About me

Mirko Viglino (b.1980 Rome) is a documentary photographer based in Rome. He has a background as commercial pilot and air traffic controller. He graduated at ISFCI Photojournalism School and received the WSP masterclass scholarship and the Nikon-Noor Academy scholarship. His works has been published and exhibited across Europe, USA and Asia and won several international awards. He has been represented by the Dorothy Circus Gallery and he has received the National Geographic Emergency Fund Grant in 2020. His work is focused on extraordinary beliefs, cold cases, and personal stories. His storytelling mixes traditional documentary photography, cinematic lightning techniques, and investigative journalism.

Education

  • IT.Aer "F. De Pinedo"

  • PPL (private Pilot License)

  • CPL (commercial pilot license)

  • Drone operator A1 - A3 - A2. Critical Operations, E/BVLOS

  • ISFCI Photojournalism Masterclass (Rome)

  • WSP Masterclass scholarship (Rome)

  • Nikon Noor Academy scholarship (Paris)


Features

  • Featured on Stern Crime

  • Featured on Wired

  • Featured on Vice

  • Featured on Internazionale

  • Featured on Marie Claire

  • Featured on Vostok Magazine

  • Featured on Geo Wissen

  • Featured on Grey Magazine

  • Featured on Stella Magazine


Grants

  • Awarded Arttaca Grant for personal projects

  • Awarded National geographic emergency Fund 2020


Exhibitions

  • Rome (Dorothy Circus Gallery, Aurea, WSP)

  • Tbilisi (Kolga Photo)

  • Sofia (Phodar Biennal)

  • Montpellier (Les Boutographies)

  • London (Dorothy Circus Gallery)

  • Paris (IHAM Gallery)

  • Los Angeles (Quantum Space)

  • Sharjah (House of Wisdom)

  • Bangkok (RDX OffSite)

  • Milan (Alda Merini Foundation)

  • Rome (palazzo Merulana)

  • Paris (NFTPalais Ephemere)

  • New York (NFTNY)

  • Lisbon (NFConference)

  • Bologna (MAMBO)

  • Hong Kong (Start Art Gallery)