Carlo Zanni. Photo by © Tomas Nogueira
Carlo Zanni is an Italian conceptual artist pioneer in the use of third-party Internet data and a painter. Born in La Spezia Italy, in 1975, Zanni works in a wide range of media including video, sound, animation, sculpture, AI, painting, photography, and installation.
Since 1999 his practice has explored the public space of the web and the use of Internet data to create time-based ephemeral works that combine a pronounced social consciousness with a primary focus on privacy, identity, and the self.
As a painter, he focuses his attention on a new kind of “shared landscape” that emerged with the Internet and that keeps transforming all human activities and relationships.
He researches alternative selling models for digital art (ViBo) and he is the author of the book “Art in the Age of the Cloud”.
Zanni has been the recipient of a Rhizome.org commission and he has shown in galleries and museums worldwide including: National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taiwan; Arts Santa Mònica, Barcelona; Hammer Museum, Los Angeles; Marsèlleria, Milan; Tent, Rotterdam; MAXXI, Rome; P.S.1, New York; Borusan Center, Istanbul; PERFORMA 09, NY and ICA, London. His work appears in more than 50 books and catalogs, as well as in hundreds of articles and interviews online.
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Solo Exhibitions
2023
Milan, IT, OPR Gallery, Accept & Decline
2022
Milan, IT, OPR Gallery, Cookie Portrait (online)
2018
Link Cabinet, (online) Boil the ocean. Cook the books. Eat your own dog food. Curated by Matteo Cremonesi.
2016
Modena, IT, MATA, Effimera Disharmonic Relations. With Eva And Franco Mattes and Diego Zuelli. Curated By Fulvio Chimento And Luca Panaro.
Warsaw, PL, Lookout Gallery, ViBo: Koh-i-N∞r
2015
Rome, Zurich, Berlin, Warsaw, Prague, Bratislava, Budapest, Wien, Contain[ERA] project
2014
La Spezia, IT, CAMeC museum, The KIZG+ Of
Milan, IT, Marsèlleria, Oroboro
2013
Zurich, (SW) 17ZWEI, Deutsche Bank’s art project with Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK). A public installation
2011
Palma De Mallorca (ES), SKL Gallery
2009
Milano, IT, Marsèlleria, Flying False Colors
Rome, IT, Lorcan O’Neill
New York, NY, Chelsea Art Museum, Carlo Zanni: Flying False Colors
Naples, IT, Annarumma404 Naples/Milan, Carlo Zanni
Los Angeles, CA, Sandroni.Rey Gallery, Sandroni.Rey/Container
2008
Paris, FR, NewArtProject by Lara Pan, Carlo Zanni
Padua, IT, Fondazione March, “When The Class Is Boring I Go To The Bathroom” (Project Room)
2007
Alexandria, Eg, ACAF – Alexandria Contemporary Arts Forum, “No Shape Stays Innocent: Two Films by Carlo Zanni” by Bassam El-Baroni
Ahlen, DE, Kunstmuseum, part of Nodes by Matthias Weiß
2005
London, UK, ICA – Institute of Contemporary Arts – Carlo Zanni: A Retrospective (Catalogue)
2003
Glasgow, Scotland, CCA – Centre for Contemporary Art, “Epic Tales”, Net Art Commission
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Group Exhibitions
2021
Pieve di Soligo, IT, 10th Fabbri Award* for contemporary arts, curated by Carlo Sala (*won special mention)
Sofia, Bulgaria, NAA – Academy Gallery, DA Fest
2019
Venice, Tu Vs. Everybody. Organized by Villam. Collateral event 58th Venice Biennale.
NAA – Academy Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
Seoul, SeMA (Seoul Museum of Art, South Korea), WEB-RETRO, online archive.
Modena, Gallerie delle statue, Sotto lo sguardo austero dei giganti, curated by Luca Panaro
2018
Palma, Casal Solleric, All Changes Saved, curated by Pau Waelder
Brussels, La Raffinerie, Refresh 02#LAYERS, curated by Fabio Paris
Taiwan, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Lost in the Net Dream, curated by Yu Chuan Tseng
2017
Venice, Borders Pavilion, Curated by Raul Zamudio at the Research Pavilion
eBay, #exstrange, curated by Marialaura Ghidini and Rebekah Modrak
Amposta, ES, Lo Pati, Real Time, Art en temps real curated by Pau Waelder
2016
Iksan City, Korea, W Museum, Breaking News curated by Elena Abbiatici
Barcelona, ES, Arts Santa Mònica, Real Time, Art en temps real curated by Pau Waelder
2015
Cairo, Eg, Something Else, OFF Biennale 2015. Darb 1718 Art Center. Invited by Valentina G. Levy
Oslo, NO, Atelier Nord ANX, PV5 Tour
Prague,CZ, Contain[ERA] Expo
Toronto, CA, Trinity Square Video, PV5 Tour
Ottawa, CA, Galerie Saw Gallery, PV5 Tour
Zagreb, Croatia, Maxartfest, Contemporary Art Festival, PV5 Tour
Stockholm, SW, Finnish Swedish Institute, PV5 Tour
Turku, FI, New Performance Turku Festival, PV5 Tour
Helsinki, FI, MUU Gallery, PV5 Tour
Berlin, Germany, PV5 Tour, Kunst Am Spreeknie, Schöneweide Art Festival
Miami, USA, PV5 Tour, MoCA N. – MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART MoCA N, Miami Performance International Festival ’15
Riga, Latvia, Kaņepes Kultūras centrs, PV5 Tour at Urban Poetry Festival
Athens, Greece, Snehta Residency, PV5 Tour
Seattle, US, control / shift / escape at Black Box 2.0 curated by Anne Couillaud and Julia Fryett
Milano, IT, [.BOX] Videoart project space, PV5 Tour, produced by MUU Helsinki
Murcia, ES, Media Art Futures, Data Cinema, curated by Pau Waelder
The Hague, NL, Stichting Ruimtevaart, Performance Voyage 5 World Tour (PV5), produced by MUU Helsinki
New York, NY, Bronx Art Space, Synthetic Zero curated by Mitsu Hadeishi
2014
Bangalore, India, Croma store Indiranagar, The C(h)roma Show, organized by Marialaura Ghidini and Tara Kelton.
