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Gianluca Normanno is a photographer based in Milan, currently living and working in London. He was born in Catania, Sicily, at the foot of Mount Etna, and spent several years living on military bases due to his father’s career as a naval helicopter pilot. That environment — suspended between discipline and vast open skies — left a deep mark on his imagination. The idea of flight, the fascination with machines, and a sensitivity to movement and space continue to shape the way he observes and composes.

With a background in Literature and Cinema from the University of Bologna, and having spent years as the lead singer of a punk/hardcore band, Gianluca’s creative path merges structured research with visceral instinct. Over time, he also turned to ambient music and meditation as tools for spiritual growth and grounding — influences that continue to coexist within his imagery.

Blending documentary storytelling with a spontaneous approach, his photography unfolds through sequences of seemingly unconnected images that form cohesive visual narratives. By integrating elements of fashion and high-end aesthetics, he elevates everyday urban life and nature into striking visual documents of the present moment. Often employing flash, he accentuates dynamic contrasts of body shapes, textures, and colors, creating atmospheres charged with sensuality and tension.

He works across formats, from film photography to iPhone — the latter being a medium now deeply codified in the human eye and perfectly suited for instantaneity and social circulation. Gianluca considers it equally valuable to traditional tools, fully capable of supporting both professional and research-driven processes.

Through this multi-format practice, his work maps the evolving customs of contemporary cities through an anthropological, sociological, and urban lens — observing how local identities dissolve into fluid, globalized forms. At the heart of this exploration lies what he calls “randomly basic life”: those ordinary, fleeting moments that quietly shape our collective experience.




Clients:

Carhartt, Dr. Martens, Slam Jam, Off-White, Don Dup, Paul & Shark, Missoni, CP Company, Diesel, Valentino, Highsnobiety, Kaleidoscope, Armani, Nike, Inter, GQ, Culted, Nss, Fila, D la Repubblica.



@gianluca_normanno | gianluca.normanno@gmail.com 

Gianluca Normanno is a photographer based in Milan, currently living and working in London. He was born in Catania, Sicily, at the foot of Mount Etna, and spent several years living on military bases due to his father’s career as a naval helicopter pilot. That environment — suspended between discipline and vast open skies — left a deep mark on his imagination. The idea of flight, the fascination with machines, and a sensitivity to movement and space continue to shape the way he observes and composes.

With a background in Literature and Cinema from the University of Bologna, and having spent years as the lead singer of a punk/hardcore band, Gianluca’s creative path merges structured research with visceral instinct. Over time, he also turned to ambient music and meditation as tools for spiritual growth and grounding — influences that continue to coexist within his imagery.

Blending documentary storytelling with a spontaneous approach, his photography unfolds through sequences of seemingly unconnected images that form cohesive visual narratives. By integrating elements of fashion and high-end aesthetics, he elevates everyday urban life and nature into striking visual documents of the present moment. Often employing flash, he accentuates dynamic contrasts of body shapes, textures, and colors, creating atmospheres charged with sensuality and tension.

He works across formats, from film photography to iPhone — the latter being a medium now deeply codified in the human eye and perfectly suited for instantaneity and social circulation. Gianluca considers it equally valuable to traditional tools, fully capable of supporting both professional and research-driven processes.

Through this multi-format practice, his work maps the evolving customs of contemporary cities through an anthropological, sociological, and urban lens — observing how local identities dissolve into fluid, globalized forms. At the heart of this exploration lies what he calls “randomly basic life”: those ordinary, fleeting moments that quietly shape our collective experience.




Clients:

Carhartt, Dr. Martens, Slam Jam, Off-White, Don Dup, Paul & Shark, Missoni, CP Company, Diesel, Valentino, Highsnobiety, Kaleidoscope, Armani, Nike, Inter, GQ, Culted, Nss, Fila, D la Repubblica.



@gianluca_normanno | gianluca.normanno@gmail.com 

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