Biography [Résume] [Timeline]
Silvio Wolf was born in Milan in 1952, where he lives and works.
He studied Philosophy and Psychology in Italy and Photography and Visual Arts in London, where he received the Higher Diploma in Advanced Photography at the London College of Printing.

From 1977 to 1987 he used photography to explore the laws, language and two-dimensional nature of the image. His work has moved in directions different from those of tradition, which favoured the documentary and narrative value of the photographic image. Instead, he has pursued a more subjective, metaphorical view of reality.
In this period he made polyptychs and large-format works which have been shown in Italy and abroad, including Aktuell ‘83 in Munich and Documenta VIII, in 1987, in Kassel.
From the end of the 1980s to the present he has gradually introduced new languages in his work, using video, still projections, light and sound, either individually or in combinations.
His works have moved away from the pure two-dimensional format of photography to involve architectural space and the specificities of the places in which he operates, creating multimedia projects and sound installations. In his site-specific projects, as in all his photographic work, the issues of time, absence and elsewhere are always central.

He has created temporary and permanent installations in galleries, museums and public spaces in Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, England, Italy, Luxembourg, Spain, Switzerland and the United States.
He publishes essays, special projects, and curates exhibitions.
He teaches Photography at the School of Visual Arts of the European Design Institute of Milan, and is a visiting professor at the Fine Arts Academy of Brera (Milan).

Résume [Timeline] [Biography] Titolo Luogo
1981
 Maroc Galerie Medamothi - Montpellier  
1982
 Spazio Mentale Mercato del Sale - Milan
1983
 Acqua Spazio Mentale Studio Marconi - Milan Galerie Perspektif - Roterdam
1984
Mailand Aktuell Galerie Van Marwich - Munich
1987
 La Verità Permanent urban installation - Civitella d'Agliano (Vt.)
Grande Muro Occidentale Permanent urban installation - Civitella d'Agliano (Vt.)
1988
 Annunciazione Lagrange Marginalia delle Forme d'Arte - Turin
1989
 Generazioni di Luce Enclave Galleria Alberto Weber - Turin Galleria Piero Cavellini - Milan
1990
 Camera Sveva Permanent installation - Vertical Museum, Sheraton Hotel - Bari
Scale Reali al Grato Soglio Three permanent urban installations - Milan
1991
 Icone di Luce Azuleyes Alberto Weber - Turin Pasqual Lucas Espai - Valencia Sala CI,
Stelle Braille Milano Arte Estetica - Milan
1992
 Condomini Piero Cavellini - Brescia
1993
 Origini Gianferrari Arte Contemporanea, Milan
Belvedere Galleria La Polena, Genova
Azuleyes Casa Cultura - Bellreguard
1995
 Luci bianche Galleria Credito Valtellinese, Palazzo delle Stelline - Milan
1998
 Luogo Parola Chiesa Valdese, Milan
1999
 The Elsewhere Royal Festival Hall - London
La Zone d'Ombre Musée du Québec - Quèbec
Grida dal Tempio Piazza Affari - Milan
2000
 Icons of Ligh Keith Johnson - New York
2001
 Scala Zero Galerie Clairefontaine - Luxembourg
Fondazione del Tempo Fondazione Pistoletto - Biella
Double Breath La Chambre Blanche - Québec City
2003
 Le Due Porte Fotografia Italiana - Milan
2004
 Scala Zero Fotografia Italiana - Milan
2005
 Screens and Mirrors Arendt & medernach - Luxembourg
2006
 Paradiso Galleria Gottardo - Lugano
Thresholds Robert Mann Gallery - New York
Scala Zero Italian Academy at Columbia University - New York

Timeline [Biography] [Résume]
Installations and Public Art
Photo Works
1977
Cambi d'Orizzonte
1978
Tre Cabine
1979
Argentiera, Passi, Piedi Zenith, Punti Cardinali
1980
Le Due Porte, Spazio Mentale
1983
Acqua
1987
Grande Muro Occidentale, La Verità
Praha, Tranfigurazione dei Santi
1988
Annunciazione Lagrange
1989
Grande Myhrab, Enclave, Nidi d'Ape,
Luce Verde
1990
Scale Reali
Camera Sveva, Viveros
1991
Stelle Braille, Light House, Kunstwerk,
Azuleyes
starts Icone di Luce
1992
Baden-Baden
Condomini
1993
Laboratorio
Belvedere
1994
1995
Luci Bianche
1996
Iconostasi, L'Osservanza, Tempo T 0
1997
Stazione di Berlino, Angolo di Sogno
1998
Luogo Parola
1999
starts Scala Zero
2000
Annunciation
2001
Fondazione del Tempo,
Double Breath, Angeli del Tempo
Angeli del Tempo
2002
Oggi
Skylights, starts Horizons
2003
Loggia delle Parole
Lightscape,
John 14
2004
Pietra d’Acqua
2006
Soglia delle Parole, John 14
 Altrove

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