Stefano Cerio is an Italian photographer and video artist. He is known for photographing deserted

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s. He has exhibited his photographic collections both in solo shows and group exhibitions.

Life and work

Stefano Cerio was born in Italy. His book ''Aqua Park'' (2010) shows empty waterparks. ''Vice Versa'' (2013) shows empty Italian tourist places. ''Chinese Fun'' (2015) shows theme parks in

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, Qingdao, and

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while empty of spectators. ''Night Games'' (2017) shows recreational and amusement spaces such as

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s, and

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, after they have closed for the night. In 2019 he produced ''L'Aquila,'' consisting of inflatable structures located in the

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area. ''

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'' has commented that his work largely focuses on “lonely artificial environments”. ''

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'' wrote of his work that, “Five major themes recur in Cerio's work: representation, illusion, vision, expectations, and reality.”

Publications

*''Aqua Park'' (2010) *''Vice Versa'' (2013) *''Chinese Fun'' (2015) *''Night Games'' (2017) *''L'Aquila'' (2019)

Exhibitions

*''Chinese Fun,'' Fondazione Volume!, Rome, 2015;

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, Naples, 2018 *''Night Ski,'' Villa Pignatelli, Naples, 2018 * (an outpost of

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in Rome),

, Italy, 2020

References

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* {{Authority control Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Italian male artists Italian photographers Living people Date of birth missing (living people)