honorable mention
Vitor Schietti spain
Photo © Vitor Schietti
title
Menkind discovers fire
Schietti has a Bachelor’s degree in Social Communication from the University of Brasilia. In 2011 he funded a photographic studio specialised in advertising photography in Brasilia, which continues to function through his fellow partners. Vitor studied cinema in Los Angeles and in São Paulo, and is often involved in video productions. He’s participated in several solo and collective exhibits in Brazil, Spain, Italy, USA, India, Japan and Russia. Schietti's series “Impermanent Sculptures” was awarded by the PDN 2016 Photo Annual in NYC and gained international recognition.
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entry description
The discovery and control over fire was one of the most important chapters in human history. It is, in many ways, a feature linked to the concept of what it means to be human, as it detaches our species from the others we share planet Earth with. This image portraits this event artistically, placing a man climbing a boulder below which a fireplace has been lit. From the warm flames concealed behind a rock, strings of sparkles and fire spread all over, modifying and threatening the environment. The man climbs up from the fire, but the viewer isn't sure if he does so as an attempt to escape from the imminent danger or as an act of domination over nature. The consequences of such event echoed throughout eras.about the photographer
Vitor Schietti's work is dedicated to the visual representations of dreams and memories as building blocks of one’s identity. His motifs go from landscape to portraiture, applying long exposure, multiples exposures and light painting techniques to transform concepts and ideas into engaging images. Vitor was born in Brasilia (Brazil) in 1986, but feels like a citizen of the world having travelled across many countries and lived in New Zealand, United States, Canada and currently in Spain. He's passionate about rock climbing, human connections and the vegan cause.Schietti has a Bachelor’s degree in Social Communication from the University of Brasilia. In 2011 he funded a photographic studio specialised in advertising photography in Brasilia, which continues to function through his fellow partners. Vitor studied cinema in Los Angeles and in São Paulo, and is often involved in video productions. He’s participated in several solo and collective exhibits in Brazil, Spain, Italy, USA, India, Japan and Russia. Schietti's series “Impermanent Sculptures” was awarded by the PDN 2016 Photo Annual in NYC and gained international recognition.
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