, pigment print, 110 x 145 cm, ed. 2/5

Aquila, 2019, pigment print, 110 x 145 cm, ed. 2/5

Aquila, 2019, pigment print, 110 x 145 cm, ed. 5

Aquila, 2019, pigment print, 110 x 145 cm, ed. 2/5

Aquila, 2019, pigment print, 110 x 145 cm, ed. 5

Aquila, 2019, pigment print, 110 x 145 cm, ed. 1/5

night games

In primo piano

Hydromania, Rome, 2017, archival pigment print on cotton paper, 150 x 190 cm, 110 x 145 cm, 60 x 75 cm, ed. 5

Mirabilandia, Ravenna, 2017, archival pigment print on cotton paper, 150 x 190 cm, 110 x 145 cm, 60 x 75 cm, ed. 5

Eur Lake, Rome, 2017, archival pigment print on cotton paper, 150 x 190 cm, 110 x 145 cm, 60 x 75 cm, ed. 5

Coney Island, New York, 2017, archival pigment print on cotton paper, 150 x 190 cm, 110 x 145 cm, 60 x 75 cm, ed. 5

LunEur Park, Rome, 2017, archival pigment print on cotton paper, 150 x 190 cm, 110 x 145 cm, 60 x 75 cm, ed. 5

Gardaland, Verona, 2017, archival pigment print on cotton paper, 150 x 190 cm, 110 x 145 cm, 60 x 75 cm, ed. 5

Nettuno Beach, Rome, 2017, archival pigment print on cotton paper, 150 x 190 cm, 110 x 145 cm, 60 x 75 cm, ed. 5

Coney Island, New York, 2017, archival pigment print on cotton paper, 150 x 190 cm, 110 x 145 cm, 60 x 75 cm, ed. 5

Coney Island, New York, 2017, archival pigment print on cotton paper, 150 x 190 cm, 110 x 145 cm, 60 x 75 cm, ed. 5

chinese fun

In primo piano

Huairou, 2013, archival pigment print on cotton paper, 150 x 190 cm, 110 x 145 cm, 60 x 75 cm, ed. 5

Wonderland Amusement Park, Nankou, 2014, archival pigment print on cotton paper, 150 x 190 cm, 110 x 145 cm, 60 x 75 cm, ed. 5

Tuanijehu Park, Beijing, 2014, archival pigment print on cotton paper, 150 x 190 cm, 110 x 145 cm, 60 x 75 cm, ed. 5

People Park, Shangai, 2014, archival pigment print on cotton paper, 150 x 190 cm, 110 x 145 cm, 60 x 75 cm, ed. 5

Treasure Island Pirate Kingdom, Qingdao, 2014, archival pigment print on cotton paper, 150 x 190 cm, 110 x 145 cm, 60 x 75 cm, ed. 5

Polar Ocean Park, Qingdao, 2014, archival pigment print on cotton paper, 150 x 190 cm, 110 x 145 cm, 60 x 75 cm, ed. 5

Shanghai Happy Valley, Shangai, 2014, archival pigment print on cotton paper, 150 x 190 cm, 110 x 145 cm, 60 x 75 cm, ed. 5

Xiedao Holiday Village, Beijing, 2014, archival pigment print on cotton paper, 150 x 190 cm, 110 x 145 cm, 60 x 75 cm, ed. 5

Water Cube, Beijing, 2014, archival pigment print on cotton paper, 150 x 190 cm, 110 x 145 cm, 60 x 75 cm, ed. 5

Shijingshang Park, Beijing, 2014, archival pigment print on cotton paper, 150 x 190 cm, 110 x 145 cm, 60 x 75 cm, ed. 5

Huairou, 2014, archival pigment print on cotton paper, 150 x 190 cm, 110 x 145 cm, 60 x 75 cm, ed. 5

Shilaoren Bathing Beach, Qingdao, 2014, archival pigment print on cotton paper, 150 x 190 cm, 110 x 145 cm, 60 x 75 cm, ed. 5

Happy Valley, Hong Kong, 2014, archival pigment print on cotton paper, 150 x 190 cm, 110 x 145 cm, 60 x 75 cm, ed. 5

