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# Igor Mattio

Photography

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- [CUBA — Skin and Grace - Gazing Soft](https://igormattio.com/cuba-skin-and-grace-gazing-soft/) - Gazing Soft: Igor Mattio's photobook and documentary on four Cuban ballet dancers, masculinity and identity. 96 pages, silver-gelatin prints. Artfineline, 2026.
- [Why I Still Print Black & White on Gelatin Silver Paper (And Why You Should Too)](https://igormattio.com/why-i-still-print-black-white-on-gelatin-silver-paper-and-why-you-should-too/) - Why I Still Print Black & White on Gelatin Silver Paper (And Why You Should Too)I’ve received quite a few questions lately about why I still print my black-and-white photographs on traditional gelatin silver paper.In an age in which almost everything passes through a digital workflow, working with fiber-based paper, liquid chemistry, trays and a
- [The Architecture of Daniel 1993 - 1994](https://igormattio.com/the-architecture-of-daniel-1993-1994/) - The Architecture of Daniel: a black-and-white nude study where the body folds into geometric, sculptural form — photographed by Igor Mattio, 1993–1994.
- [Alessandro B {Big Club} - 1989](https://igormattio.com/alessandro-b-big-club-1989/) - Alessandro B (Big Club, 1989): a chance encounter at a nightclub, a portrait sitting the next day, and negatives rediscovered nearly forty years later.
- [Skin and Grace, Gazing Soft - the Book](https://igormattio.com/skin-and-grace-gazing-soft-the-book/) - SKIN, and Grace — Gazing SoftI arrived in Cuba to photograph five professional dancers. I wanted to photograph their bodies, of course. But more than that, I wanted what remains when movement stops—masculinity in a country where the body is at once dance, resistance, and identity.David joined the Cuban group from Bucaramanga, a companion of
- [Stefano Maccagno and the music of Skin and Grace](https://igormattio.com/stefano-maccagno-and-the-music-of-skin-and-grace/) - Stefano Maccagno composes the original music for Skin and Grace, bringing together music, images, and a friendship that began over forty years ago.
- [The Ephemeral Beauty](https://igormattio.com/the-ephemeral-beauty/) - The Ephemeral Beauty: Capturing What Time Cannot Hold Ephemeral Beauty:People ask why I mostly photograph young adults — eighteen, nineteen, into their twenties. I understand the question, and I understand the suspicion underneath it. But the answer isn’t about youth as a category. It’s about a specific, narrow passage: the interval when a person has
- [Photo Shoot 12: Medellín, Antioquia Nature, Finca & Ferns](https://igormattio.com/photo-shoot-12-medellin-antioquia/) - Photo Shoot 12: Medellín, Antioquia Nature, Finca & Ferns
- [Photo Shoot 10 Bogotá, Cundinamarca the Penthouse Session](https://igormattio.com/photo-shoot-10-bogota-cundinamarca/) - Photo Shoot 10 Bogotá, Cundinamarca the Penthouse Session
- [Photo Shoot 9 Bogotá, Cundinamarca Flowers and Architecture](https://igormattio.com/photo-shoot-9-bogota-cundinamarca/) - Photo Shoot 9 Bogotá, Cundinamarca Flowers and Architecture
- [The Semantic Void](https://igormattio.com/the-semantic-void-a-question-of-friction/) - Igor Mattio on why the art market refuses the non-sexual nude — not from cultural sensitivity, but from commercial pressure and puritanism turned structure.
- [Safety as Aesthetic | Contemporary Photography, Form & Fear](https://igormattio.com/safety-as-aesthetic-contemporary-photography-form-fear/) - An honest critique of “very serious” contemporary photography—safety as style, statements over seeing, and why form, risk, and tension still matter.
- [Possession. Now He’s Mine (Only for the Shot)](https://igormattio.com/possession-now-hes-mine-only-for-the-shot/) - A charged meditation on the power dynamic between model and photographer—where desire becomes direction, and a shot captures more than either will admit.