Berlin, DE, Naherholung Sternchen, Directors Lounge, Digital Storytelling | arts and informatics
2013
Los Angeles, US, Youngprojects Gallery, The Zero To One Hundred Pop-Up
Berlin, DE, Team Titanic, NEVER ODD OR EVEN | PALINDROME
Berlin, DE, Naherholung Sternchen, The 9th International Directors Lounge, Urban Research Program curated by Klaus W. Eisenlohr
New York, NY Sheila C. Johnson Design Center at Parsons, THE PUBLIC PRIVATE, curated by Christiane Paul
2012
Buenos Aires, AR, MAMBA Museo de Arte Moderno, Video Arte Italiano 2004-2012, Curated by Micol di Veroli, Giovanna Sarno y Massimo Scaringella
Pasadena, USA, Armory Center for the Arts, MIA @ Art Night Pasadena Curated by Alanna Simone
Sao Paulo, Brazil, Art Gallery of SESI at FIESP – Ruth Cardoso Cultural Center, FILE 2012
Bologna, IT, BT’F Gallery, IN THE MEANWHILE, curated by Elena Abbiatici & Valentina Gioia Levy
Zagreb, Croatia, Museum of Contemporary Art, Video Vortex #8 selected by Christiane Paul
Rome, IT, MAXXI – MAXXI B.A.S.E., GAP Generazioni a confronto by Micol Di Veroli e Giovanna Sarno.
2011
Venice, IT, ITALIANS DO IT BETTER!! Curated by: Matteo Bittanti and Domenico Quaranta For: Neoludica. Art Is A Game 2011 – 1966 54. Esposizione Internazionale d’Arte – la Biennale di Venezia, Collateral Events
Belfort, France, Espace Multimedia Gantner, We Can Be Heroes Curated by Margherita Balzerani
Phoenix (AZ) USA, ModifiedArts, Source Code
Rome, Villa Borghese,”PLAY – Giochi di ruolo”, curated by C16, IED Master in curating thesis. Selected by Sabrina Zimei
Palma de Mallorca, ES, Es Baluard museum, Extimacy curated by Pau Waelder
Trinidad, National Museum and Art Gallery, WE THE ARTISTS curated by Nicollette Ramirez
2010
Catanzaro, IT, MARCA Museum, “Community: la ritualità collettiva prima e dopo il web” curated by Alberto Fiz and Luca Panaro
Geneva, Switzerland, Analix Forever Gallery, Carte Blanche, curated by Michele Robecchi
Mérida, Venezuela, La Bienal Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo, ULA-2010 organized by Yucef Merhi
New York, The Big Screen Project, Feature I, curated by Aktionsart
New York, CREON gallery, MEMORY LEAKS curated by Monica Espinel
New York, White Box, Sanctioned Array curated by Specify Others
Carrara, IT, PREDICTON curated by Martina Angelotti, Antonio Grulli ed Emanuele Guidi
London,UK, Science Museum, Psychoanalysis: The Unconscious in Everyday Life, curated by Caterina Albano
Roma, IT, MACRO Testaccio, FotoGrafia Festival Internazionale di Roma, Nona Edizione, FUTURSPECTIVES, invited by Valentina Tanni Basel,
Switzerland, [plug.in] – Kunst und neue Medien, Beam Me Up
2009
Rijeka, Croatia, Biennale Quadrilaterale, Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art
New York, NY, White Box, PERFORMA 09 biennial of new visual art performance, Pandora’s Soundbox curated by Lara Pan
Tenerife, ES, Espacio Enter @ TEA Tenerife Espacio de las Artes, The Italian Sight, curated by Laura Barreca
Art Vilnius 09, with Elaine Levy Project, curated by Lara Pan
Madrid, Rencontres Internationales Paris/Berlin/Madrid, New cinema and contemporary art
New York, NY, Migrating Forms, Anthology Film Archives
Los Angeles, CA, Hammer Museum, “They Always Say That Time Changes Things, But You Actually Have to Change Them Yourself”
Rotterdam, NE, TENT, Aspect Ratio by Edwin Carels, part of IFFR
Amsterdam, NE, Meneer de Wit, Multipistes (Book)
2008
Rome, IT, Nuovo Cinema Aquila, Italian Experimental Cinema curated by Piero Pala (Catalogue)
Paris, Rencontres Internationales Paris/Berlin/Madrid, New cinema and contemporary art
Milan, IT, Spazio Oberdan, INVIDEO (Catalogue)
Noisiel, FR, Centre d’art La Ferme du Buisson, Zapping Unit by Keren Detton and Marie Auvity
Venice, IT, San Servolo, ZOOM_inside the human space by Raffaele Gavarro (Catalogue)
New York, NY, Anna Kustera, THE WORLD’S SMALLEST ART FAIR, with Annarumma404 Naples/Milan (IT) and SKL Gallery, Mallorca (ES)
Philadelphia, PA, The Leonard Pearlstein Gallery, Drexel University, Film Screening, “8bit” by Marcin Ramocki
Melbourne, AU, ACMI Australian Centre for the Moving Image, Film Screening, “8bit” by Marcin Ramocki
Hamburg, DE, Deichtor Center, Metalandscapes by Pau Waelder Laso
Brussels, BE, iMAL, Center for Digital Cultures and Technology, “Holy Fire: Art of the Digital Age” by Yves Bernard and Domenico Quaranta (Catalogue)
Milano, IT, Annarumma404 gallery, “Out of Nothing – Omaggio a Baruchello”
Baltimore, MD, MICA – Maryland Institute College of Art, “sight.sound [interaction] 2.0” by R. Jason Sloan
2007
Haifa, IL, Haifa Museum of Art, ComputerFineArts Collection
Palma de Mallorca, ES, Pilar and Joan Miró Foundation, Metalandscapes by Pau Waelder Laso (Catalogue)
Brooklyn, NY, Galapagos Art Space, VERTICES, selections of short works by Vertexlist
New York, NY, MoMA Museum of Modern Art, Film Screening, “8bit” by Marcin Ramocki
