Biography
Biography
Carlo Chechi was born in Siena the 8th May 1984.
Following high school and specialising in Biology, Carlo attends the John Kaverdash Academy of Photography in Milano in 2005/2006 where he learns the many techniques of professional photography.
After working in Milan as photo editor for fashion shows, he returns to Siena and begins research which will direct him towards an experimental and conceptual type of photography.
He then begins a busy period of shows throughout Italy; the Milan Photoshow with a stand shared with Canson Infinity, the modern art fair in Reggio Emilia ‘Immaginarte’ with the Pavesi Fineart Gallery, the Pop Art Sabbioneta at the Palazzo Ducale organised by MV Events, the Carbonia photo festival sponsored by FIAF set in the museum created in the coal mines of Sardinia and more…..
In 2010 Carlo contributes to the on-line gallery Digigraphie (Epson) as part of a project BAM of Antonio Manta.In 2011 Carlo meets Cristiana Palma who writes a detailed and accurate description of his work: “…His iconic elaboration grows from the study of composition styles of the human figure from which he then extracts a translucent representation of the human being as an archetype of a sensorial universe which runs as a theme through all his most mature works…”
After several Exhibitions in Italy Carlo moves to Beijing in 20132014 where He studies chinese at the university and runs the Exhibition “Vision Beyond” - “超越视觉”at the Onyx Gallery, curated by Susan Tao Wang.
After Beijing Carlo moves to Australia where he studies fine art printing techniques with Ellie Young at the Gold street studio about alternative Photography and presents his works at the PSC Photography studies college and CATC Design School of Melbourne.
In this period he runs an important exhibition at the Colour Factory Gallery of Melbourne about a circus
artists family of Florence using the Gum Bichromate printing technique.
Chechi’s artistic research is developing towards the analysis of concepts through the use of painting techniques and the chemical manipulation directly on the negative films and therefore accentuating the expressive strength by the use of colourings, polaroid effects and printing on quality hand-made paper.
Carlo’s research is recently moving towards the use of antique printing techniques from the 1900’s like oil print, cyanotype, salt paper, gum dichromate, which are unique and lasting.