- [Skin and Under II — Corpus Exemplare  (End of 2027)](https://igormattio.com/skin-and-under-ii-corpus-exemplare-end-of-2027/) - Skin and Under Corpus Exemplare: Igor Mattio's ongoing staged-portrait & video project on masculinity, performance and identity, from Bogotá to Belgrade, Osaka.
- [Bodies as Cultural Sites](https://igormattio.com/bodies-as-cultural-sites/) - Bodies as Cultural Sites: photographer Igor Mattio explores how culture, history and identity are inscribed on the body long before the camera arrives.
- [The Courtyard](https://igormattio.com/the-courtyard/) - The Courtyard: a four-day shoot with eight nude male models and one woman, and the moment a remark changed everything I was there to photograph. Skin and Under.
- [PhotoGraffiate - 1989-1995](https://igormattio.com/photograffiate-1989-1995/) - Explore PhotoGraffiate (1989–1995), a series of silver gelatin prints hand-drawn and painted over with acrylic and tempera, blending photography and drawing.
- [Shifting Focus](https://igormattio.com/shifting-focus/) - July 2025Skin and Under kept me busy for almost two years. A complex project, not only for the practical challenges, but above all for the doubts I carried within myself. Legitimacy? Not the right word, perhaps. Right is closer to what I was taking on—portraying my subjects in moments of intimacy, when their defenses were
- [CUBA — Skin and Grace - Becoming](https://igormattio.com/cuba-skin-and-grace-becoming/) - The Becoming is a separate longitudinal work that emerged during the production of Gazing Soft. The first book and documentary follow four adult professional dancers. Skin and Grace – Episode IIThe BecomingDuring our time at the Escuela Nacional de Ballet, another possibility emerged. We met senior students, sixteen and seventeen years old, whose training placed
- [Photo Shoot 37 - Mina Caolin, El Vergel – Antioquia – Trillizos Homofóbicos](https://igormattio.com/photo-shoot-37-mina-caolin-el-vergel-antioquia-trillizos-homofobicos/) - Shot in a surreal white-sand lagoon in El Vergel, Antioquia, this session with the Trillizos explores brotherhood, homoerotic tension, and fractured masculinity
- [Nel Bosco (Into the Woods)- 1992](https://igormattio.com/nel-bosco-into-the-woods-1992/) - Explore 'Nel Bosco (Into the Woods),' a photoshoot from the serene depths of a forest to a striking industrial space, blending nature with industrial aesthetics
- [Naked or Nude? Chiaroscuro, Not Chippendales](https://igormattio.com/naked-or-nude-chiaroscuro-not-chippendales/) - A playful essay on nudity in art—Italian frescoes vs. American prudery, chiaroscuro vs. Chippendales. Not every nude is an invitation.
- [Presence, No Compromise](https://igormattio.com/presence-no-compromise/) - A conversation with a model about boundaries and nudity becomes a reminder of what my work is really about: presence, honesty, and the quiet courage of being fully seen.
- [Traces of a Grand Tour](https://igormattio.com/traces-of-a-grand-tour/) - Explore Igor Mattio’s “Traces of a Grand Tour,” a photographic journey through Sicily, Abruzzo, Lazio, and Tuscany—where light, history, and beauty meet.
- [Jie at Punta Crena, Italy, 2021](https://igormattio.com/jie-at-punta-crena-italy-2021/) - In 2021, Igor Mattio photographs Jie at Punta Crena, capturing solitude, sea-carved rocks, and a quiet strength shaped by nature and gaze.