Berlin, DE, Kino Babylon Berlin Mitte, FiarPlay2007 Film & Video Award 4th edition
New York, NY, Anna Kustera, “The Black Market” by Stuart Semple and Ju$t Another Rich Kid
Rome, IT, MAXXI – Museum, “Apocalittici e Integrati” by Paolo Colombo (Catalogue)
Milano, IT, MIART art fair, “In Attesa Di Giudizio” by Milovan Farronato, Francesca Pasini and Michele Robecchi (Catalogue)
New York, NY, EFA The Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, “Meme: Romanticism” by Michele Thursz
Pittsburgh, PA , Wood Street Galleries, “Thread” by Michele Thursz (Catalogue)
Columbus, Ohio, Wexner Center for The Arts, Film Screening, “8bit” by Marcin Ramocki
2006
New York, NY, Rhizome.org (New Museum’s new-media affiliate), “DIY or DIE” Rhizome’s 10th Anniversary
Miami, FL, “M * A * S * H” by David Hunt and Michael Sellinger (part of “‘art loves design”)
New York, NY, MoMA Museum of Modern Art, Film Screening, “8bit” by Marcin Ramocki
Monza, IT, Galleria Civica, GameScapes. Videogame Landscapes and Cities in the Works of Five International Artists
Locarno, Switzerland, La Rada, Wireless, curated by N. Stolz and F. Naldi in partnership with Locarno International Film Festival
Rome, IT, MAXXI – Museo nazionale delle arti del XXI secolo, Net Archives curated by Elena Giulia Rossi and Eleonora De Filippis
2005
New York, NY, The New Museum of Contemporary Art, Rhizome.org Commissions, “Average Shoveler”
Brooklyn, NY, Vertexlist, Code Residue
Trento, IT, Galleria Civica, Interessi Zero / Zero Interest, curated by PierLuigi Sacco e Marco Senaldi. (Catalogue)
New York, NY, Gavin Brown’s Enterprise at Passerby, Culturecounter, organized by Fernanda Arruda and Michael Clifton
2004
New York, NY, Chelsea Museum, The Passage of Mirage, curated by Christiane Paul (Adjunct Curator of New Media Arts, Whitney Museum) and Zhang Ga (Parsons School of Design)
New York, NY, Exitart, Public.EXE, with Yucef Merhi’s MACCSI Biennial project, curated by Michele Thursz and Anne Ellegood
New York, NY, The Thing, eBay Landscape
New York, NY, Pace University, Digital Gallery, EBay: Buy or Sell or Buy (Catalogue)
Caracas, Venezuela, MACCSI – Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, VI Salón Pirelli de Jóvenes Artistas Digitales
2003
New York, NY, Participant Inc. & Deitch Projects, La Superette organized by ignivomous.org Geneva,
Switzerland, Analix Forever Gallery – Cadrage
New York, NY, Turbulence.org – ICONography – curated by Patrick Lichty
Istanbul, TR, Borusan Center for Culture and Arts, -Copy it. Steal it. Share it.- curated by Anne Barlow and Michele Thursz (Catalogue)
Merida, Mexico, MACAY – Museum of Contemporary Art of Yucatan – InteractivA’03 – A Biennale of New Media and Electronic Arts
2002
Rome, Italy, Sala1 Art Center in collaboration with Mediateca MACRO, Museum of Contemporary Art Rome, Netizens, curated by Valentina Tanni, (Catalogue)
Montreal, Canada, 3rd Biennale de Montréal, Centre International d’art Contemporain
Geneva, Switzerland, Analix Forever Gallery – Italian Boys – curated by Analix and Stefano Arienti
New York, NY, BitForms Gallery – Prints and Chips, curated by Michele Thursz
Chicago, IL, Museum of Contemporary Art – Version>2
2001
New York, NY, P.S.1 / MoMA – B-Hotel by Alanna Heiss, Klaus Biesenbach and Daniel Marzona
New York, NY, Deitch Projects, “Biennale.net” curated by Miltos Manetas
Tirana, Albania, Ist Tirana Biennial National Gallery and Chinese Pavilion (Catalogue)
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Collections
Deutsche Bank art collection (Zurich)
Angela and Massimo Lauro, il Giardino dei Lauri, Città della Pieve (PG)
Adriana Cisneros de Griffin, New York KunstMuseum Ahlen, Germany
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Books
2017 – Art in the Age of the Cloud, 128 pages, Diorama Editions, ISBN 979-1220021982. Distributed by Viceversa
2009 – “The Fifth Day” Carlo Zanni / Bassam El Baroni, 72 Pag. January 2009, éditions hors ‘champs, ISBN 2-914164-28-9, soft cover (EN)
2005 – “VITALOGY, A Study of a Contemporary Presence” published by ICA – Institute of Contemporary Arts , London Distributed by Cornerhouse – ISBN 1900300494
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Commissions and Awards
2021, Special mention at the 10th Fabbri Award for contemporary arts.
2013, Zurich, (SW) 17ZWEI, Deutsche Bank’s art project with Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK). A public installation.
2010, CURA Magazine, #5 LAB, Average Shoveler Wallpaper, text by Elena Giulia Rossi
2009, Vilnius, LT, Art Vilnius 09, Best foreign artist. (Elaine Levy Project, Brussels, )
2009, Exibart On Paper magazine Cover 2007 – Ahlen, DE, Kunstmuseum Ahlen, “My Temporary Visiting Position From The Sunset Terrace Bar”
2004, New York, NY, Rhizome.org commission, “Average Shoveler”
2003/4, Schöppingen, Germany, Foundation Künstlerdorf Schöppingen, “Four Untitled Portraits”.
