Antonio Mozeto is a Brazilian photographer based in São Carlos, SP-Brazil. His work in photography focuses on diverse themes such as rural life and customs, vernacular images (architecture and landscape, rural/urban) of new topographics in Brazil, portraits, image creation with a focus on abstractionism/surrealism, and street photography. He studied at the International Center of Photography (ICP) in NYC-USA (2017). He studied photography at the Juan Esteves Photography Studies Cycle (São Paulo, SP-Brazil) (2020-22). Since 2021 he is a founding member and participant of the FotoWeb Academy created by photographer and educator Roberto Cecato (São Paulo, SP-Brazil). In weekly meetings discusses the evolution of his portfolios under Cecato’s mentorship (2021-2004). He attended philosophy of photography classes in courses taught by Prof. Guilherme Ghisoni da Silva from the Philosophy of Photography Laboratory UFG Goiânia GO Brazil (2024-2025)
AWARDS & EXIBITIONS
2025:
- Solo exhibition of photographs of the project Minha Amazônia Pittoresca. FESC São Carlos SP Brasil. Nov 26 – Dec 10/2025.
- Group exhibition (Rural workers and Parallel worlds). Festival de Fotografia de Amparo SP Brasil 05-09 November 2025
- Group exhibition ‘Clique Coletivo’, BCo UFSCar, São Carlos, SP, Brasil Project ‘Mundos Paralelos’, 06/Sept – 15/Nov 2025
- Group exhibition (projections) Festival de Fotografias de Paranapiacaba SP Brasil of the Project A Poética das Águas da Amazônia 13-14/Sept/2025
- Group exhibition (projections) Festival de Fotografia de São Paulo (UNIBES Cultural São Paulo, SP Brasil) project ‘My Pittoresca Amazon’, 17-18/May/2025
- Solo exhibition of photography “My Pittoresque Amazon” and lecture at the Descalvado City Hall Museum, SP, Brazil. September 2025
- Group exhibition of photographs from the MUNDOS PARALELOS project at the festivals (1) Foto em Pauta in Tiradentes, MG (Brazil) from 03/26-30/2025 and (2) São Paulo Photography Festival, São Paulo, SP (Brazil) from 05/16-18/2025.
- Photographs from the MUNDOS PARALELOS project pre-selected for the FotoDoc 2025 award from the Pan-American School of Art and Design, São Paulo, SP (Brazil)
2024:
- Author of the Introduction to the photography exhibition by Gabi Joris called MOVEMENTS at the USP Cultural Center in São Carlos SP Brazil (Oct 25 – Nov 11/2024)
- Solo exhibition: “Minha Amazônia PITTORESCA”. in the Centro de Convenções da UNESP de Jaboticabal SP Brasil. October 8th-11th 2024.
- Solo exhibition: “Minha Amazônia PITTORESCA”. in the lobby of the Rectory of UFSCar, São Carlos SP Brasil. Abril 01/July-08/September 2024
- São Paulo Photography Festival: (a) launch of the photo book Assombrações and (b) collective exhibition through the projection of three photographs from the Dissolvências project
- Solo exhibition: “Minha Amazônia PITTORESCA”. Centro Cultural da USP, São Carlos SP Brasil. Abril 25-May 29/2024
- Group exhibition: “Projeções Diálogos da Terra” Foto em Pauta Tiradentes MG Brasil March 06-10/2024. Photographs of the project “Minha Amazônia Pittoresca”
- Solo exhibition: photographs of the project “Minha Amazônia Pittoresca”. Centro de Artes e Convenções. Ouro Preto MG Brasil. March 17-20/2024.
2023:
- Photography book called ASSOMBRAÇÕES (HAUNTINGS) (independent production, ISBN 9 786500 803839)
- Solo exhibition: ‘RURAIS’. Hall of the AFPESP, São Carlos, SP-Brasil. October 23th-Novembrer 1st/2023
- Electronic publication in Edge of Humanity Magazine of the ‘Dissolvings’ project (June 2023) https://edgeofhumanity.com/2023/06/02/urban-mystery/
- Solo exhibition: ‘RURAIS’. Hall of the UFSCar rectory, São Carlos, SP-Brasil. March 10-April 20/2023
- Group exhibition: ‘Sonhar Futuro’, Ateliê Oriente. Foto em Pauta, Tiradentes, MG-Brasil. March 15-19/2023.