- [Photo Shoot 30-31 - Suesca, Pietro Cantini’s Hacienda El Potrero](https://igormattio.com/photo-shoot-30-31-suesca-pietro-cantinis-hacienda-el-potrero/) - What began as another shoot became something far more profound. Suesca wasn’t just a backdrop; it was a transformation—for the work, for the group, for me. Reuniting with David, Stiven, Camilo, Andres, and Miguel—and welcoming Daniel for the first time—felt like the natural next step after our sessions in Bogotá. But here, amid the mountains
- [Archaeology of Future Ruins The Proto-Digital Proletariat](https://igormattio.com/archaeology-of-future-ruins-the-proto-digital-proletariat/) - An introspective thought on the proto-digital proletariat: bodies shaped by commodification, yet in rare moments of grace revealing fragments of irreducible truth
- [A Film? How the Idea Began](https://igormattio.com/a-film-how-the-idea-began/) - A Film? How SKIN | What Stays Unseen began. A Film not from a script, but in the spaces between photos. A collaborative film of shared moments and vulnerability
- [Napoli Museo Archeologico - 2023](https://igormattio.com/napoli-museo-archeologico-2023/) - In 2023, Igor Mattio visits the Museo Archeologico in Naples, capturing echoes of antiquity, silent statues, and the enduring beauty of classical forms.
- [Bushwick - 2024](https://igormattio.com/bushwick-2024/) - Step into Bushwick's vibrant 2024 scene with Igor Mattio’s photography, capturing the energy, artistic spirit, and evolving culture of the Brooklyn neighborhood
- [Musei Vaticani - 2022](https://igormattio.com/musei-vaticani-2022/) - Explore Igor Mattio’s mesmerizing Vatican Museums photography, highlighting the rich cultural heritage, of the museum's renowned sculptures and masterpieces.
- [Lovers, 2006](https://igormattio.com/lovers-2006/) - Discover Igor Mattio's 'Lovers,' a striking black and white series capturing tender moments and intimate exchanges between two Thai lovers in a domestic setting
- [Dewey in Clay - D.U.M.B.O. Brooklyn - 1998](https://igormattio.com/dewey-in-clay-1998/) - A 1998 portrait of Dewey in D.U.M.B.O., Brooklyn—Igor Mattio captures a moment in clay and light, blending raw material with human form and urban grit.
- [Intertwined - Gianluca & Marco 1994](https://igormattio.com/archive/) - Discover Intertwined: Gianluca & Marco 1994 by Igor Mattio. A captivating black and white studio interaction between two models, photographed in 1994 in Torino.
- [Gianni e Massimo - 1986](https://igormattio.com/gianni-e-massimo-1986/) - Explore Igor Mattio's nostalgic collection of 1986 photography of Gianni and Massimo on Rimini’s beach, capturing timeless moments of youth and summer memories.
- [Photo Shoot 1 Medellin, Antioquia](https://igormattio.com/photo-shoot-1-medellin-antioquia/) - Photo Shoot 1 Medellin, Antioquia
- [Photo Shoot 2 Medellin, Antioquia](https://igormattio.com/photo-shoot-2-medellin/) - Photo Shoot 2 Medellin, Antioquia
- [Photo Shoot 3 Manizales, Caldas](https://igormattio.com/photo-shoot-3-manizales-caldas/) - Photo Shoot 3 Manizales, Caldas
- [Photo Shoot 4 Chinchiná, Caldas - Fabrica del Cafe](https://igormattio.com/photo-shoot-4-chinchina-caldas-fabrica-del-cafe/) - Photo Shoot 4 Chinchiná, Caldas – Fabrica del Cafe
- [Photo Shoot 5 Bucaramanga, Santander](https://igormattio.com/photo-shoot-5-bucaramanga-santander/) - Photo Shoot 5 Bucaramanga, Santander
- [Photo Shoot 6 Aratoca, Santander](https://igormattio.com/photo-shoot-6-aratoca-santander/) - Photo Shoot 6 Aratoca, Santander
- [Photo Shoot 7 Bogotá, Cundinamarca](https://igormattio.com/photo-shoot-7-bogota-cundinamarca/) - Skin and Under: Igor Mattio's captivating photo book. Discover the intimate and artistic portrayals and dive into this evocative visual narrative.
