Davide Monteleone

Davide Monteleone
Born1974
NationalityItalian
OccupationPhotographer

Davide Monteleone (born 1974) is an Italian visual artist, researcher, and National Geographic Fellow. His multidisciplinary work encompasses photography, visual journalism, writing, and interdisciplinary projects, focusing on themes such as geopolitics, geography, identity, data, and science.

Early Life and Education

Monteleone was born in Italy. He initially pursued engineering studies but later shifted his focus to photography and journalism, studying in the United States and the United Kingdom. He holds a Master's degree in Art and Politics from Goldsmiths, University of London.


Career

In 2000, Monteleone began his career, collaborating with various Italian and international publications. By the end of 2001, he moved to Moscow, where he resided until 2021, immersing himself in Russian culture and society. This experience significantly influenced his subsequent work, leading to the publication of his first book, Dusha (“Soul”), in 2007.

Over the years, Monteleone has produced several acclaimed monographs, including Red Thistle (2012), Spasibo (2013), and The April Theses (2017). His projects often explore complex narratives that merge visual storytelling with investigative research. In 2022, he released Sinomocene, a data-driven investigation into China's economic expansion, presented as both an exhibition and a book.

In 2024, Monteleone completed Critical Minerals—Geography of Energy, an exploration into the geopolitical and environmental stakes of energy transition resources, continuing his examination of climate and economic impacts on a global scale.


In 2013 Monteleone appeared in the series of 12 episode of "Fotografi" for Sky Arte.

Exhibitions and Recognition

Monteleone's work has been featured in prominent publications such as National Geographic, Time, and The New Yorker. His exhibitions have been showcased in renowned venues, including the Saatchi Gallery in London, the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, the Maison Européenne de la Photographie in Paris, and the Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome.

Awards and Honours

Throughout his career, Monteleone has received numerous accolades, including:  • 2024: Winner, Leica Oskar Barnack Award  • 2024: Deloitte Photo Grant  • 2024: Sony World Photography Awards  • 2019: National Geographic Storytelling Fellowship  • 2016: Asia Society Fellowship  • 2013: Carmignac Photojournalism Award

Publications

Monteleone's notable publications include:

  • Душа (Dusha) = Anima russa. Rome: Edizioni Postcart, 2007. ISBN 8886795335. With text by Viktor Erofeev and Margherita Belgiojoso.
  • La Linea Inesistente: Viaggio Lungo la ex Cortina di Ferro. Rome: Contrasto, 2009. ISBN 8869652378.
  • Holler – Enel Contemporanea – H+, 2012.[vague]
  • Red Thistle, 2012.
  • Спасибо (Spasibo) = Spasibo. Heidelberg: Kehrer, 2013. ISBN 3868284664. With text in French and English by Galia Ackerman and Masha Gessen.
  • The April Theses. Postcart, 2017.

 • Sinomocene (2022)  • Critical Minerals Geography of energy (2024)

Publications with contributions by Monteleone

  • War is Only Half the Story: Ten Years of The Aftermath Project. Dewi Lewis, 2018. Poems by Wislawa Szymborska, texts by Clare Cavanagh, Donald Weber and Sara Terry and photographs by more than forty Aftermath Award winners.

Awards

  • 2005: Prize Amilcare Ponchielli "C’era una volta CCCP" 2nd prize at the Amilcare Ponchielli Milano[1]
  • 2006: World Press Photo Israeli bombing in Lebanon – 1° Prize Spot news stories[2]
  • 2007: TAF (Toscana Arti Fotografiche) prize, Lucca Digital Photo Fest, Lucca, for "Dusha – Russian Soul"[3]
  • 2008: IPA Award 2008 2nd place best book Dusha; 1st place general news editorial "Pakistan Turning Point"[citation needed]
  • 2008: FotoGrafia-Book Award Best book at FotoGrafia Festival in Rome[citation needed]
  • 2008: Premio Marco Bastianelli, for Dusha[4]
  • 2008: PDN Photo annual award Magazine Editorial Categories for Internazionale[citation needed]
  • 2008: World Press Photo Abkhazia – 1° Prize General news stories[5]
  • 2009: Finalist for Aftermath Project grant, for "Fringe of Empire"[6]
  • 2009: Leica Oskar Barnack Award finalist "Russian Caucasus"[7]
  • 2010: Lumix Freelens Award Winner Freelens award "Northern Caucasus"[8]
  • 2010: Emerging Photographer Grant 2010 winner, Burn magazine, for "Northern Caucasus"[9]
  • 2010: Sony World Photography Awards: Professional Contemporary Issues Category, 2nd prize: "The Republic of Dagestan"[10]
  • 2011: Aftermath Project Grant Winner with "Red Thistle, The Northern Caucasus Journey"[11]
  • 2011 European Publishers Award for Photography "Red Thistle"[12]
  • 2011: Follow your convictions grant "Reversed See" – Maurice Lacroix – World Press Photo foundation[13]
  • 2011: World Press Photo Milan Fashion Week – 2nd Prize Art single[14]
  • 2012: EPEA 01 grant "Harragas"[citation needed]
  • 2012: Awakening World Award, Tehran art project, Iran "Reversed see series": Photography section, best artist works[15]
  • 2013: Fondation Carmignac Photojournalism Award Spasibo[16]
  • 2013: POYi Feature Multimedia Story, second place, for "Nordic Odyssey: A Month at Sea". With Myles Kane, Kristina Budelis, Elissa Curtis, and The New Yorker[17]
  • 2014: Honorable mention Aperture Portfolio Prize, New York City[citation needed]
  • 2014: PDN Best Book Award 2014, USA[citation needed]
  • 2016: Fellowship Asia Society, ChinaFile, USA[citation needed]
  • 2017: Finalist, W. Eugene Smith, W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund, New York City[citation needed]
  • 2017: Winner CodiceMIA, MIA Fair, Milano, Italy[citation needed]
  • 2019: Finalist BMW Residency, Paris Photo, France[citation needed]
  • 2019: National Geographic Storytelling Fellowship, USA[18]
  • 2020: Finalist, Leica Oskar Barnack Award, GE[19]
  • 2020: One of ten joint winners, Luis Roederer Discovery Award, Rencontres d'Arles, Arles, France[20][21]

