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Matteo Trevisan

Matteo Trevisan

More necessary than the sun

"More necessary than the sun" is a project documenting the severe air pollution and its devastating effects on the environment and communities in the Central Balkans. The primary causes are the region's heavy reliance on coal and its outdated industrial and power plants.

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World Photo Annual

2024

Honorable Mention

Photojournalism

Professional

More necessary than the sun

"More necessary than the sun" is a project documenting the severe air pollution and its devastating effects on the environment and communities in the Central Balkans. The primary causes are the region's heavy reliance on coal and its outdated industrial and power plants.

About Artist

Matteo Trevisan

Matteo Trevisan is a documentary photographer and videomaker, represented by the agency Contrasto, who divides his time between Rome, the city where he lives and works, and Gorizia, his place of origin. In 2018, after studying photography at the ISCFC school in Rome, he started working as a photographer and videomaker. Passionate mountaineer born in the borderland between Italy and Slovenia, Trevisan's projects mainly focus on social issues, particulary related to the environment and anthropology. His photographs have been published in major magazines such as the New York Times, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, Politico, Internazionale, National Geographic Italia, Espresso and more. He is currently working on a personal project on the italian region Friuli Venezia Giulia and on a long-term environmental project in the Central Balkans. Since 2020, he has been working with the different associations, NGO and important istitutions like the European Climate Foundation, GreenPeace, UNESCO, "On the trail of the glaciers" and more. Awards 2024. Prix de la Photographie Paris, Bronze Winner 2024. Kranj Photo Fest, portfolio review selected 2024. Rovinj Photodays, Third place 2024. Lugano Photo, Finalist 2023. BarTur Photo Award, Finalist 2023. Festival di Fotografia a Capri, Winner 2023. Hamburg Portfolio Review, Selected 2023. Sarajevo Photo Festival, Finalist 2022. Fotoleggendo XV, Winner 2022. Tokyo Photo Award, Bronze Winner 2022. Budapest Photo Award, Silver Winner 2022. Canon Development Programme, Finalist for Europe, Africa and Middle Est 2022. International Photography Awards, Honorable mention 2022 2022. IPIC - Imago Photo International Contest, Finalist 2022. Lugano Photo, Finalist 2022. Urban Photo Award, Short list 2020. Amnesty "Cattura i diritti della luce", Winner Exhibitions & Screenings 2024. More necessary than the sun - Gallery La Musa - Dignano. Croatia 2024. More necessary than the sun - Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development - BMZ. Bonn. Germany 2024. More necessary than the sun - IMP Festival. Padova. Italy 2024. More necessary than the sun - Rovinj Photodays. Croatia 2024. We are still dreaming - De Lollis Underground. Roma, Italy 2023. We are still dreaming - Festival di Fotografia. Capri, Italy 2023. We are still dreaming - Verzasca Foto Festival. Gordola, 2023. Il me país al è colòur smarít - Galleria Pescheria. Cesena, Italy 2023. We are still dreaming - House of Lucie. Budapest, Hungary 2023. We are still dreaming - Sarajevo City Hall, Bosnia 2023. We are still dreaming - Officine fotografiche. Roma, Italy 2023. We are still dreaming - Casa Aschieri. Piemonte, Italy 2022. CoviDiaries - Fabbrica del Vapore. Milano, Italy 2020. The Door to Europe - Officine fotografiche. Roma, Italy 2020. The Door to Europe - Sala civica di Cervignano, Italy 2020. The Door to Europe - Koke. Roma, Italy 2019. Roma Est - ISFCI. Roma, Italy

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Italy

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