Claudio Dell’Osa was born on September 3rd 1971 in Guardiagrele. He spent his childhood and adolescence in Villamagna, a hilly village in the province of Chieti. For study and work he will have the opportunity to live in Rome, Milan, L’Aquila and Rimini and then return to Abruzzo in the town of Ortona.
His interest in photography starts around his twenties, manifestation of his innate curiosity; in fact he immediately experimented with countless techniques, using different analogue cameras such as la Mamiya. The real turning point is in 2004 with the purchase of a digital Reflex: this last aid encourages him to look for new expressions that will lead him in 2007 to the publication in the catalogue “ Nikon foto contest 2007”, that will be replicated in 2011 and 2012/13. His passion never fails even if for personal reasons he is forced to moments of pause.
Attraverso la sperimentazione del bianco e nero, si avvicina a una lettura della realtà incentrata principalmente sul gioco di luci e ombre: gli oggetti sono colti in scorci luminosi che ne sottolineano la plasticità e contribuiscono a creare un'atmosfera rarefatta. Le tele, su cui sono stampate le foto, sono raccolte in una mostra all'Aurum della città di Pescara, 2015. Negli anni successivi, riprendendo temi già esaminati in passato, è la volta di paesaggi rurali e urbani offerti con un linguaggio moderno e stilizzato, la tecnica della multiesposizione viene interpretata e utilizzata facendola propria. Ad una prima visualizzazione delle immagini si potrebbe essere sopraffatti da un caos percettivo, dovuto alla ripetizione dei tanti soggetti ritratti, ma se ci si sofferma si notano elementi distintivi che valorizzano lo scatto. Palazzo Farnese a Ortona e La Fortezza a Civitella del Tronto hanno ospitato le suddette realizzazioni in più stagioni, a partire dal 2016.
Recent years have seen the development of collateral projects, aimed at a new photogrphic project. This experiment continues even without the use of cameras, with the support of alternative tools that gave rise to the series called “Cutting”: the splits show sections that cut the whole plant from the roots to the stem, the leaves and the fruit, including the soil. The photographer’s ambition is to bring the observer back to an archaic, millennial world, ruled by Mother Earth. Several are the acknowledgments to this new style obtained through exhibitions and contests.Since 2018 Claudio Dell’Osa is the president of the Arte e Trabocchi Association, promoter of events for the enhancement of the Costa dei Trabocchi and of the territory of Abruzzo.
Juror + Exhibition
Xposure – United Arab Emirates – from 28 February to 5 March 2024
Book
BnW Portfolio – Italy – december 2023
Collective
Orizzonti Diversi – Comune di Aielli, L’Aquila – Italy – from 31 July to 20 november 2023
Beneath Your Beautiful – Magazine
Beneath YourBeautiful Magazine, United States – n. 7 2023
Japan – Magazine
365 ART+ Magazine, Japan – n. 43 2023
Juror
Member of the jury of Premio Cascella 2023 photography section – Ortona (CH) Italy – 7 october 2023
Collective
Premio Cascella – Spazio Atlantide, via Giudea, 25 – Ortona (CH) Italy – from 8 october to 17 november 2022
Juror
Member of the jury of Premio Cascella 2022 photography section – Ortona (CH) Italy – 10 october 2022
Collective
Ars Gratia Artis – Ex Convento delle Clarisse
– Caramanico Terme, Via San Maurizio, (Pescara) Italy – from 3 to 17 september 2022
Contest
IPA – International Photography Awards – Official Selection in Professional 2022 – 22 September 2022.
Collective
Ars Gratia Artis – De Sterlich-Aliprandi Castle, Nocciano (Pescara) Italia – from 13 to 27 August 2022
Collective
Orizzonti Diversi – Costa dei Trabocchi , Abruzzo, Italia – from 19 June 2022 to 30 September 2022
Contest
The Taste Awards – Winner in Photography category – San Francisco USA 22 June 2022.
Contest
SIPA – Creative Photo Awards – Commended in Food&Beverrage Category – 06 June 2022.
Contest
FAPA – Fine Art Photo Awards – Nominee in Fine Art Professional Category – 4 April 2022.
Contest
London International Creative Competition Finalist – Londra, March 2022
Contest
Monochrome Awards 2021 – Mention in Architecture / Buildings Professional – 08 January 2022
Contest
Tokyo International Foto Awards 2021 – Mention in Architecture Professional – 22 December 2021.
Contest
Chromatic Foto Awards 2021 – Mention in Conceptual Professional – 20 December 2021.
