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Nicolò Degiorgis

author · photographer

Italian[3] b. 1985, Bolzano, South Tyrol, Italy[1,2] active 2014–present

Nicolò Degiorgis is an Italian visual artist, photographer, publisher, and curator born in Bolzano, Italy. He is the founder of Rorhof, an independent publishing house based in Bolzano. Degiorgis gained significant recognition for his photobook 'Hidden Islam' (2014), which documents makeshift places of worship for Muslims in Northeast Italy. His work often explores themes of religious tolerance, social pressure, and anthropological documentation through meticulous photography. He has studied sinology at Ca' Foscari University of Venice, political science at the University of Trieste, and further education at Leiden University. In addition to his photographic work, he serves as a curator and lecturer.[4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13]

  • Islamophobia
  • Religious tolerance
  • Anthropological documentation
  • Makeshift places of worship

Books

  1. Nicolò Degiorgis Hidden Islam 2231
    Hidden Islam
    Nicolò Degiorgis
    €109.00

Works by Nicolò Degiorgis

  • 2014 Hidden Islam Rorhof · book · English · ISBN 978-88-909817-0-8 Won First PhotoBook award at Paris Photo–Aperture Foundation and Author Book Award at Rencontres d'Arles.
  • 2014 Oasis Hotel Rorhof · book · ISBN 9788890981715
  • 2014 Hidden Islam – 479 comments Rorhof · book · ISBN 9788890981739 Limited edition workbook.
  • 2017 Peak Rorhof · book · ISBN 978-88-909817-6-0
  • 2017 Blue As Gold Rorhof · book · ISBN 978-88-94881-09-7
  • 2017 Heimatkunde Rorhof · book · ISBN 9788894881004
  • 2017 Prison Photography Rorhof · book · ISBN 978-88-94881-01-1
  • 2021 Prison Museum Rorhof · book · ISBN 978-88-909817-0-8 With essays by Letizia Ragaglia and Anna Rita Nuzzaci.

Exhibitions

  • 2017 Hämatli & Patriæ Museion, Bolzano · solo

Awards

  • 2014 First PhotoBook award, Paris Photo–Aperture Foundation PhotoBook Awards Paris Photo–Aperture Foundation
  • 2015 Gold winner, Deutscher Fotobuchpreis Deutscher Fotobuchpreis
  • 2014 Author Book Award Rencontres d'Arles

References

  1. Nicolò Degiorgis. Official CV. link
  2. Nicolò Degiorgis. Biography. link
  3. RORHOF Official Website. link
  4. Juan Peces. El País. 2014 link
  5. Il Post. 2014 link
  6. 1854 Photography. 2014 link
  7. The Guardian. 2014 link
  8. kwerfeldein.de. 2014 link
  9. Yasi Alipour. The Brooklyn Rail. 2015 link
  10. Aperture. 2014 link
  11. Time link
  12. Raffles Milano - Istituto di Moda e Design link
  13. museion.it. 2016 link