About

born 1995 in Vienna, Austria. Lives and works there.

Artist Statement

Carlo’s work includes 3D renderings, Film, staged large format photography and sculpture, reflecting his interdisciplinary approach.

With a big interest in humor, human behavior, science and the art world itself, Carlo explores the reasons behind our actions in his work. Collaborating with others is often a vital part of his creative process and he sometimes incorporates people or their ideas within his pieces.

The essence of Carlo’s projects lies in the artistic process itself and the exploration of perception and reality. This introspective journey shapes his work and invites us to contemplate ourselves, the nature of creation and our place within the universe.

Education

2019 – 2025 MA Fine Art Photography, Klasse Gabriele Rothemann, 
            University of Applied Arts, Vienna

Press & Publications

2023 EIKON Magazine #122, Article about “Suddenly this Balance”
     by Katharina Manojlovic LINK

2024 Fotohof Calling

Selected Exhibitions

SOLO
2018 Biosphere, Improper Walls, Vienna
2020 Wayside, Oxymoron Galerie, Vienna
2023 The Lying Lens, Eikon Schauraum, MQ
2023 captcha, Kollektiv Kaorle
2023 captcha 2, dito space, Vienna
2024 Letterbox Gallery
2025 Level of Detail (Diploma Show)

GROUP
2019 Parallel Vienna
2020 SIAF – art fair, Salzburg
2021 Parallel Editions
2021 Delay, Zacherlfabrik, Vienna
2022 Stones in a Glass House, Foto Wien, Vienna
2022 Angewandte Festival
2023 Better Together, Angewandte Festival
2024 Tiny Art Run
2025 24 1/2, Atelier Augarten, Vienna
2025 Projektraum Viktor Buchner

Projects

2023 Tiny Art Run, created and curated by Carlo Zappella, Angewandte Festival
2024 Letterbox Gallery, created and curated by Carlo Zappella,

Talks

2022 Talk at the Blender Conference ( BCON 22) “Planning Artworks and Exhibitions” – Youtube Link

Short Films

2014 Road (vimeo link) 5 min
2019 Nächtliches Gespräch mit einem verachteten Menschen 30 min

Contact

Mail: carlo #at# zappella #dot# art
Mastodon: @carlo@mastodon.art
Instagram: @carlo.zappella

Portfolio Version: 07/2025, 12MB

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