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