- [Photo Shoot 8 Bogotá, Cundinamarca](https://igormattio.com/photo-shoot-8-bogota-cundinamarca/) - Photo Shoot 8 Bogotá, Cundinamarca
- [Photo Shoot 11: Medellín – Inside the Old Finca](https://igormattio.com/photo-shoot-13-medellin-antioquia/) - Photo Shoot 11: Medellín – Inside the Old Finca
- [Photo Shoot 13 Medellin, Antioquia](https://igormattio.com/photo-shoot-13-medellin-antioquia-2/) - Photo Shoot 13 Medellín: from the closet to the mirrors room, armchair, and bedroom. Intimate frames by Igor Mattio for SKIN, and Under the Book
- [Photo Shoot 14 Medellin, Antioquia](https://igormattio.com/photo-shoot-14-medellin-antioquia-2/) - In Photo Shoot 14, Igor Mattio captures vulnerability and strength in Medellín, Antioquia—where urban grit meets the soft tension of human presence.
- [Trang, The Man in Tattoo, 2013](https://igormattio.com/trang-the-man-in-tattoo-2013/) - Trang, The Man in Tattoo, 2013
- [Photo Shoot 15  Varigotti, Liguria](https://igormattio.com/photo-shoot-15-varigotti-liguria/) - Capture the essence of summer with this photo shoot on Varigotti Beach. Explore the beauty of the Italian coast through breathtaking images and artistic vision.
- [Photo Shoot 16  Noli, Varigotti, Liguria](https://igormattio.com/photo-shoot-16-noli-varigotti-liguria-copy/) - Experience Igor Mattio's captivating photography in Noli and Varigotti, in Liguria, where raw boulders meet the rugged coastal beauty, blending nature and art.
- [Photo Shoot 17 - Monaco](https://igormattio.com/photo-shoot-17-monaco/) - We’re on a journey from Monte Carlo to Gordes in Photo Shoot 17, blending Monaco’s luxury with Provence’s rustic charm and stunning historic views.
- [Photo Shoot 18- Gordes, Provence](https://igormattio.com/photo-shoot-18-gordes-provence/) - In the hilltop village of Gordes, Provence, Igor Mattio captures sunlit stone, silence, and raw intimacy in Photo Shoot 18—where stillness meets tension.
- [Photo Shoot 19 - Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque, Gordes, Provence](https://igormattio.com/photo-shoot-18-abbaya-notre-dame-de-senanque-gordes-provence-gordes-provence/) - The 19th photo shoot of SKIN and Under takes place at Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque. A lovers' quarrel sets a dark tone, but the mood brightens by the afternoon
- [Photo Shoot 20 - Casa del Pingone, Torino](https://igormattio.com/photo-shoot-20-casa-del-pingone-torino/) - Igor Mattio's 20th chapter of "SKIN and Under," set in Torino's oldest house, Casa del Pingone, features models from Medellin and Manizales. Out in Spring 2025.
- [Photo Shoot 21-22 Daiberson, Joel and Maicol – Harlem New York, 2024](https://igormattio.com/daiberson-and-joel-harlem-ny-2024/) - Experience Igor Mattio's compelling portrait of Daiberson and Joel in Harlem, capturing resilience, identity, and cultural connections from Venezuela, Honduras.
