Manuel Colombo

Manuel (born in Desenzano del Garda, Italy in 1972) began his lifelong love affair with photography in the ’80s, as a self-taught analog photographer – ultimately however, he made the switch to digital photography.

He's now concentrated most on fine-art photography.

Under the auspices of sever...

Manuel (born in Desenzano del Garda, Italy in 1972) began his lifelong love affair with photography in the ’80s, as a self-taught analog photographer – ultimately however, he made the switch to digital photography.

He's now concentrated most on fine-art photography.

Under the auspices of several different art galleries in Brescia, Rome, Merano (Italy), Virginia (USA) – Manuel has enjoyed the privilege of exhibiting both his personal and his fine art photography collections.

In 2011, he’s one of the resident artists at the Photographic Art Gallery “Galleria Gallerati” in Rome and he signed on as a supervisor and promoter of “ISO600 – Instant Photography Festival”, the first Polaroid Photo Festival to ever be held in Italy.
In 2012 Saatchi Gallery selects one of his photo to represent Italian Contemporary Art. In 2012 he also realizes official poster and fliers for Marco Rosson’s movie “New Order” featuring Franco Nero as main character.
In 2013 Manuel begins to exhibit in the United States. In 2013 Vanity Fair magazine, Italian edition, awarded one of his photos from the series “La Settima Onda”.
In 2014 he’s one of the resident artists at the Photographic Art Gallery “OnePound Gallery” in Virginia (USA).
In 2015 he exhibits the “Biomechanics” series, one of his most complex works, during the VIII Biennale of Soncino, Italy.
In 2017 he exhibits his work "Who's That Girl?", in collaboration with actress Jane Alexander, at the "Museo Nazionale della Fotografia" (National Museum of Photography) in Brescia and he becomes one of the resident artists of the Museum.
In Semptember 2017 is special guest at "Festival of Erotic Literature and Art" in Zibello (Parma) and he exhibits his polaroid works.
In 2019 his work titled "Eisoptrophobia" was selected from Francis Bacon Foundation and puslished in the book "Francis Bacon: Painting, Philosophy, Psychoanalysis"