Biography
Mino Di Vita studied set design at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in Milan and later graduated in Philosophy and Letters (DAMS) at the University of Bologna. Photographer and artist since the mid-eighties he has been photographing society in its many aspects, focusing his interest on the connections between man and the places where he is linked, investigating the resulting atmospheres. He has carried out research projects on Venice, Milan, Tokyo, New York, La Habana and other cities around the world. He has exhibited in galleries, institutions and international art fairs and many of his works are collected in private and institutional collections. He is the author of several photographic books and combines his personal artistic research with a path of curatorial experimentation that since 2010 engages him in the design and implementation of exhibition projects for the enhancement of emerging talents not only Italian.
Exhibitions
2023 | ABOUT DAYLIGHT, Roonee Gallery, Tokyo - Japan - curated by Toshi Shinoara [SOLO]
2022 | OPTICA DE PRECISION, Art Museum (MAPRI), Pinar del Río - Cuba - 14 Bienal de la Habana - curated by Juan Carlos Rodriguez [GROUP]
2022 | PAISAJES COMPLICES, Art Museum (MAPRI), Pinar del Río - Cuba - 14 Bienal de la Habana - curated by Juan Carlos Rodriguez [GROUP]
2019 | CIUDADES COMPARTIDAS, Centro Hispanoamericano, Havana - Cuba - curated by Alessandro Malerba [GROUP]
2019 | SPAZIO D’IDENTITA’, Garda Museum, Ivrea - Italy - curated by Paola Mantovani [GROUP]
2018 | CIUDADES COMPARTIDAS, Spazio FMF, Milano – Italy – curated by Alessandro Malerba [GROUP]
2017 | DELL’INFINGIMENTO, Spazio FMF, Milano – Italy [GROUP]
2016 | EDOTIMELESS, Museum of Oriental Arte “E. Chiossone”, Genova – Italy – curated by Donatella Failla [GROUP]
2016 | DELL’INFINGIMENTO, Museum of Contemporary Art, Lissone – Italy – curated by Elio Grazioli and Alberto Zanchetta [GROUP]
2016 | NOTTURNO ESCLUSIVO, Italian Cultural Institute, Vienna – Austria [SOLO]
2016 | NOTTURNO ESCLUSIVO, Italian Cultural Institute, Osaka – Japan [SOLO]
2015 | NOTTURNO ESCLUSIVO, Italian Cultural Institute, Caracas – Venezuela [SOLO]
2015 | NOTTURNO ESCLUSIVO, Trasnocho Cultural, Caracas – Venezuela [SOLO]
2014 | DALLA MIA FINESTRA GUARDO E VEDO MILANO, Urban Center, Milano – Italy – curated by Roberto Mutti [SOLO]
2014 | MIA MILAN IMAGE ARTFAIR, SuperstudioPiù, Milano – Italy [SOLO]
2013 | THE SPIRIT OF A PLACE, PlaceM Gallery, Tokyo – Japan – curated by Masato Seto [SOLO]
2013 | THE SPIRIT OF A PLACE: VENICE, DAMarte Gallery, Magenta – Italy [SOLO]
2013 | THE SPIRIT OF A PLACE: VENICE, Roonee Gallery, Tokyo – Japan – curated by Toshi Shinoara [SOLO]
2012 | CONTROFORMA, Art Space Purl, Daegu – South Korea – curated by Okreal Kim [GROUP]
2012 | DAEGU ART FAIR, EXCO, Daegu – South Korea [GROUP]
2012 | KUNSTART ART BIENNIAL, exhibition centre, Bolzano – Italy [GROUP]
2011 | ALTE VISUALI, Palazzo del Broletto, Como – Italy – curated by Luisella Longobardi [SOLO]
2011 | STRADE E CITTA’, Galleria Lorenzelli Arte, Milano – Italy – curated by Alessandro Malerba [GROUP]
2011 | ALTE VISUALI, Villa Serbelloni, Bellagio – Italy – curated by Luisella Longobardi [SOLO]
2011 | JUST UNUSUAL VISIONS, side events for 54th Biennial Art, Oi Va Voi Gallery, Venezia – Italy [SOLO]
2008 | VITE DA STORIA, Magazzini Pane Quotidiano, Milano – Italy [SOLO]
Critical texts
ELIO GRAZIOLI, Lo Spirito di un luogo
ELIO GRAZIOLI, Genius Loci
ELIO GRAZIOLI, La Finzione al limite
ROBERTO MUTTI, Prima di andare a letto
ALBERTO ZANCHETTA, Quello che noi crediamo di sapere della fotografia
TOSHI SHINOHARA, The spirit of a place: Venice
BENEDETTA SALVI, Clothes hanging on wires
BENEDETTA SALVI, Assenze, presenti
Bibliography
2016 | EDO TIMELESS, published by EDIZIONI FMF, Milano – Italy
2016 | DELL'INFINGIMENTO, published by EDIZIONI FMF, Milano – Italy
2015 | NOTTURNO ESCLUSIVO, published by EDIZIONI FMF, Milano – Italy
2014 | DALLA MIA FINESTRA GUARDO E VEDO, published by EDIZIONI FMF, Milano – Italy
2012 | DAEGU ART FAIR, catalogue, published by Galleries’ Association, Daegu – South Korea
2012 | KUNSTART ART BIENNIAL, catalogue, published by Lars, Bolzano – Italy
2011 | ALTE VISUALI, published by Lab63, Milano – Italy
2008 | VITE DA STORIA, published by PQ, Milano – Italy
Collections
MALERBA COLLECTION, Milan - Italy
MASATO SETO COLLECTION, Tokyo - Japan
MUSEUM PIER ALESSANDRO GARDA COLLECTION, Ivrea - Italy
ANGELO D'AMBRA COLLECTION, Magenta - Italy