2003, Glasgow, Scotland, CCA – Centre for Contemporary Art, “Epic Tales”, Net Art Commission, May 03
2002, Cabinet Magazine – “Attempt to bet two fiches” Special net project for Cabinet Magazine issue#7 – Failure – July02
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Events and Projects
2013, Palma, Spain, BYOB (MINI BYOB) at CORREDOR PALMA, a project by Bartomeu Satre with 7 artists.
2012, Brescia, “Surfing the stars. Artisti online: same time, same place” Internet Point, selected by Chiara-Margherita Mazza
2012, Milan, Museo Pecci Milano, BYOB Milano curated by Domenico Quaranta
2012, Brooklyn, NY, RAN Space, Syntetic Zero and {SonikFest} <5.0>
2012, Monteriggioni, IT, ZAK Space, Playlist by elena Abbiatici & Valentina G. Levi
2012, RAI Tunes, RADIO 2, by Alessio Bertallot
2007, Milan, adottaunartista.org by Stanislao Di Giugno, Stefania Galegati, Marco Raparelli e Alessando Sarra
2003, New York, NY, Eyebeam’s sixth annual online forum
2003, Zanni.org + JU$T ANOTHER RICH KID by Ken Courtney: “I FUCKED ZANNI.ORG” t-shirt project (aka portrait as a fashion label)
2003, April 03, P2P_.EDU: Peer to Peer Educationals for Art Dealers. Web based workshop dialogue on mailing list.
2003, New York, NY, Auction The Thing 2002, May 02, P2P_$: Peer to Peer $elling Processes for net_things. Web based workshop dialogue on chat platform.
2002,03,04, New York, NY, Auction The Thing 1999, New York, NY, “War” Postmasters Gallery, New York
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ArtFairs
2010, Rome, IT, ROMA – The Road to Contemporary Art, Galleria Lorcan O’Neill
2010, Milan, Miart art fair, Galleria Lorcan O’Neill
2009, Turin, Artissima art fair, Galleria Lorcan O’Neill 2009, London UK, FRIEZE art fair, Galleria Lorcan O’Neill
2009, Vilnius, LT, Art Vilnius 09, Elaine Levy Project, Brussels (won best foreign artist)
2009, Bologna, IT, Arte Fiera Art First, Annarumma404 Naples/Milan
2007, Milan, IT, MiArt, “In Attesa Di Giudizio” special project show by Milovan Farronato, Francesca Pasini and Michele Robecchi
2005, Madrid, ES, ARCO art fair, EL PAIS booth, Arte.Red (http://www.arte-red.net) update, by Roberta Bosco and Stefano Caldana
2004, Turin, IT, ARTISSIMA art fair, Analix Forever booth
2003, Turin, IT, ARTISSIMA art fair, Analix Forever booth
2003, Madrid, ES, ARCO art fair, Analix Forever booth
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Talks
2021 – ReA! Talks 2021 – Arte e tecnologie: le nuove tendenze
2021 – The Phair 2021 – Self Portrait with dog: tra fotografia e new media, Carlo Zanni in conversazione con Luca Panaro
2018 – Art Brussels Talks – « Ways beyond the post-internet »
2017 – MATA Modena, Arte e New Media, presentazione del catalogo EFFIMERA – Relazioni disarmoniche.
2011 – Roma, Opificio Telecom Italia, DIGITALIFE 2 -Arte, New Media e Comunicazione sociale. Evento nato dalla collaborazione tra MAXXI, Place Making e Fondazione Romaeuropa promosso da Filas.
2004 – PACE University, New York – artists’ talks on the occasion of the opening of the show “eBay –Buy or Sell or Buy.”
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Catalogues and Books
Videoarte in Italia. Il video rende felici, di Cosetta G. Saba e Valentina Valenti. “La nuova vita delle immagini. Percorsi tra software art e video in Italia” by Valentina Tanni. Treccani, 2022.
Mario Savini, L’arte tra la fine del ‘900 e l’inizio del XXI secolo. Tracce di un nuovo percorso. Affinità Elettive Edizioni, 2022.
Domenico Quaranta, Surfing con Satoshi. Arte, blockchain e NFT. Postmedia Books, 2021.
Jir Sandel, Art Viewer Ads, 2nd Cannons Publications, 8 x 12.5″ 48 pages
Pau Waelder, You can be a wealthy / cash-strapped art collector in the digital age by, 2021, Printer Fault Press
Luca Panaro, La fotografia oltre la ripetizione, 2018, 36 pages, Danilo Montanari, 12×18,5 cm, ISBN 978-88-85449-44-2
Elena Giulia Rossi, Mind the Gap: La vita tra bioarte, arte ecologica e post internet. 2020, Postmedia Books
Valentina Tanni, Memestetica, 2020, 252 pages, Nero Editions,11 x 17 cm, ISBN 978-88-8056-098-2
Luca Panaro, Sotto lo sguardo austero dei giganti, catalogo. 24 pag.