- [Photo Shoot 29 - Bogotá – In the Penthouse](https://igormattio.com/photo-shoot-29-bogota-in-the-penthouse/) - Arriving in Bogotá Jan 2025 We knew this penthouse well. David and I had stayed and worked here in 2024 with Juan and Angel—its floor-to-ceiling windows framing the city like a living postcard. This time, it wasn’t the primary location, just a staging ground: a place to test lighting, refine looks, and shake off travel
- [Photo Shoot 32-33 - Valle de Cocora - Quindío Department](https://igormattio.com/photo-shoot-32-33-valle-de-cocora-quindio-department/) - Photo Shoot 32-33 – Valle de Cocora – Quindío Department
- [Photo Shoot 34-35 - Curva de Paraiso, Alejandría – Antioquia](https://igormattio.com/photo-shoot-34-35-curva-de-paraiso-alejandria-antioquia/) - Photo Shoot 34-35 – Curva de Paraiso, Alejandría – Antioquia
- [Photo Shoot 36 - Medellin - Antioquia](https://igormattio.com/photo-shoot-36-medellin-antioquia/) - Photo Shoot 36 – Medellin – Antioquia
- [Photo Shoot 23-28 Roccascalegna, Rocca Calascio, S. Stefano Sessanio, Roma, Napoli](https://igormattio.com/photo-shoot-23-28-roccascalegna-rocca-calascio-s-stefano-sessanio-roma/) - From New York to Roma via Roccascalegna, Rocca Calascio, and Santo Stefano Sessanio: a journey through landscapes, castles and intimate portraits. Shoots 21–27.
- [The Unspoken Narrative: Photography as Dialogue](https://igormattio.com/the-unspoken-narrative-photography-as-dialogue/) - I often forget the plot of a book or a movie just a few months after finishing it. At least the names, the details. What sticks with me isn’t the story—it’s the way it’s told. I get pulled in by the language, the rhythm, the way the writer builds a world through tiny, careful choices.
- [AI Vs Real Connection](https://igormattio.com/ai-vs-real-connection/) - AI vs. Mosquito Massacre Recently, I exchanged a few comments about AI-generated images—after I tried (and failed) to recreate one myself. The attempt ended in disaster thanks to a gold-glitter malfunction. Think “wardrobe malfunction,” but artier—and messier. I was aiming for elegance, but instead ended up with something between a sparkly accident and a cautionary
- [Tell Me Lies: The Shot That Didn’t Work](https://igormattio.com/tell-me-lies-the-shot-that-didnt-work/) - A raw reflection on artistic failure, trust, and the moment a photo tells you something you didn’t plan—but needed to see.
- [2025: A Photographic Journey](https://igormattio.com/2025-a-photographic-journey/) - 2025, 15-day photographic journey across Bogotá, Suesca, Pereira, and Medellín, capturing raw beauty, authenticity and Colombia’s stunning landscapes and models
- [Inflorescences. Andrés and the Agave](https://igormattio.com/inflorescences-andres-and-the-agave/) - Andrés and a striking agave inflorescence come together in a harmonious interplay of human form and nature's architecture captured in a historic Suesca hacienda
- [The Paradox of Vulnerability: Exposer vs. Exposed](https://igormattio.com/the-paradox-of-vulnerability-exposer-vs-exposed/) - Exploring the dynamics between the exposer and the exposed reveals how vulnerability influences interactions and the paradox at the heart of human connections.
- [Cloth as Skin, Water as Light](https://igormattio.com/cloth-as-skin-water-as-light/) - At dusk in a cool Medellín pool, sheer white and gold fabric clings to the skin, blurring the line between body, water, and light in a quiet, intimate moment.
- [The Fallen One](https://igormattio.com/the-fallen-one/) - A striking tattoo of Lucifer’s fall, inked on Juba’s arm, mirrors the ancient wall behind him—blending myth, rebellion, and raw beauty in one powerful frame.

## Pages

- [Home](https://igormattio.com/) - Discover evocative photography by Igor Mattio, where light and poetry converge beyond the surface: Stories of Beauty, Vulnerability, and vivid Human Experience.
