Carlo Bevilacqua

Carlo Bevilacqua - Fotografo

Photographer, visual artist, researcher, documentary director and filmmaker, founder partner and producer of Xtv Productions, a creative lab based in Milan. I taught photography at the Milan branch of the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in collaboration with the Politecnico di Milano.

Alongside my authorial practice, I collaborate with leading companies and international brands in the corporate, industrial, luxury and food sectors, developing visual content and communication projects that combine technical precision with narrative depth. My work ranges from industrial storytelling and high-end product imagery to brand documentaries, institutional films and integrated visual campaigns, translating complex identities and production processes into compelling visual narratives.

My work sits at the intersection of documentary photography, visual anthropology and editorial practice, with a focus on spirituality, ritual and the identities of marginalized cultures. My visual research explores the dynamic balance between the individual and the collective, the sacred and the profane, tradition and contemporaneity.

Among others, my work has been featured in international magazines such as GEO, Ojo de Pez, China Lens, La Croix, Stern, Io Donna and Marie Claire, and has been exhibited at numerous Italian and international photography festivals.

I develop long-term projects across Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas, including Into The Silence, an exploration of contemporary hermits, and Utopia, a journey from Singapore to Vancouver Island through communities experimenting with alternative forms of life, spirituality and creative expression — books that reflect my immersive approach to visual storytelling. My publications also include Indian Stills, a limited edition artist’s book, and In Italia, with a text by architect Mario Botta.

My film work includes documentaries and audiovisual projects such as Little Red Robin Hood, a biographical documentary on Robert Wyatt, legendary leader of the Soft Machine, featuring contributions from musicians including Brian Eno, Paul Weller, Nick Mason and Elvis Costello; Big Sister Because of You, a documentary on the internet brothel of Paga through the eyes and work of Czech photographer Hana Jakrlova; Moira Orfei, Amore e Fiori, dedicated to Italy’s circus queen Moira Orfei; and music videos for Italian artists including Cristina Donà, Marco Parente and Antonella Ruggiero.

My ongoing project, Queer Divine, is a long-term photographic essay exploring gender fluidity within traditional cultures and its intersections with the sacred. The book is currently in preparation for publication.

info@carlobevilacqua.com

c.bevilacqua@xtvproductions.it


+39 335 6057298

Milan (Italy)

A video portrait directed by filmmaker Salvo Cuccia for the “Osservatorio delle Arti e della Scrittura in Sicilia” project, where Sicilian artists share their stories with the world, offering a creative journey that weaves together research, imagery, and storytelling within a platform dedicated to contemporary voices in Sicilian culture.

Schermo nero con testo bianco e logo centrale, riguarda la Regione Siciliana e il Centro Regionale per l'Inventario e la Catalogazione dei Beni Culturali, con riferimenti al Dipartimento dei Beni Culturali e dell'Identità Siciliana.