Ducato Prize, Catalogue, 80 pag. 2019
Luca Panaro, DIALOGHI BREVI, 2018, 96 pages, Editrice Quinlan,12×18,5 cm, ISBN 8899390304
Fabio Paris, Refresh 02 #LAYERS, Catalogue 76 pag. ISBN 978-0-244-67179-2
Marialaura Ghidini, Rebekah Modrak, #exstrange: A Curatorial Intervention on Ebay, University of Michigan Press, 2017, 264 pages, ISBN: 978-1607854234
Alessio Chierico, Investigations on the Cultural Economy of Media Art, Digicult Editions, 2017. ISBN: 978-1-291-38203-7
Luca Panaro e Fulvio Chimento, Effimera – Relazioni Disarmoniche, Catalogo 80 pag. ISBN-13: 978-8889109885
Freedom of Space, — 5 Years of Awards for Independent Berlin Project Spaces and initiatives, Argo Books,2016, 192 pages, ISBN: 978-3-942700-77-1
Public computing+Social Computing. A.a.V.v., 2016. Ed. Viaindustriae publishing
due volumi/two volumes, bn/bw, 96 pp, en, 21×14,5 cm – ISBN 978-88-97753-10-0
Luca Panaro, VISITE BREVI, Arte e fotografia in Italia dal 2001 al 2015, 2015, 108 pages, Editrice Quinlan, 12×18,5 cm, ISBN 978-88-99390-00-6
Luca Panaro, Generazione Critica #2, AA. VV. La fotografia in Europa dopo le grandi scuole,16×22 cm / 64 pages / paperback / 2015, ISBN 978-88-98120-62-8
Carlo Zanni, Laura Barreca, OROBORO, artist book, 2014. Published by Marsèlleria Permament Exhibition
Luca Panaro, Casualità e Controllo – Fotografia, video e web. Postmedia books 2014, 54 pp. –25 illustrazioni, isbn 9788874901128
Beryl Graham, New Collecting: Exhibiting and Audiences after New Media Art, Ashgate Publishing, Ltd., Apr 28, 2014 – Art – 250 pages
Caterina Albano, Fear and Art in the Contemporary World, Paperback: 240 pages, Publisher: Reaktion Books, ISBN-10: 1780230192, ISBN-13: 978-1780230191
Nathaniel Stern, Interactive Art and Embodiment: The Implicit Body as Performance. 2013. 304 pag. Gylphi Limited. ISBN-13: 978-1780240091
Fabiola Naldi, Tell a Vision – Il video tra storia e critica, Collana Libri Aparte, 2012. Codice collana LA16, ISBN 978-88-95059-25-9
Domenico Quaranta, Matteo Bittanti, Luca Traini and AAVV, Arte e Videogames, Neoludica 2011 – 196, SKIRA Isbn: 8857211633
Valentina Tanni, Random, LINK Editions, Brescia 2011. Copertina morbida, 114 pagine, italiano / inglese, € 12.00, ISBN: 978-1-4477-1182-7
Exitimitat, Art, intimitat i tecnologia, by Pau Waelder, texts by Pau Alsina, Francesc Núñez, Pau Waelder, 2011, 183 p, ISBN / 9788493805548
Community. La ritualità collettiva prima e dopo il web by Alberto Fiz, Luca Panaro, ELECTA 2010, ISBN / 978883708471
Owning Online Art – Selling and Collecting Netbased Artworks, Paperback, 168 pages, BUY
Flying False Clors, The Sixth Day, poster with text by Lyra Kilston, September 2009 (done for the solo show at the Chelsea Art Museum in NY and Marsèlleria Permanent Exhibition, Milan)
Carlo Zanni / Bassam El Baroni, The Fifth Day, 72 Pag. January 2009, éditions hors ‘champs, ISBN 2-914164-28-9, soft cover (EN)
Raffele Gavarro and Chiara Nicolini, “Zoom – Inside The Human Space” 126 Pag. September 2008
Domenico Quaranta, Yves Bernard (a cura di), Holy Fire. Art of the Digital Age, April 2008. FPEditions, Brescia 2008, pp. 126, € 25.00, ISBN 978-88-903308-4-1. Hardcover, (EN -FR)
Matthew G. Kirschenbaum, “MECHANISMS: New Media and the Forensic Imagination, 296 pages, MIT Press, ISBN 0262113112, 9780262113113 (EN)
Matthias Weiß, November 2007, “Knotenpunkte” (“Nodes”): seven artists at seven different museums. (EN-DE)
Pau Waelder Laso, October 2007, MetaPaisatges (MetaLandscapes) Pilar and Joan Miró Foundation, Palma de Mallorca, Spain, 96pag. (EN-ES)
Paolo Colombo / Elena Giulia Rossi, March 2007, Apocalittici e Integrati, Utopia nell’Arte Italiana di Oggi” MAXXI, Museo delle Arti del XXI Secolo, ELECTA Operadarc, pag. 110-111, ISBN 978883705203 (IT)
MiArt 2007, Skira Editore, “In Attesa Di Giudizio” Pag.32-33
Michele Thursz, January 2007, Thread, Wood Street Galleries, Pittsburgh, PA – Catalogue
Elena Giulia Rossi, Net Archives. MAXXI – Museo nazionale delle arti del XXI secolo. Catalogue
Vivienne Gaskin, 2005, CARLO ZANNI: PARALLEL WORLDS, Vitalogy Book
Workart in Progress (Gal Civica Trento), #12 March 2005, “For an artistic critic on the economy” by Marco Senaldi, pag. 43 (IT EN)
Christiane Paul, The Passage of Mirage, 2004 Chelsea Art Museum The Project Room
INTERNET ART, book by Rachel Greene, May 2004, published by Thames & Hudson (World of Art) pag. 118-119 (EN)
Enciclopedia Dell’Arte Zanichelli, a cura di Edigeo, 2004, pag 1204
Michele Thursz, September 2003 “COPY IT, STEAL IT, SHARE IT ” Istanbul, Borusan Art Center – Catalogue
Francis McKee, June 2003, Epic Tales, CCA Glasgow net commission (WEB)
Valentina Tanni , State of mind, in Working-Insider, show catalogue Working/Insider, curated by Sergio Risaliti (Florence, 2003)
Valentina Tanni, Antonella Pisilli, Netizens, 24 pag.
Bennett Simpson, 2001 ZANNI’S UPGRADED ICONS, DreamWeaver, Galleria MariaCilena, Milano – catalogue
Tirana Biennial, Catalogue, Giancarlo Politi Edit. – pag.481/483 October 2001 (EN).
