Antonio Biasiucci

In his signature black and white photography, Antonio Biasiucci explores spaces on the periphery of urbanity, especially in relation to collective memory, rituals and the relationship between people and their environment.

His Magma series, which he worked on from 1987 to 1995 in collaboration with the Vesuvius Observatory in Naples, he captured the raw power of Italy’s active volcanoes: Etna, Vesuvius, Stromboli, Solfatara, Vulcano and Bolle della Malvizza. The resulting images are like something from another planet: one that is not blue, but red-hot and sulfurous, its features constantly shifting and being destroyed and reformed.

Antonio Biasiucci (1961 Dragoni, Caserta) lives and works in Naples. He has had solo exhibitions and participated in group exhibitions at national and international festivals and events. Recent solo exhibitions include Magazzino, Rome (2017) and the Archeological Museum of Naples (2016). He has also collaborated on various editorial projects, including for the publishing house L’Ancora del Mediterraneo, Naples (2000–2004).