- [SKIN, and Under, Galleries](https://igormattio.com/skin-and-under-galleries/) - As a thank you for preordering Skin and Under, I’m pleased to share exclusive access to the project’s protected galleries. The password has been sent to you via email.PASSWORD PROTECTED GALLERIES – Photo Shoot 1 Medellin, Antioquiahttps://igormattio.com/photo-shoot-1-medellin-antioquia/Photo Shoot 2 Medellin, Antioquiahttps://igormattio.com/photo-shoot-2-medellin/Photo Shoot 3 Manizales, Caldashttps://igormattio.com/photo-shoot-3-manizales-caldas/Photo Shoot 4 Chinchiná, Caldas – Fabrica del Caféhttps://igormattio.com/photo-shoot-4-chinchina-caldas-fabrica-del-cafe/Photo
- [Digital Alchemy (c. 2006 - 2020)](https://igormattio.com/digital-alchemy-c-2006-2020/) - c. 2006 – 2020Giving up solvents, tar, and all the other toxic materials did not mean giving up the urge to alter an image. I simply found another way to do it.Photoshop became my new studio.I started experimenting with digital painting, combining photographs, changing backgrounds, adding and removing elements, playing with scale, color, light, and
- [Archives: The Controversy & The Conviction](https://igormattio.com/archives-the-controversy-the-conviction/) - By the 1990s, I found myself in an art world that considered photography a second-class citizen. In the Academy, my professors dismissed it as mere reproduction
- [Bio & Contact](https://igormattio.com/bio-contact/) - Igor Mattio navigates the space between classical discipline and emotional exposure. Born in Italy and based in New York, he uses photography, drawing, and painting to probe contemporary masculinity — where performative strength ends and vulnerability begins.After training at the Accademia Albertina di Belle Arti in Turin, Mattio emerged in the late-1980s Italian scene at
- [Limited Edition | SKIN, and Under Order Page](https://igormattio.com/limited-edition-skin-and-under-order-page/) - SKIN, and Under — Limited Collector’s Edition Published by Artfineline, 2025 · Edition of 100 · No ISBN By Igor Mattio Created for collectors and connoisseurs, the limited edition of SKIN, and Under offers an intimate encounter with Igor Mattio’s artistic vision. Each copy is signed, numbered, and stamped by the artist, then presented in
- [Diary](https://igormattio.com/diary/) - Diary
- [Current Projects](https://igormattio.com/current-projects/) - Explore Igor Mattio’s latest works from 2025 and beyond—photography capturing vulnerability, beauty, and presence across places and journeys.
- [Origins: The Cut & The Chemical](https://igormattio.com/origins-the-cut-the-chemical/) - Explore Igor Mattio's formative years (1988–mid-1990s), showcasing the evolution of his distinctive artistic style and the origins of his creative journey.
- [Books](https://igormattio.com/books/) -  SKIN, and Under moves through territories — geographic, cultural, bodily — in search of masculinity as it actually lives: unperformed, unannounced, rooted in specific soil and light and habit.The project photographs men in the places that shaped them. Not against backdrops, not extracted from context, but inside it — in the landscape, the architecture, the
- [SKIN, and Under - The Book](https://igormattio.com/skin-and-under-the-book/) - Reserve your copy of SKIN, and Under, Igor Mattio’s new book exploring masculinity and vulnerability through 180+ black-and-white portraits. Limited run.
- [SKIN, and Under, the book](https://igormattio.com/skin-and-under-photobook-by-igor-mattio/) - Discover SKIN, and Under, Igor Mattio’s bold new book exploring masculinity, vulnerability, and identity through over 180 striking black-and-white images.
- [Home - 日本語](https://igormattio.com/home-日本語/) - Home – 日本語
- [SKIN, and Under. Order Here](https://igormattio.com/skin-and-under-order-here/) - "Skin. And Under. Evolving Young Machos. Or Not." By Igor Mattio About the BookRelease Date: Spring 2025“Skin. And Under. Evolving Young Machos. Or Not.” by Igor Mattio is a captivating photographic exploration. Featuring 156 black and white images taken across Colombia, Italy, and France, this collection delves into the essence of young adult males. Through
- [Chronicles](https://igormattio.com/chronicles/) - #Step into Igor Mattio’s creative world with stories from photo shoots, thoughts on art, and reflections on the unexpected moments behind the lens.
- [Privacy Policy](https://igormattio.com/privacy-policy-2/) - Who we are Suggested text: Our website address is: https://igormattio.com. Comments Suggested text: When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a

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