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Selected Interviews
March 2023, Carlo Zanni: e-commerce, identity, and the epic of our times by Pau Waelder
January 2023, Augmented Images — Intervista a Carlo Zanni by Sara Benaglia / Mauro Zanchi
October 2015, Arshake.com
October 2015, Protisedi.cz, Carlo Zanni: me_BIG.jpg
April 2014 ATP Diary, Interview with Laura Barreca Dec 2013 – Arshake.com Interview by Elena Giulia Rossi ITA ENG
December 2012, Rhizome.org, The Artist Google Street View Photographed Twice by JOANNE MCNEIL
February 2012, ETC Revue de l’art actuel, On Pay-Per-View Net Art: an Interview with Carlo Zanni, Issue 95,
Febrero-Mayo, 2012, Montréal, Canadá, Págs. 45-46 by Pau Waelder.
September 2010, Mentelocale.it, Carlo Zanni, artista di internet by Gabriele Cazzulini (WEB, IT)
April 2010,Gamescenes.org, Interview: Carlo Zanni’s “Average Shoeveler” by Mathias Jansson (WEB)
December 2009, Inside Art magazine. Anno 6, #60, Un Mondo A Due Velocità by Alessia Cervio (IT)
March 2008, Digicult Magazine #32, CARLO ZANNI: L’INFORMAZIONE E’ IL NUOVO COLORE Interview by Giulia Simi (WEB)
January 2008, Extrart Magazine #33, Interview by Mario Savini
March 2007, Contemporary Magazine #91, Interview by Noah Stolz July
2006, Interview by Eli Milchman appeared on July 13th on Wired.com (WEB)
June 2006, Interview by C.J.Yeh appeared on October 2006 on Journal Of National Taiwan Museum Of Fine Arts #66 Oct. 2006
June 2005, “I simply call it art ” Interview with Carlo Zanni by Kristine Ploug for Artificial.dk (WEB)
January 2004, NetArt en Valise, by Domenico Quaranta, Exibart 30 – 01- 2004 / Exibart on Paper #13
March 2003, interview by Anna Yudina for Monitor Magazine #17 + cover
October 2002, QUIZ, 10 questions by Sara Tucker, the director of the Web Department at Dia Center New York, for the magazine of the Modern Art Museum in Luxembourg (WEB)
October 2002, An interview with Carlo Zanni by Anne-Marie Boisvert, Curator of the Web Art Section of the Biennale de Montréal 2002 (WEB)
November 2001, interview w/ Carlo Zanni for Michele Thursz Dialogue by Claire Barliant (WEB)
April 2001, a 100% no Flash INTERVIEW by Valentina Tanni (WEB).
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Selected Press
December 2021, CCCB Barcelona, Why We Keep Talking About NFTs by Pau Waelder
July 2015, ETC magazine #105, Data Cinema by Pau Waelder
April 13 2014, UOC.edu Arte Y Cultura Digital, Carlo Zanni: Oroboro o cómo romper el círculo vicioso del mercado del arte by Pau Waelder
March 2014, EL PAIS: “Trotamundos digitales” by Roberta Bosco y Stefano Caldana
March 2013, EL PAIS: “Cuando lo privado se hace público” by Roberta Bosco y Stefano Caldana
March 2013, ETC Revue de l’art actuel #98, Different but Always the Same: the Online Art Market by Pau Waelder
Laboral / Arte Cultura Innovacion, 4 September 2012, “10 proyectos de arte, economía y mercado” by Pau Waelder (ES, WEB)
Laboral / Arte Cultura Innovacion, 21 August 7 2012, “10 proyectos de arte y videojuegos” by Pau Waelder (ES, WEB)
El Pais, 22 May 2011, El espejo del futuro es la ‘webcam’ by Roberta Bosco (ES) Laboral / Arte Cultura Innovacion,
21 April 2011, Monografías de artistas, entre el ensayo y el catálogo by Pau Waelder (ES, WEB)
Laboral / Arte Cultura Innovacion, Demasiada proximidad de todo: la intimidad en un mundo sin distancias by Pau Waelder (ES, WEB)
Laboral / Arte Cultura Innovacion, October 20th 2010, Acepto las condiciones: usuarios y proveedores en la web 2.0 by pau Waelder (ES, WEB)
CURA Magazine #6 Collezionare l’intangibile by Elena Giulia Rossi (IT + EN)
Repubblica.it, 17 December 2010, Da comunità a community l’arte immortala la vita in società, by Laura Larcan
Eventi Culturali Magazine Future Perspectives – Carlo Zanni: l’Artista by Mauro G. Meleddu (IT) Il Sole 24ore, 30 sept 2010, pag. 8, Immagini Dell’altro Mondo, by Susanna Legrenzi (IT)
Wired.com, 2 Sept. 2010, Video Artist Transforms YouTube’s TOS Into a Paranoid Nightmare by Michael Calore (WEB)
The Naked Void, 17 Aug. 2010, The Zanni analyses (III): The Fifth Day by Aske Bos (EN, WEB)
The Naked Void, 3 Oct. 2009, The Zanni analyses (II): My Temporary Visiting Position by Aske Bos (EN, WEB)
The Naked Void, 16 Sept. 2009, The Zanni analyses (I): The Possible Ties by Aske Bos (EN, WEB)
Random Magazine, ITERATING MY WAY INTO OBLIVION by Valentina Tanni August 24th 2010 (WEB)
Excentrica, 19 August 2010, Privacy o intimacy? Iterating my way into oblivion di Carlo Zanni by Giulia Simi (IT, WEB)
UNSORTED JP, \\ inspiration, ITERATING MY WAY INTO OBLIVION by Shusaku Hariya (WEB, JP)
CURA Magazine #5 LAB, Average Shoveler Wallpaper, text by Elena Giulia Rossi (IT + EN)
