Biography

Ronald Pizzoferrato is a Venezuelan artist and photographer, born (*1988) and raised in Caracas, Venezuela, who has been living in Switzerland for five years. He has dedicated himself to documenting and researching social events, social phenomena and internal conflicts in his native Venezuela. In addition, he works on a global level on comprehensive multimedia projects related to identity, migration and violence. His works have been exhibited in art museums in Switzerland and Venezuela and published in collaboration with SRF, Reporters Without Borders and various renowned magazines. He is currently completing a Master of Arts in Design with a specialization in ‘Trends & Identity’ at the Zurich University of the Arts.

Awards

– 2019, Winner of Reisestipendien Kanton Bern, Bern, Switzerland
– 2018, Winner of Globetrotter World Photo grant, Bern, Switzerland
– 2017, Winner of Latin American Fotografía 6, New York, USA

Exhibitions

– 2019, ‘Gewalt im Blut’ – Selected artist for the exhibition in the course of AC-Stipendien at Kunstmuseum Thun, Switzerland
– 2019, Swiss Press Pictures of the Year 2019, Category ‘International’, Swiss Press Photo Award, travelling exhibition in Switzerland
– 2019, ‘Special Olympics Switzerland’ – Exhibition during the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi on assignment for the Swiss Embassy UAE, House of Switzerland, Abu Dhabi, UAE
– 2018, ‘Violencia Caribe’ – Selected artist in the course of Cantonale Berne Jura, Category ‘Videography’, Exhibition at Kunstmuseum Bern, Switzerland
– 2017, ‘Una Velocidad’ – Selected artist in the course of Cantonale Berne Jura, Category ‘Photography’, Exhibition at Photoforum Pasquart in Biel and at Kunsthaus Langenthal, Switzerland

Publications

– Swiss Press Pictures of the Year 2019, Category ‘International’, Swiss Press Photo, 2019
Caracas im Blut’, Leica Switzerland, 2019
– ‘Die Wut der Armen in Venezuela – die Not treibt die Venezolaner auf die Strasse’, television report at ‘10VOR10’, SRF, 2019
– ‘Chaos und Gewalt in Venezuela – Die hier herrschenden Zusta?nde sind nicht mehr tragbar’, SRF, 2019
– ‘Dieser Fotograf dokumentiert die Wut und das Chaos auf Venezuelas Strassen’, Vice Deutschland, 2019