Ernesto D'Argenio

Domestic and private locations, urban landscapes, and glimpses of Rome are depicted in a series of scenes that evoke both real and imaginary situations. Portraits and cinematic frames blur the actor's personality into that of the characters he brings to life through his actions, gestures and expressions.

If experience forges character, Ernesto D’Argenio’s owes a great deal to an exceptionally dense life; it began very early, taking him from the periphery of Milan to lengthy periods living and working in London, the Far East, Norway and France, before moving to Rome to study acting and making his debut in cinema and on the small screen. His travels continue day after day in the form of an intimate dialogue with the characters he interprets. He uses them to discover his own nature and vulnerability. This inner path, articulated, complex and often contradictory, motivates him to seek an authentic and realistic extension of himself in each role
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​Words and Photos: Lorenzo Morandi