Giulio Piscitelli (b. 1981, Napoli), earned a degree in Communication Studies, after graduation began working as photojournalist with Italian and foreign news agencies.
His work is mainly related to current topics, since 2010 he’s focused on the immigration crisis in Europe producing his still ongoing long term project “Harraga”, that in 2017 became a book published by Contrasto Books.
His reports have been published by national and international newspapers.
Piscitelli is currently based in Naples and his work is represented by Contrasto agency since 2013.
Awards and Exhibitions
2010 – Solo Exhibition Archivio Parisio Napoli, Rosarno portraits
2011 – Group Exhibition Rabi’a Villa Pignatelli Napoli, Harrraga project
2011 – Giancarlo Siani award for the freedom of press
2011 – Exhibition at International Festival of Journalism in Perugia, Harrraga project
2012 – International Festival on migration city of Bologna, Harraga project
2012 – Magnum emergency Fund grantee
2013 – Finalist Bayeux de Calvados Award for war correspondents, Syria War
2013/2016 – Angkor Photo Festival screens
2014 – Group Exhibition and award finalist Hannover photo festival, Harraga project
2015 – Solo Exhibition Visa Pour L’Image Perpignan, Harraga project
2015 – World report award Master Category Harraga project
2015 – National photography award city of Benevento as best young photographer of the year
2015 – Screen Exhibition Bangkok photo festival, Harraga project
2015 – Solo Exhibition La Maternitè d’Elne, Harraga project
2015 – Solo Exhibition Lodi festival of Ethical photography, Harraga project
2016 – Solo Exhibition War Photo Limited Space Croatia, Balkan route
2016 – 3rd place Poyi World understanding award Harraga project
2016 – Group exhibition Annenberg space for Photography, Informal facilities of Calais
2016 – Group Exhibition MED photo festival Creta, On the road of diaspora
2016 – NPPA Honor mention international news
2016 – Finalist Leica Oscar Barnak Award
2017 – 1st place Ponchielli Prize
2017 – Solo Exhibition Forma Meravigli Gallery Milan, Harrraga project
2017 – Finalist Eugene Smith Fund, Harraga project
2018- Solo Exhibition Maison des Metallos Paris Harraga project
2018- Solo Exhibition Casa Emergency Milan Zakhem project
2019- Project Zakhem won 1st prize at Lodi Festival in the non profit category with related exhibition
2019 – Solo Exhibition Old Truman brewery of London Zakhem project
His work is mainly related to current topics, since 2010 he’s focused on the immigration crisis in Europe producing his still ongoing long term project “Harraga”, that in 2017 became a book published by Contrasto Books.
His reports have been published by national and international newspapers.
Piscitelli is currently based in Naples and his work is represented by Contrasto agency since 2013.
Awards and Exhibitions
2010 – Solo Exhibition Archivio Parisio Napoli, Rosarno portraits
2011 – Group Exhibition Rabi’a Villa Pignatelli Napoli, Harrraga project
2011 – Giancarlo Siani award for the freedom of press
2011 – Exhibition at International Festival of Journalism in Perugia, Harrraga project
2012 – International Festival on migration city of Bologna, Harraga project
2012 – Magnum emergency Fund grantee
2013 – Finalist Bayeux de Calvados Award for war correspondents, Syria War
2013/2016 – Angkor Photo Festival screens
2014 – Group Exhibition and award finalist Hannover photo festival, Harraga project
2015 – Solo Exhibition Visa Pour L’Image Perpignan, Harraga project
2015 – World report award Master Category Harraga project
2015 – National photography award city of Benevento as best young photographer of the year
2015 – Screen Exhibition Bangkok photo festival, Harraga project
2015 – Solo Exhibition La Maternitè d’Elne, Harraga project
2015 – Solo Exhibition Lodi festival of Ethical photography, Harraga project
2016 – Solo Exhibition War Photo Limited Space Croatia, Balkan route
2016 – 3rd place Poyi World understanding award Harraga project
2016 – Group exhibition Annenberg space for Photography, Informal facilities of Calais
2016 – Group Exhibition MED photo festival Creta, On the road of diaspora
2016 – NPPA Honor mention international news
2016 – Finalist Leica Oscar Barnak Award
2017 – 1st place Ponchielli Prize
2017 – Solo Exhibition Forma Meravigli Gallery Milan, Harrraga project
2017 – Finalist Eugene Smith Fund, Harraga project
2018- Solo Exhibition Maison des Metallos Paris Harraga project
2018- Solo Exhibition Casa Emergency Milan Zakhem project
2019- Project Zakhem won 1st prize at Lodi Festival in the non profit category with related exhibition
2019 – Solo Exhibition Old Truman brewery of London Zakhem project