Collective
Riveder le stelle – Premio ‘Basilio Cascella’ , Ortona, Italia – from 11 December 2021 to 15 January 2022
Collective
Confronti d’Arte – Museo Villa Colloredo Mels , Recanati , Italia – from 2 to 31 October 2021
Collective
Confronti d’Arte – Palazzina Sud Lido Cluana , Civitanova Marche , Italia – from 11 to 25 September 2021
Collective
Confronti d’Arte – Ex Convento delle Clarisse , Caramanico , Italia – from 27 to 31 August 2021
Collective
Confronti d’Arte – Castello De Sterlich , Nocciano, Italia – from 20 to 26 August 2021
Collective
Confronti d’Arte – Circolo Aternino, Pescata, Italia – from 5 to 15 August 2021
Contest
Siena International Photo Awards – Creative – 1° classificato FOOD&BEVERAGE – Siena, from 23 October 2021
Juror
Member of the jury of Premio Cascella 2021 photography section – Ortona (CH) Italy – 10 october 2021
Contest
The Fence Photoville – Winchester – in tutta la città di Winchester – from 12 June to 6 September 2021
Contest
The Fence Photoville – Seattle, Waterfront – from 4 June to 2021
Contest
The Fence Photoville – Brooklyn – New York, USA – from 16 April to 20 June 2021
Contest
Tokyo International Foto Awards 2020– Mention in Nature Flowers Professional – 02 February 2021.
Contest
The Fence Photoville – Calgary – Canada – from 30 January to 28 February 2021
Contest
Monochrome Awards 2020 – Mention in Fine Art – 10 January 2021.
Contest
The Fence Photoville
Atlanta USA – from 6 October 2020 to June 2021
New Orleans USA – from 14 November 2020 to February 2021
Sarasota USA – from 18 November 2020 to February 2021
Contest
ND Awards 2020 – Mention in Natura – 22 November 2020
Collective
Premio Pescara Art 2020 –Galleria d’Arte Contemporanea Vittoria Colonna, Pescara – 3/31 October 2020
Juror
Member of the jury of Premio Cascella 2021 photography section – Ortona (CH) Italy – 10 october 2020
Contest
Px3 – Prix de la photographie Parigi – Bronzo in Pubblicità/Cibo – Parigi, 09 September 2020
Collective
Trieste Photo Days – Chocolate Coffee, Via Rossetti 4/b Trieste, Italia – from 1 September to 2 November 2020
Collective
Premio Collective Caramanico Terme 2020 – Ex Convento delle Clarisse , Caramanico Terme, Pescata, Italia – from 22 August to 13 September 2020
Personal
MultiExposure – Fortezza di Civitella del Tronto , Teramo, Italia- from 15 July to 5 August 2020
Contest
Urban Photo Awards – Selected People – Trieste 2020
Contest
Moscow Foto Awards – Bronze in Nature-Flowers Professional – Mosca, 02 May 2020
Contest
Fine Art Photography Awards – Nominee in Fine Art Photography – Professionale Photography- Contest del 12 April 2020
London
International Creative Competition – Mention Photography category – London 27 February 2020
Exhibition
Foremost Exhibition – IPA “Best of Show” 2018 e 2019 – Okinawa, Japan – 16/30 January 2020
Contest
Tokyo International Photo Awards – Gold in Professional Portfolio/Food – Tokyo, 24 December 2019
Contest
ND Awards – Mention in Architecture and Nature Aerito – 24 November 2019
Contest
International Photography Magazine – Nominee in Creative – Londra (UK) 3 November 2019
Contest
SIPA Siena International Photo Awards – Remarkable Artwork in Creative & Still Life – Siena Ex Distilleria Lo Stellino, 26 October 1 December 2019
Contest
Eyewin Awards – Silver in professional Landscape – New Delhi, 25-27 September 2019
Contest
Moscow Foto Awards – Silver in Advertising Food – Mosca, 28 August 2019
Exhibition
Orizzonti Diversi – Palazzo Farnese – Ortona (Italia) from 19 July to 24 August 2019
Contest
Grand Prix de la Photographie – Silver in Food advertising – Parigi, 19 June 2019
Collective
FoodPhoto Festival – My series “La luce incontra il gusto” – Vejle Danimarca – 4-7 June 2019
Collective
Infinite Dynamics – Genti d’Abruzzo Museum, Pescara – 11 May 6 June 2019
Contest
Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year – Finalist in Food Stylist Award – April 2019
Contest
Fine Art Photography Awards – Nominè in Fine Art – April 2019
Exhibition
Foto Instagram – Giorgione Home Museum , Castelfranco Veneto TV – from 19 January to 24 February 2019
Contest
Monochrome International Award 2018 n. 2 Mention – 12 January 2019
Collective
PescarArt 2018 – Contemporany Art Gallery Vittoria Colonna, Pescara – 13 October 31 December 2018
Collective
Trabocc’Arte mare d’inverno – Trabocco Valle Grotte, San Vito Chietino – 9 December 2018
Personal
Light Meet Taste – Perdono Gallery, Ortona (Italia) – 10 October – 3 December 2018
Contest
Travel Photographer Society – Porto Pirie Australia – 15 September to 28 October 2018
