Antonio Rovaldi

Antonio Rovaldi (born 1975) is an Italian artist and academic based in Milan, serving as Professor of Urban and Territorial Space Design at the Polytechnic of the Arts in Bergamo since 2021 while teaching Photographic Documentation at ABABO. His multidisciplinary practice spans photography, video, sculpture, and sound installation, with a focus on landscape perception and urban environments.

His educational background includes:

• Graduation in Art and Photography from Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti in Milan (2000) under Hidetoshi Nagasawa and Mario Cresci

Rovaldi's research explores the intersection of walking, photography, and writing to reveal hidden urban narratives, particularly in waterfront-adjacent peripheral neighborhoods. His work investigates ecological rebirth possibilities through artistic documentation of city fringes, blending socio-ecological commentary with visual experimentation. He maintains a distinctive focus on sound and cinematic languages within photographic practice, often realized through long-term geographical traversals like his Italian coastline project and New York City periphery documentation.

His publications demonstrate consistent thematic evolution from Italian landscape studies toward urban ecological frameworks, with books like Orizzonte in Italia establishing foundational visual language later expanded in The Sound of the Woodpecker Bill through interdisciplinary urban analysis. These works collectively form a cohesive inquiry into how marginalized spaces inform broader environmental and social renewal narratives.

Scientific recognition includes:

• New York Prize from Columbia University (2006)
• Prize for Italian Art by the Ministry of Culture (2018)

Rovaldi curates the Cler exhibition program in his Milan studio, fostering artistic research at the photography-sound-cinema intersection. His collaborative projects with Harvard GSD and Rutgers University demonstrate active engagement with academic networks, though specific grant details and graduate student mentorship aren't documented in the provided text. Current activities include ongoing studio practice and exhibition development, with recent presentations at GAMeC Bergamo and Harvard GSD.