ALESSANDRO MENCARELLIbiography PDFAlessandro Mencarelli (Serravalle Pistoiese, IT, 1956) is a criminal lawyer and artist. The point of departure for his photographic works is what surrounds him and impinges upon his life, especially his working life, and which also forms the background to his everyday existence.He lives and works in Pistoia.SOLO EXHIBITIONS2013 Prison Diary, SpazioA gallery, Pistoia2009 Sidi, curated by P. Gaglianò, project by R. Fiesoli, Patrizia Pepe, Firenze2008 Nostalghia, curated by P.L. Tazzi, Assab One, Milano2007 Close Distance – H.C., Fondazione Ado Furlan, Lestans, Pordenone Hotel Clandestine, Galleria Estro, Padova Nostalghia, curated by P.L. Tazzi, Museo Marino Marini, Pistoia Diario dal carcere, curated by P.L. Tazzi, Dryphoto, Prato2005 Hotel Clandestine, Galleria S. Fedele, Milano fotoricordo, Convento S. Pier Maggiore, Istituto d’Arte “Petrocchi”, PistoiaTreStanzeSpazioA, SpazioA contemporanearte, PistoiaGROUP EXHIBITIONS
2018
10 Years of Love, SpazioA, Pistoia
2014 Io non sono colpevole, fsmgallery, Firenze
2011 Dei delitti e delle pene, curated by Pier Luigi Tazzi, Fondazione Lanfranco Baldi, Pelago, (FI)The Wall (archives), project curated by Pietro Gaglianò, Reload, Roma2009TEMPI OSCENI, Moments de la photographie contemporaine italienne II, centre d’art Nei Liicht, Dudelange2008 Via Amati 13, Galleria SpazioA, Pistoia2007Kinder sind nicht wie wir, Fluss, Wolkersdorf (A)2006 Indiscipline, curated by M. Chini, Fondazione Lanfranco Baldi, Pelago (FI) 2005Backlight, 7th International Photographic Triennal, Tampere2003Uscita Pistoia, curated by G. Alleruzzo e S-F. Namioka, SpazioA contemporanearte, Pistoia Captivi, Galleria S. Fedele, Milano2002Print Gallery, FirenzeBibliography- F. Bianconi, Alessandro Mencarelli, “Exibart”, 17 october 2009- R. Carifi, A. Mencarelli, Lezioni di Filosofia – Fotografie, Gli Ori, Pistoia, 2009- Patrizia Pepe. Le foto di Mencarelli e i colori di Sidi, “la Repubblica”, october 27, 2009- L. Agati, Il senso di Sidi per la neve, “La Nazione”, october 24, 2009- TEMPI OSCENI, Moments de la photographie contemporaine italienne II, exhibition catalogue, 2009- Alessandro Mencarelli. Opere fotografiche, curated by P.L. Tazzi, Gli Ori, Pistoia, 2007- Backlight05, 7th International Triennial of Photography, Tampereen Offsetpalvelu Oy, 2005- Uscita Pistoia, exhibition catalogue, Gli Ori, Pistoia, 2004- Captivi, exhibition catalogue, Silvana Editoriale, Milano, 2003