Nicholas Viviani has a humanistic background and graduated in law from the University of Milan with a thesis on tabula picta, a link between Roman law, photography, and copyright law. He passionately dedicates himself to both commercial and artistic photography. In 2017, he was awarded the Arts and Culture Prize by Professor Carlo Franza, journalist and art historian.
“Alone” and “Back to Colour,” two of his landmark projects, were exhibited at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris in 2018. The following year, the artist was involved in several significant projects: he was one of the protagonists of the XII Florence Biennale of Contemporary Art, participated in the Riccardo Prina Prize, and exhibited at both the Triennale di Milano and Palazzo Marliani Cicogna in Varese.
In 2020, the artist held a solo exhibition at the historic Luciana Matalon Foundation in Milan, followed by another in 2021 at the renowned Palazzo Turrisi Palumbo in Lecce. Since 2022, under the curatorship of Sveva Manfredi Zavaglia, his work has been exhibited in Rome in galleries and institutional venues, including the Brazilian Embassy.
In December 2024, the University of Milan hosted a solo exhibition of more than twenty of the artist’s works to mark the university’s 100th anniversary.
His works are part of both national and international collections.
Solitude has always fascinated me.
In these years,
I have sought to shed light on it.
In all its forms.
I traveled across Europe in search of silhouettes,the ultimate symbol of solitude.
A work of investigation and continuous discovery,of the world and of myself.
A journey through the eyes and the heart.
Each piece is limited to one to five copies.
All are crafted by me.
Fine art papers, pigment-based inks.
The frames are handmade.
I oversee the entire creative process,from the shot to the final print on paper.
An artist is, above all, a craftsman.