Solo exhibitions

  • Dusha, Lucca Foto Festival, Lucca, IT, 2007. Rencontres d'Arles, Arles, France; B gallery, Rome, 2008. Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Rome; Micamera, Milan, 2009. Casa studio Morandi, Modena, IT, 2013.
  • La Linea Inesistente, Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Rome, 2009. Ortygia, Siracuse, IT, 2010.
  • Ombre di Guerra, Rotonda della Besana, Milan, 2009. Maison européenne de la photographie, Paris, 2011.
  • Red Thistle, Castello Estense, Ferrara, Italy, Festival giornalismo di Internazionale; Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Trento and Rovereto, Rovereto, IT; Lumix Festival, Hannover, 2010. Rencontres d'Arles, New York; VII Gallery, New York; Petite Noire Gallery, Paris; Freelens gallery, Hamburg, 2012. Bursa Festival, Bursa, TR; Officine Fotografiche, Rome; Micamera, Milan, 2013.
  • Harragas, European photography Award, House of Photography, Hamburg, 2012; Nobel prize Center, Oslo, 2013.
  • Spasibo, Chapelle de l'école de beaux arts, 2013. Saatchi Gallery, London; Frankfurt Photo Forum, Frankfurt; Rencontres d'Arles, Arles, France; Museo Messina, Milan, 2014.

References

  1. ^ "Premio Ponchielli 2006: Progetto segnalato: Davide Monteleone: C'era una volta CCCP Archived 2014-05-17 at archive.today", Gruppo Redattori Iconografici Nazionale, February 2006. (in Italian) Accessed 17 May 2014.
  2. ^ "2006, Davide Monteleone, 1st prize, Spot News stories", World Press Photo, 17 May 2011. Accessed 14 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Lucca Digital Photo Fest '07", UnDo.net, 24 November 2007. (in Italian) Accessed 17 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Risultati premio Bastianelli 2008 Archived 2014-05-17 at the Wayback Machine", PhotoRevolt, 10 June 2008. (in Italian) Accessed 17 May 2014.
  5. ^ "2008, Davide Monteleone, 1st prize, General News stories", World Press Photo. Accessed 14 May 2014.
  6. ^ "Fringe of Empire", The Aftermath Project. Accessed 17 May 2014.
  7. ^ "Le prix Oscar Barnack 2009", photofloue.net, 12 January 2010. (in French) Accessed 14 May 2014.
  8. ^ "Italiener Monteleone gewinnt bei Lumix-Fotofestival", Hannoversche Allgemeine, 20 June 2010. (in German). Accessed 14 May 2014.
  9. ^ "Emerging Photographer Grant 2010 Recipient, Burn magazine, June 2010. Accessed 17 May 2014.
  10. ^ "Galleries: Sony World Photographic 2010", Melbourne Herald Sun. Accessed 17 May 2014.
  11. ^ "Red Thistle", The Aftermath Project. Accessed 17 May 2014.
  12. ^ "European Publishers Award geht an Davide Monteleone Archived 2014-05-12 at the Wayback Machine", freelens.com, 12 July 2011. (in German) Accessed 8 May 2014.
  13. ^ "Davide Monteleone wins Follow Your Convictions grant Archived 2014-05-14 at the Wayback Machine", World Press Photo, 17 May 2011. Accessed 14 May 2014.
  14. ^ "2011, Arts and Entertainment, 2nd prize singles, Davide Monteleone Archived 2014-05-14 at the Wayback Machine", World Press Photo. Accessed 14 May 2014.
  15. ^ "Winners", Awakening World Award; archived by the Wayback Machine on 27 July 2013.
  16. ^ "2012: Davide Monteleone: Chechen Republic Archived 2014-04-24 at the Wayback Machine", Fondation Carmignac. Accessed 13 May 2014.
  17. ^ "Winners of the Seventieth Annual Pictures of the Year International Competition: Judged February 5 through February 26, 2013", POYi. Accessed 17 May 2014.
  18. ^ "2019-2020 National Geographic Storytelling Fellows Announced". National Geographic Society Newsroom. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
  19. ^ "Davide Monteleone - LOBA". Davide Monteleone - LOBA. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
  20. ^ ""Les Rencontres de la Photographie" di Arles, niente Festival ma i premi restano". GQ Italia. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
  21. ^ d'Arles, Les Rencontres. "LOUIS ROEDERER DISCOVERY AWARD 2020". www.rencontres-arles.com. Retrieved 2022-06-24.