M/C Journal, Vol. 13, No. 2 (2010) – ‘ambient’, The Constant Murmur of Data by Pau Waelder (WEB)
DARE, #4 surface, Cinema Zanni by Bill Horrigan (ENG)
Flash Art, #280, Febbraio 2010, Marsèlleria, Milano, by Francesca Cogoni, pag. 37 (IT)
Domus,#932,Gennaio 2010, Carlo Zanni and Marsèll, pag 2
Arte, #437, Gennaio 2010, Zanni a Milano da Marsèlleria, pag 141 (IT)
Corriere Della Sera online, L’arte nell’era di Internet: da New York a Milano, due progetti di Carlo Zanni by Alessandra Maggi
Abitare, International Design Magazine, Carlo Zanni by Anita Silva (IT)
Art Fag City, Carlo Zanni at The Chelsea Art Museum by Paddy Johnson (EN) (WEB)
ART-es Magazine, #32, The aesthetics of Flow by Pau Waelder (ES – EN)
ART-es Magazine, #30-31, Don’t say “new media.” call it art (II) (ES – EN) by Pau Waelder
Digicult Magazine #41, February 2009, IL TEMPO DELLE IMMAGINI DI CARLO ZANNI by Giulia Simi (WEB) (IT)
art21 #20, Nov08-Jan09 Marketing Viral, by Christophe Leclercq Pag 74-75
Arte Magazine #420, Pag. 146, Data Cinema by Cristiana Campanini (IT)
Exibart.com, June 20th, Daniel Knorr / Carlo Zanni by Fabrizio Montini (IT) (WEB)
Flash Art, #270 June-July 2008, “Out Of Nothing, Omaggio a Baruchello” by Alberto Mugnaini, pag 131 (IT)
El Pais, Ciberpais, 17 April 2008, Exposición insólita en Bruselas: obras digitales que alguien ha comprado by Roberta Bosco and Stefano Caldana (ES)
Exibart On Paper #47 Jan-Feb 2008, pag. 78, “il cinema ha un nuovo dna” by Valentina Tanni (IT)
Rhizome News, January 4, 2008, “Temporary Sunsets” by Miguel Amado (EN) (WEB)
Art FagCity, Jan 3, 2008, The Best of the Web 2007!” by Paddy Johnson (EN) (WEB)
Edit: Revue #7, December 2007, “Carlo Zanni – Average Shoveler” by Carlo Giordano (Eng + Fr) (WEB)
El Pais, Ciberpais, 08 November 2007, Metapaisajes digitales by Roberta Bosco and Stefano Caldana (ES)
Diario de Mallorca, 5 Oct. 2007, Los paisajes de la era digital by M. Elena Vallés, Pag. 69 (ES)
ADN Weekend! Mallorca, 5 oct. 2007, Pag. 22 (ES)
CM, Cultura Mallorca #7, MetaPaisatges by Pau Waelder Laso, Pag. 6 to 9 (ES-EN)
In Palma #12, Autumn 2007, Mas alla del paisaje (beyond landscape) Pag 74 (ES-EN)
ArtForum.com , July 5th, The Black Maket by Adam Ganderson (WEB)
Unità, May 6th 2007, Apocalittici e Integrati byPier Paolo Pancotto (IT)
Extrart.it, April 15th 2007, “Apocalittici e Integrati…” by Silvia Possanza (IT) (WEB)
kataweb.it, April 9th 2007, “I nuovi italiani” by Laura Larcan (IT) (WEB)
Teknemedia.net, April 31st 2007, “Apocalittici e integrati. Utopia nell’arte italiana di oggi” by Tommaso Casini (IT) (WEB)
Il Tempo, March 31st 2007, “Apocalittici e Integrati” by Gabriele Simongini (IT)
Il Messaggero, March 30st 2007, “Apocalittici e Integrati” by di Danilo Maestosi (IT)
Corriere Della Sera, March 29th 2007, pag. 015 “Apocalittici e integrati, l’ arte di giovani talenti” by Colonnelli Lauretta (IT)
D La Repubblica Delle Donne, anno 12, #541, March 24th 2007, “L’Apocalisse in bella mostra” by Cloe Piccoli (IT)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Wednesday, February 07, 2007 ‘Thread’ weaves a digital approach to craft artworks byBy Mary Thomas (EN) (WEB)
Pittsburgh Tribune, February 2007, Exhibit ties traditional craft together with computer technology by Kurt Shaw (EN) (WEB)
El Pais, Ciberpais, 21/12/2006 Carlo Zanni relaciona el éxito y la enfermedad en un corto interactivo by Roberta Bosco and Stefano Caldana (ES)
ArtForum, December 2006, FILM Best of 2006 by Barbara London, 8bit by Marcin Ramocki (EN)
The Sienese Shredder #1, Making 8bit by Marcin Ramocki, pag 210-214 (EN)
Flash Art Italia, #261 Dec/Gen 2007, pag. 56 , “Arte e Videogame: dagli 8bit a Second Life” by D. Quaranta (IT)
ART-es Magazine, #16, Nov. 2006, eBay Landscape spread page project (EN -ES)
Unita.it, Ocotber 2006, Vecchi video eroi super imbranati by Flavia De Sanctis Mangelli (IT) (WEB)
A Minima Magazine, #17, Sept. 2006, a Survey on Carlo Zanni’s work by Pau Waelder Laso (EN-ES)
Unita.it, Agosto 2006, Il successo è una malattia: cambia il film con un clic by Elena Giulia Rossi (IT) (WEB)
ART-es Magazine, #12-13, Feb. 2006, Vitalogy, book review by Pau Waelder Laso (EN -ES)
Glamour Magazine, #164, October 2005, “20 artisti da comprare”, by Flavia Fossa Margutti (IT)
VIDEOLUDICA.com, Sept. 05, “Average Shoveler” by Pierluigi Casolari (IT) (WEB)
Espresso Online, May 2005, “Il Museo Online” by Angelo Capasso (IT) (WEB)
TimeOut New York, #495, March 2005, pag.53 – CultureCounter – Review by Max Henry (EN)
Videogiochi #10, November/December 2004 “Affinità Elettroniche, Case Study 1 Average Shoveler” by Pierluigi Casolari (IT)
Temaceleste artecontemporanea #99, websites by Daniele Perra (IT)
ArtAsiaPacific, #39 Winter 2003-04, pag. 88, “Copy it, Steal it, Share it” by Lilly Wei (EN)
