about : Igor Ponti

Igor Ponti lives in Switzerland.

Was born in Lugano in 1981.

After the school of art he went to Italy where he studied at the Institute Italian of Photography.
It is a professional photographer since 2006 and works with several national and international magazines.

He also worked for private companies active in the fashion and advertising such as Hermès, Visa, Migros, Supsi, and more.
In January 2009, almost thirty years old, was published his first editorial work, Skate Generation.

From 2010 he works a personal project about Switzerland, seeking the identity and characteristics that unite a nation that is so stereotyped and with many cultural contrasts.

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Education

School of Art, C.S.I.A. Lugano, Switzerland.
School Photography, Istituto Italiano Fotografia, MIlan-Italy.
His works have been published in several Swiss Magazines.

Solo Exhibition

2010 "Chronicles of Chocolate Country", 7a Biennale Immagine, Chiasso, Switzerland.
2010 "Chronicles of Chocolate Country", Lucca Digital Photo Fest OFF, Lucca-Italy.
2009 "Skate Generation", Arte Urbana, Lugano, Switzerland.

Group Exhibitions

2006 "Alfabeto di Periferia", Rozzano-Milan, Italy.
2007 "Fondazione Bally Cultura", Lugano, Switzerland.
2008 "20:20 Pm Al Solito Posto", Lugano, Switzerland.
2008 "Team Visa Beijing", Milano-Italy.

Book

Skate Generation A Lugano Skater Portraits
Preface Marco D'Anna
120 Pg. B&W
Fontana Edizioni
2009

Honors and Awards

Third Place at the 2011 International Photography Awards, IPA, in General News.

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