About

Igor Ponti is a Swiss photographer who began to develop his interest in photography while studying applied art. Over the years his work has focused on the photographic landscape and how it is related to the human environment.
His images are part of private and institutional collections and have been shown in solo and private exhibitions.


Monographs

2023

Trapa Natans / Agrum Nostrum

Italian

Fontana Edizioni, Lugano, CH

ISBN 978-88-8191-716-7

2020

Geografia del Tempo

Italian

Fontana Edizioni, Lugano, CH

ISBN 978-88-8191-569-9

2016

FOCE

English/Italian

Fontana Edizioni, Lugano, CH

ISBN 978-88-8191-450-0

2014

Looking for Identity

English/Italian

Hatje Cantz, Berlin, DE

ISBN 978-3-7757-3925-2

2009

Skate Generation

Italian

Fontana Edizioni, Lugano, CH

ISBN 978-88-8191-292-6

Fellowship

2013

Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia, new talents in the field of photography, CH

Awards

2014
New York Photo Festival,
Finalist Book Category

2012
Honorable Mention,
International Photography Awards,
New York

2011
3rd place,
International Photography Awards,
New York

Collections

Rolla Foundation
Collezione Banca Stato
Collezione Repubblica e Cantone Ticino
Artphilein Foundation
Colombo Group Collection
Private Collections

Selected talks, lectures, activities

2016

Micamera, Milano, IT

2015

METRONOM gallery, Modena, IT

Guest teacher, University of Applaied Sciences and Arts, CH

2014

Guest teacher, week workshop, University of Applaied Sciences and Arts, CH