Affari & Finanza, October 4th 2004 pag. 31 “Inverno spensierato in abiti ‘cartoon’ ” (IT)
Vogue Italia, Aug. 2004, #648, pag.32 “Front Page” by Pierluigi Casolari (EN)
Glamour Magazine (I) #147, May 04, “Attenti a Zanni” by Pierluigi Casolari (IT)
Flash Art Italia, #241 Aug./Sept. 2003, pag. 62-63 , “Il mercato dell’effimero” by Valentina Tanni (IT)
Arco Noticias, #28, summer 2003, pag. 56, “Selections 03 – New Visions of Contemporary Landscape” by Roberta Bosco and Stefano Caldana (ES EN)
El Pais, Ciberpais #271,15 May 2003 Un artista organiza clases de net.art para educar a galeristas y coleccionistas tradicionales, by Roberta Bosco and Stefano Caldana (ES)
Monitor Unlimited Magazine, Cover + interview issue #17, Mar. 2003 (EN)
Flash Art #238 feb-mar 2003, pag. 154 Netizens by Caterina Tomeo (IT)
ElPais, Ciberpais #258, 13 February 2003 Los artistas exhiben en Arco 2003 trabajos en los que se mezclan las nuevas técnicas digitales, by Roberta Bosco and Stefano Caldana (ES)
Boiler Mag, issue #1, Jan 2003 – P2P_$ DIGEST (EN)
El Mundo, 18 Feb 2003, Seguidores del ‘efecto photoshop’ by Olga R. Sanmartin (ES)
Salon Magazine, issue #3, Feb. 2003 (EN JP)
Temaceleste artecontemporanea #95, websites by Daniele Perra (IT) Temaceleste Contemporary art #95, websites by Daniele Perra (EN)
New York Times Magazine, 15-12-02 – War-Chalking By Clive Thompson (EN)
Vogue Italia, Dec. 2002, #628, pag.36 -vogue philosophy- by Mariuccia Casadio (IT)
Flash Art International, #227 Nov.-Dec. 2002, pag 46, “Italian Boys at Analix Forever” by Sarina Basta (EN).
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FILM Screenings
The Possible Ties Between illness And Success, Berlin, Kino Babylon Berlin Mitte, Fair:Play2007 Film & Video Award 4th edition
8 BIT, by Marcin Ramocki – “8 BIT” is a hybrid documentary examining the influence of video games on contemporary culture. Philadelphia, PA, The Leonard Pearlstein Gallery, Drexel University, June 26th 2008, 4pm
8 BIT, by Marcin Ramocki – “8 BIT” is a hybrid documentary examining the influence of video games on contemporary culture. Melbourne, ACMI Australian Centre for the Moving Image, April 24th.
8 BIT, by Marcin Ramocki – “8 BIT” is a hybrid documentary examining the influence of video games on contemporary culture. Future Film Festival 2008, Bologna (IT), Sunday, January 20, 17:00 Cinema Teatro Manzoni
8 BIT, by Marcin Ramocki – “8 BIT” is a hybrid documentary examining the influence of video games on contemporary culture. ArtFutura 2007, Barcelona, Sunday, October 28, 20:00 Sala Mac
8 BIT, by Marcin Ramocki – “8 BIT” is a hybrid documentary examining the influence of video games on contemporary culture. MoMA New York, Saturday, August 18, 2007, 2:00 p.m., Theater 2, T2
8 BIT, by Marcin Ramocki – “8 BIT” is a hybrid documentary examining the influence of video games on contemporary culture. MoMA New York, Saturday, July 21, 2007, 6:00 p.m., Theater 1, T1
8 BIT, by Marcin Ramocki – “8 BIT” is a hybrid documentary examining the influence of video games on contemporary culture. Washington, DC, The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
8 BIT, by Marcin Ramocki – “8 BIT” is a hybrid documentary examining the influence of video games on contemporary culture. Berkeley, California, Pacific Film Archive, Wednesday April 18th 2007
8 BIT, by Marcin Ramocki – “8 BIT” is a hybrid documentary examining the influence of video games on contemporary culture. Austin, Texas, Alamo Draft House, March 19th and 27th
8 BIT, by Marcin Ramocki – “8 BIT” is a hybrid documentary examining the influence of video games on contemporary culture. Montreal, SAT La Société des arts technologiques [SAT] Society for Arts and Technology, Monday, February 19, 2007
8 BIT, by Marcin Ramocki – “8 BIT” is a hybrid documentary examining the influence of video games on contemporary culture. Wexner Center for The Arts, Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday, January 17th 7:00 PM
8 BIT, by Marcin Ramocki – “8 BIT” is a hybrid documentary examining the influence of video games on contemporary culture. Miami Diva Art Fair Opening Night Party Friday December 8th 2006 7:00 PM
8 BIT, by Marcin Ramocki – “8 BIT” is a hybrid documentary examining the influence of video games on contemporary culture. (debuts at MoMA New York, October 7-11, 2006).
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RADIO
Jan 12, 2012, RatTunes , RADIO 2 by Alessio Bertallot
PS1 radio interview with Marcin Ramocki (Director and artist Marcin Ramocki discusses his film, 8 Bit, that profiles global trends in digital art, video games, and do-it-yourself innovators and which debuts at MoMA October 7-11, 2006.)