Olmo Amato earned a B.Sc in Biotechnology and M.Sc. in Neurobiology from Sapienza University of Rome. In addition to his studies, he dedicated himself to photography and experimentation with digital manipulation techniques and analog printing processes. As a photographer and filmmaker, he has worked with fine art printing and post-production. He teaches photography at Iowa State University in Rome, the Pantheon Institute, and the Adams Center for Experimental Photography. Since 2019, he has held seminars and workshops on the relationship between photography, visual perception, neuroscience and new technologies.
In his works, he uses analog and digital photography techniques, combining archival photos, original shots, and artificially generated images through photomontage. His works have been presented at various international and Italian festivals, galleries and contemporary art fairs.
Together with Samuele Sestieri, he wrote and directed the film “I Racconti dell’Orso” (The Bear Tales), which was selected for the 33rd Turin Film Festival at the 2016 Rotterdam International Film Festival as well as numerous other international film festivals.