Shek O Beach, Hong Kong, 2015, archival pigment print on cotton paper, 150 x 190 cm, 110 x 145 cm, 60 x 75 cm, ed. 5

cruise ship

In primo piano

41° 02’ 45’’, 2012, pigment print, 110 x 145 cm, ed. 5

37° 38’ 31’’, 2012, pigment print, 110 x 145 cm, ed. 5

41° 17’ 34’’, 2012, pigment print, 110 x 145 cm, ed. 5

37° 38’ 31”, 2012, pigment print, 110 x 145 cm, ed. 5

42° 52’ 37”, 2012, pigment print, 110 x 145 cm, ed. 5

37° 24’ 48’’, 2012, pigment print, 110 x 145 cm, ed. 5

night sky

In primo piano

Morgex (AO), 2012, archivial print on Hahnemühle paper, 110 x 145 cm, ed. 5

Morgex (AO), 2012, archivial print on Hahnemühle paper, 110 x 145 cm ed. 5

Courmayeur (AO), 2012, archivial print on Hahnemühle paper, 110 x 145 cm, ed. 5

Pila (AO), 2012, archivial print on Hahnemühle paper, 110 x 145 cm, ed. 5

Courmayeur (AO), 2011, archivial print on Hahnemühle paper, 110 x 145 cm, ed. 5

aquapark

In primo piano

Magic World, Giuliano, Naples, 2010, pigment print, 110 x 145 cm, ed. 5

AcquaJoss, Conselice, Ravenna, 2010, pigment print, 110 x 145 cm, ed. 5

Aquapiper, Guidonia, Rome, 2010, pigment print, 110 x 145 cm, ed. 5

Miami Beach, Borgo Piave, Latina, 2010, pigment print, 110 x 145 cm, ed. 5

AcquaJoss, Conselice, Ravenna, 2010, pigment print, 110 x 145 cm, ed. 5

video

Stefano Cerio – Aquila
Italy, 11', 2019
by Pierluigi Amato

catalogue

Stefano Cerio lives and works between Rome and Paris.
He has been interested in research photography and video since 2001. He exhibited his Machine Man project in 2004 at the Lattuada Studio in Milan. One year later, the Codice Multiplo solo exhibition was dedicated to his work by the Città della Scienza (City of Science) in Naples. In 2008, Cerio realized an installation for the exhibition Le Porte del Mediterraneo in Rivoli for the Piemonte Region. In 2009, his Sintetico italiano solo exhibition was held at the charterhouse of San Giacomo, Capri. In 2010, he presented two showings at the Galerie Italienne in Paris and exhibited at the Madre Museum in Naples as part of the ’O Vero. Napoli nel mirino group exhibition. In 2011, his Winter Aquapark was exhibited at the Forma Foundation in Milan that took place in conjunction with the Aquapark volume published by Contrasto; that same year, he exhibited his video Summer Aquapark at the MAXXI, Rome. In 2012, the Night Ski series was shown at the Studio Trisorio in Naples (Vice Versa catalogue published by Contrasto). In 2014, his Cruise Ship exhibition was held during the Mois de la Photo in Paris. In 2015, Chinese Fun was published by Hatje Cantz and a showing was held at the Volume Foundation in Rome. In 2017, Hatje Cantz published the new Night Games catalogue which became a solo show at the Centro Italiano per la Fotografia – Camera in Turin. In 2018, the Pignatelli Museum – Casa della fotografia in Naples dedicated a major retrospective to his work and in 2019, the Italian Institute of Culture in Paris exhibited Constructions Instables. The Aquila project is the result of an assignment from the MAXXI Museum in Aquila, and some photographs from this series have become part of the permanent collection of MAXXI in Rome.
He has been represented by the Studio Trisorio since 2013.
Stefano Cerio vive e lavora tra Roma e Parigi.
Dal 2001 si interessa di fotografia di ricerca e di video. Nel 2004 espone il progetto Machine Man al Lattuada Studio di Milano. Nel 2005 la Città della Scienza di Napoli gli dedica la personale Codice Multiplo. Nel 2008 realizza per la regione Piemonte un’installazione per la mostra Le Porte del Mediterraneo a Rivoli. Del 2009 è la personale Sintetico Italiano nella Certosa di Capri. Nel 2010 realizza due mostre alla Galerie Italienne di Parigi ed espone al Museo Madre di Napoli nella collettiva ’O Vero. Napoli nel mirino. Nel 2011 espone Winter Aquapark alla Fondazione Forma di Milano, la mostra è accompagnata dal volume Aquapark pubblicato da Contrasto; nello stesso anno mostra il video Summer Aquapark al MAXXI di Roma. Nel 2012 espone la serie Night Ski allo Studio Trisorio di Napoli (catalogo Vice Versa edito da Contrasto). Nel 2014 espone Cruise Ship al Mois de la Photo a Parigi. Nel 2015 Chinese Fun diventa un libro per Hatje Cantz e una mostra alla Fondazione Volume di Roma. Nel 2017 Hatje Cantz pubblica il nuovo catalogo Night Games che diventa una personale al Centro Italiano per la Fotografia – Camera a Torino. Nel 2018 il Museo Pignatelli – Casa della fotografia di Napoli gli dedica una importante retrospettiva e nel 2019 l’Istituto italiano di cultura di Parigi espone Constructions Instables. Il progetto Aquila è frutto di un assignment del Museo MAXXI de L’Aquila e alcune fotografie di questa serie sono entrate a far parte della collezione permanente del MAXXI di Roma.
Collabora con lo Studio Trisorio dal 2013.