Collective
Trabocco d’Arte – Trabocco Turchino, San Vito Chietino – 19 August 2018
Contest
Grand Prix de la Photographie – Bronze in Food Advertising – Paris, 16 June 2018
Contest
Travel Photographer Society – Kuala Lumpur Malesia – 26-29 April 2018
Contest
London International Creative Competition Mention – Londra, March 2018
Contest
Fine Art Photography Awards 2° classe. Architecture + Mention – 10 April 2018
Contest
International Photographer of the year – Honorable Mention Fine Art Professional – Londra – 18 February 2018
Collective
Objective Abruzzo – Pescara Image Mapping – 21 December 2017 to 01 January 2018
Collective
International Art Photography Festival – Lishui, Cina – 15 / 19 November 2017 Finalista del
Contest
– Born Digitto Wine Awards – Londra – October 2017
Collective
Nel segno e nei colori – Vittoria Colonna Contemporary Art Gallery, Pescara – 14 October 18 November 2017
Contest
International Photography Award – October 2017 – 3RD Place in advertising Food – Los Angeles USA
Collective
EikonCultureVisualReflections – Pala Riviera, San B. del Tronto (AP) – from 29 September to 1 October 2017 Exhibition
Personal
“Milano” presso Polet Art Gallery, Belgrado, Serbia – from 16 August to 6 September 2017
Contest
L’angolo fotografico – Ripetition (commended) – Dartmouth, UK – 23 May 2017
Collective
Palladino Company – Spazio AXA, Campobasso – from 20 May to 10 June 2017
Collective
DeCibo – Milano Food Week, Palazzo Bergognone 26, Milano – from 4 all’11 May 2017
Contest
n. 3 finalist photos- Fine Art Photography Awards – Londra – 16 April 2017
Premio
Italia a Tavola – Palazzo Bellini, Firenze – 1 e 2 April 2017
Collettive
Eikon Culture – Torre Carlo V, Porto Empedocle (AG) – from 26 March to 28 April 2017
Rassegna
FoodGraphia – Palazzo del Senato, Milano – from 18 to 28 January 2017
Collettive
Edizioni Alféizar – Centro Civico di Cordoba (Espana) – from 17 to 31 January 2017
Contest
n. 4 Mentions – Mooncrome Awards – Londra – 15 January 2017
Contest
n. 2 Mentions – Tokyo International foto awards – Shibuya City, Tokyo – December 2016
Contest
n. 2 Mentions – International Photography Awards – Los Angeles –
Contest December 2016
Finalist + Exhibition Premio Nocivelli – Chiesa Disciplina, Verolanuova (BS) – from 11 to 25 September 2016
Contest
Finalista + Exhibition ImagOrbetello – ImagO Exhibition halls, p.zza del Popolo, Orbetello (GR) – from 27 August to 11 September 2016
Personal
“Light meet the taste” – St. James Church, Rocca di Civitella del Tronto (TE) – from 13 August to 15 September 2016
Collettive
Fotografando Pescara – Aurum (PE) – from 1 to 7 August 2016
Contest
n. 5 nomination + showing – Moscow International Fotography Awards (MIFA) -ArtGallery NaKashirke, Ac.Millionshikov str, 35/5, Mosca – from 20 July to 7 August 2016
Collettive
SottoCosta – Pescara turistic port – from 2 to 5 June 2016
Collective
Radici, Aria – OnlyArt – Circolo Aternino Pescara – from 14 to 20 May 2016
Collective
Palazzo dei Capitani – Ascoli Piceno – from 16 to 31 July 2016
Collective
Palazzo dei Consoli – Gubbio – from 16 to 30 June 2016
Contest
4-10° Sicilia e Malta Social Stream – 19 June 2016 – Ragusa
Collettive
Palazzo Sangallo – Tolentino (MC) – from 21 May to 4 June 2016
Collettive
Circolo Aternino – Pescara” – Aria: la forma dell’invisibile – from 14 to 21 May 2016
Collettive
Oltre – Serafini Gallery – Montesilvano (PE) – from 17 April to 21 May 2016
Contest
I° Premio LX Basilio Cascella + Mention – Obsolescenza programmata photography – Ortona from 24 April to 29 May 2016
Collettive
Piccole cisterne romane Fermo (AP) – from 16 to 30 April 2016
Personal
Le vie delle foto – Trieste – from 1 to 30 April 2016
Collettive
Gustarti – Pavia – from 18 March to 18 May 2016 Museum
Collective
Michetti Gallery- Francavilla al Mare (CH) – from 17 to 28 January 2016
Collective
Vittoria Colonna Contemporary Art Gallery – Via Antonio Gramsci, Pescara – from 28 to 9 January 2016
Personal
Light meets the Taste – Aurum – la fabbrica delle idee – Largo Gardone Riviera – Pescara – from 29 November to 12 December 2015
Personal
Hop ‘n Art – Via Albano 33 – Roma – from 5 to 13 June 2015
Contribution to the book:
La Dolce Italia, Un viaggio da gustare – From Expo 2015 to future – Conpait – Chiriotti Editore
Inclusion in the catalogue:
Agricoltura target 2015 – Patrocinio Ministero delle Politiche Agricole, FIAP e FIAF
Inclusion in the Nikon Italia annual catalogue:
Nikon Photo Contest 2012/13 (Black and White)
Nikon Photo Contest 2011 (Black and White)
Nikon Photo Contest 2007 (Black and White)
