Born in 1960 in Catane, Italy.
One of Italy’s most important photographers of his generation, Bongiorno’s practice spans over thirty years. He began his career in 1983, founding the “Gruppo Fase” collective dedicated to experimental photography. Since then his work on Sicily has been featured in over sixty exhibitions and retrospectives worldwide. Carmelo Bongiorno has also been awarded numerous prizes, among them the Kodak Grand Prix for young European photography at the Rencontres d’Arles in 1989.