BIOGRAPHY

Erik Messori is based in Italy. He began his photographic career with local newpapers in his native Italian region. In 2003 he began working freelance for publications such as the Out of Focus Magazine, Photojournal , IF Magazine, The Australian, Social Documentary, Corriere della Sera, and PeaceReporter Magazine.

During career he has photographed International stories in Albania, Kosovo, Chernobyl, Belarus, Bangladesh, Italy, Vietnam and Australia, as well as the war of camorra in Naples and earthquake in Aquila in 2009.

His Chernobyl work was published in book CONNECTIONS ACROSS A HUMAN PLANET

of Photojournale

His awards include: Award of Merit at the Fotoweek DC 2009. Erik is a finalist in LPDF Awards 2009 in Photojournalism Series.

He has had several exhibitions including:

2009 AFTERSIDR - Reggio Emilia - Italy

2009 AFTERSIDR - FotoWeek DC -Washington dc - USA

2008 SILENCES OF CHERNOBYL - Naples - Italy

2008 DENIED LIVES -Turin - Italy

2007 SILENCES OF CHERNOBYL - Reggio Emilia - Italy

2006 DENIED LIVES - Milan - Italy

2006 SILENCES OF CHERNOBYL - Bologna - Italy

Erik Messori is represented by Photo Agency F:4 in Turin - Italy.