Marco Paolini lives and works between Rome and Milan.

Specialized in analytic psychology, Paolini practiced in Rome as a Junghian analyst and was a lecturer in the psychology of perception, publishing articles on vision, color and the imagination.

He then went on to develop an artistic career as a photographer, working on projects on industrial architecture and producing photographic reports in Italy and various areas of northern Europe and the Caspian Sea.

His artistic work takes as its starting point our visual perception of the daily world, to arrive at images which describe all that which stands “beyond” the collective imagination.

"De DRU", photographic exhibition at the DRU-Fabriek, an old cast-iron factory now converted in cultural center, inside the Bij de Boeken gallery (The Netherlands). Curated by Harrie Schenning, in collaboration with Bajkal Cultural Association for Contemporary Art (Rome).

"A window on time" photographic installation at Orsini Castle in Bomarzo (Italy), Sala degli Stemmi.

"Searching for Pirates" Nosy Bohara  Photographic coverage on Saint Marie's Iland (Madagascar)

“Il Ponte”. (The Bridge) Photographic coverage of the demolition of a highway bridge involving the use of explosives and mobile crushers, in partnership with “Baraldi S.p.A.” of Modena.

“A fashion week”. Photographic coverage of backstage events at a series of fashion shows at The Academy of Costume and Fashion in Rome.

"Art, quality, taste" photographic portraits of greatest italian chef, sponsoring De Cecco S.p.A.

“Cables” photographic report on optic fiber and copper cables manufactured in a factory in Milan, in partnership with Prysmian Cables & Systems S.p.A. (Pirelli Group)

 “Huntenkunst 2005”. International visual arts exhibition curated by Harrie Schenning, Doetinchem (NL).

“De Italianen Komen”, Galerie Bij de Boeken, Ulft – Holland.

Collective exhibition.

           

“Expositie“, Galerie Veldhunten, Varsselder –Holland

Collective exhibition.

 

“Art Jazz Festival”, Rome. Scenographic preparation of the festival location involving the projection of photographs from the project “La civiltà del petrolio” (The Oil Civilization).

“13 x 17”, Itinerant collective exhibition, Rizzoli catalogue with critical text by Philippe Daverio.

“SDA, velocità e innovazione” (SDA, Speed & Innovation). Photographic book for SDA Express Courier, Poste Italiane Group.

“Stati alterati di coscienza” (Altered States of Consciousness), VIA GIULIA IV, Rome. Personal exhibition.

“Popular”, photographic coverage of backstage events at a series of music shows and concerts: Paul McCartney at the Coliseum, Labor Day Concert in Rome, Heineken Jammin’ Festival in Imola, Antonella Ruggero, Riccardo Cocciante on tour at the Coliseum, Simon and Garfunkel at the Coliseum. Creation of the symbol for the Saatchi & Saatchi campaign promoting the concert series sponsored by Telecom Progetto Italia. 

“The Rome Energy Meeting”, Centro Congressi Montecitorio, Rome. Projection of photographs from the project “La civiltà del petrolio” (The Oil Civilization).

50th Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition, “Utopia Station” section.

Photographic report on exhibition performances and the creation of the new R.A.M. (Radio Arte Mobile) logo, in partnership with The Association for Contemporary Art Zerynthia, Rome. 

“La Civiltà del petrolio” (The Oil Civilization). Baku, Azerbaijan. Photographic report on the construction of the new Baku-Tiblisi-Ceyan oil pipeline, the old oil wells from the 1800s being closed, and the pipelines and industries connected with them.

“New York”, Galleria WA.BE 190 ZA, Rome. Collective exhibition.