Stefano Cerio Explained

Stefano Cerio is an Italian photographer and video artist. He is known for photographing deserted amusement parks.^{[1] [2] [3]} He has exhibited his photographic collections both in solo shows and group exhibitions.^{[4] [5]}

Life and work

Stefano Cerio was born in Italy.^[6]

His book Aqua Park (2010) shows empty waterparks.^[7] Vice Versa (2013) shows empty Italian tourist places.^[8] Chinese Fun (2015) shows theme parks in Beijing, Shanghai, Qingdao, and Hong Kong^[9] while empty of spectators.^[10] Night Games (2017) shows recreational and amusement spaces such as cruise ships, amusement parks, and ski resorts, after they have closed for the night.^[11] In 2019 he produced L'Aquila, consisting of inflatable structures located in the L'Aquila area.^[12]

Wired has commented that his work largely focuses on “lonely artificial environments”.^[13] Business Insider wrote of his work that, “Five major themes recur in Cerio's work: representation, illusion, vision, expectations, and reality.”^[14]

Publications

• Aqua Park (2010)
• Vice Versa (2013)
• Chinese Fun (2015)^[9]
• Night Games (2017)^[11]
• L'Aquila (2019)^[12]

Exhibitions

• Chinese Fun, Fondazione Volume!, Rome, 2015;^{[9] [15]} Villa Pignatelli, Naples, 2018^[16]
• Night Ski, Villa Pignatelli, Naples, 2018^[17]
• (an outpost of MAXXI in Rome), L'Aquila, Italy, 2020^{[18] [19]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020-07-24. Surreal Photographs of Chinese Amusement Parks in Hibernation. 7 August 2015. Hyperallergic.
2. Web site: 2020-07-24. Nine photos of completely deserted and utterly creepy Chinese amusement parks. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220524/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/nine-photos-of-completely-deserted-and-creepy-chinese-amusement-parks-a6937491.html . 2022-05-24 . subscription . live. 19 March 2016. The Independent.
3. News: 2020-07-24. China's deserted amusement parks – in pictures. The Guardian. 14 August 2015. 0261-3077. TheGuardian.com.
4. Web site: Paesaggi in movimento - Mostra - Sarno - Sedi varie. ARTE.it.
5. Web site: Capri Wave: 17 vetrine d'artista. Fabio. Pariante. December 18, 2019.
6. Web site: Photos of Empty Chinese Amusement Parks - The Atlantic. Emily Anne. Epstein. www.theatlantic.com.
7. Web site: Aquapark. Vogue Italia.
8. Web site: Foto turismo massa, le foto di Stefano Cerio.
9. Web site: Photographs of Empty and Abandoned Amusement Parks Explore China's Architecture of Leisure. August 24, 2015.
10. Web site: Chinese Fun: Photographer Stefano Cerio captures the eerie side of empty amusement parks. Archinect.
11. Web site: Artificial worlds: Eerie images capture recreational places at the dead of night. Harriet Verney. CNN.
12. Web site: Aspettando Paris Photo: gli appuntamenti in città da non perdere. Livia De. Leoni. November 6, 2019.
13. Web site: Eerie Photos Prove It: Amusement Parks Are Totally Creepy. www.wired.com.
14. Web site: 9 photos of completely deserted and utterly creepy Chinese amusement parks. Jack. Sommer. Business Insider.
15. Web site: When China Is Empty. Alexandra. Wolfe. September 4, 2015. www.wsj.com.
16. Web site: Playtime: how artists have been unleashing their inner child this summer. www.theartnewspaper.com.
17. Web site: Stefano Cerio in conversazione con Walter Guadagnini - Mostra - Torino - CAMERA – Centro Italiano per la Fotografia - Arte.it. www.arte.it.
18. Web site: Il Maxxi L'Aquila Nel Palazzo Barocco. www.ilgiornaledellarte.com.
19. Web site: 2021-01-28. MaXXI to open new museum in earthquake-ravaged L'Aquila in October. The Art Newspaper.