2022:
- Solo exhibition: ‘New topographics: Vernacular images of the interior of São Paulo state, Brasil’. SENAC, São Carlos, Brasil. Dec 06/2022-Jan 06/2023
- Author of the collective photo book “ENTRE OLHARES. Imagem e palavra”. FRAGMA Imagens (Vieira, J.F. et al). 2022
- Solo exhibition: ‘New topographics: Vernacular images of the interior of São Paulo state, Brasil’. Cultural Center of University of São Paulo, São Carlos, Brasil. Sep15-Oct17/2022
- Group exhibition: InterFoto, Itu, SP-Brasil. ‘Faces of the portraits’. 27-31/July/2022
- Finalist of the ENFOQUE CONECTA Platform, Enfoque Visual Magazine and LAP Foundation – Latin America Photography Foundation of Bogotá-Colombia (RURAIS project)
- RURAIS photography book Launch at the 11th Tiradentes Photography Festival (Foto em Pauta)(Tiradentes, MG-Brazil)
- Solo exhibition of “RURAIS” and “NOVAS TOPOGRAFIAS BRASILEIRAS” projects at the Institute of Art, Culture and Ecology (IACE) from in Tiradentes (MG, Brazil)
- Solo exhibition of RURAIS at Casa das Artes at Pousada Vale do Céu, Babilônia Road, Delfinópolis, MG-Brasil
- Solo exhibition of RURAIS at Pousada Vale dos Canteiros, Canteiros Road, of São João Batista do Glória, MG-Brazil.
2021:
- Group exhibition of RURAIS at the Odisséia Gallery of Humanities, Art and Democracy, São Paulo (SP-Brazil)
- Honorable mention at TIFA 2021 (Tokyo International Foto Awards) on the theme: “New topographics of the interior of São Paulo state, Brazil”
- Photography book called RURAIS (Editora Origin, São Paulo, SP-Brazil, ISBN 978-65-89233-12-1) and of several electronic photozines
2020:
- Solo exhibition of RURAIS. São Carlos City Hall (SP-Brazil)
- Solo exhibition of RURAIS in Borborema City Hall (SP-Brazil)
- Finalist of the International Photography Festival of Paraty (RJ-Brazil) on the theme “The eternal and unsustainable battle between Man and Nature” with photographs collectively exposed in a public square in a large panel
- Finalist of the Photography Festival of Paranapiacaba (SP-Brazil) in 2020 on the theme of the festival “Environment”
- Group exhibition at Casa PEF Klink on the theme “Territories” at PEF2020 – Paraty International Photography Festival (Paraty, RJ-Brazil)
2019:
- Solo exhibition of RURAIS. University of São Paulo Cultural Center in São Carlos (SP-Brazil)
- Solo exhibition of RURAIS. Cultural Center of the City Hall of Avaré (SP-Brazil)
- Solo exhibition of RURAIS. Public Museum of Descalvado (SP-Brazil)
2018:
- Group exhibition at the Photo CEASA. XI Hercule Florence Photography Festival of Campinas, SP-Brazil
- Group exhibition at the 15th Pérsio Galembeck National Photography Salon. City Hall of Araras, SP-Brazil
- Group exhibition at the II Photography Festival of Analândia, SP-Brazil
2017:
- Group exhibition at the Street Photography Workshop and urban intervention. Pirassununga, SP-Brazil
- Group exhibition at the ‘Fever on Asphalt’ workshop. Hercule Florence Photography Festival in Campinas, SP-Brazil
2016:
- Group exhibition at the Street Photography workshop at SESC in Campinas, SP-Brazil
- Group exhibition at the Photographers Festival in Ouro Preto and Mariana, MG-Brazi
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