"Shadows and Lights"-the landscape of the body 01 (2015) Photography by Armando Casalino

Armando Casalino, contemporary photographer and artist, began taking pictures at the age of ten, moving from developing and printing in black and white to reflex cameras in the 1970s. After years of using photography as a hobby, in 2010 he started studying and experimenting with various art styles. In 2012 he created his first solo exhibition, "MitoLogicaMente", which portrayed mythological characters embodying human emotions.

In 2013 she presented "Progetto Donna", exploring sensitive social issues such as genital mutilation, violence and female protest, gaining great attention in the media and online. He subsequently exhibited his works in various Italian cities and won first prize in the national competition "Call it violence not love", then exhibiting his works in Milan and Turin. His photographs have been published in international magazines and catalogues.

Constantly evolving, Casalino has gone from social denunciation of violence against women to addressing some of society's most controversial issues, such as homosexuality, civil unions and transgender rights, always with its innate elegance and awareness of the very cumbersome terrain on which he walks, albeit of great relevance.

"Shadows and Lights", which had a huge success with the public, with more than 3000 visitors in just one month of exhibition at the Municipal Art Gallery of Trieste, is dedicated to the representation of the female body, which is exalted in an elegant way and sought after, transfiguring it into images that the observer can internalize in a wholly subjective way, thus giving it a wholly personal interpretation.

Il Filo Rosso Della Vita" is the artist's latest project, born in 2019 from the exploration of her own personal experiences. The project uses the metaphor of a rough red thread to represent the complexity and tortuosity of life, immobilizing female bodies in awkward positions. The red rope, symbol of life, conveys the feelings of impotence and unease that life itself can put in front of. The artist presents crude and without artifice images, which represent a ruthless vision of life and its universal dignity ."

Armando Casalino is an artist of great sensitivity and depth, committed to representing women under various social, cultural and psychological aspects, and this emerges clearly in all of his works. His artistic production is a perfect union between technique and feeling, between rigor and emotion, which distinguishes him

• Nationality: ITALY
• Date of birth : 1963
• Artistic domains: Works by professional artists,
• Groups: Professional Artist Contemporary Italian Artists