Artist Biography / Artist Statement:
Enrico De Santis, born in Rome in 1970, is a well-known Italian photojournalist. He is a lecturer in photojournalism and visual communication at the State University of Milan and an external critic at Apexart in New York.

He has produced numerous international reportages. His artworks are the Esokalyes. The word derives from the Greek prefix éxō (“outside”), combined with the adjective kalòs (“beautiful”). It expresses the artistic attitude to make Beauty come out. These artworks are composed of photographs inserted into ancient doors, old ladders, window frames, or pieces of boats, all retrieved and regenerated by the artist’s hands. These woods are an essential part of the whole work, not delimiting it, but linking to other dimensions.

All Esokalyes come with a certificate of authenticity.

List of previous exhibitions:

Solo Exhibitions
“Don’t Forget Nepal” – 2021, Società Umanitaria, Milano
“Portare alla Luce” – 2019, Santa Maria alla Fonte, Naviglio Pavese, Milano
“SimiliDifferenze” – 2018, Festival dei 2 Mondi, Palazzo Comunale di Spoleto
“Don’t Forget Nepal” – 2015 and 2016, Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia, Milano
“Mama Africa” – 2014 and 2015, Accademia Belle Arti d’Egitto, Roma
“Top Recycling Mission” – 2014, Teatro Comunale, Vicenza
“Roma Biancaneve e i sette colli” – 2014, Carrousel du Louvre, Paris
“Roma Biancaneve e i sette colli” – 2014, Spectrum Arts District, Miami
“Top Recycling Mission” – 2013, Scuderie di Palazzo Ruspoli, Roma
“La Basura Sirve” – from 2013 permanent, Casa della Cultura, Arezzo
“Gioco Con Poco” – 2009, Palazzo Tursi, Genova
“Milano Bianco Neve” – 2009, Open Space, Milano
“Gioco Con Poco” – 2008, Biblioteca Provinciale, Bari
“Gioco Con Poco” – 2008, Villa Torlonia, Roma

Collective Exhibitions
“Interconnecting Lines” – 9–13 July 2025, One Art Space, New York (digital)
Biennale di Genova – 14–28 June 2025, Museo del Mare, Genova
Photo ART Fair Torino – 9–11 May 2025, Sala Fucine OGR, Torino
“adAstra – Arte per una collezione” – 9–30 November 2024, Palazzo Stella, Genova
“Il mare dentro” – 14–28 September 2024, Palazzo Stella, Genova
Biennale Venezia Fuori Biennale – 7–26 July 2024, 1758 Venice Art Studio, Venezia
Bedesign Week – 22–26 May 2024, Genova
International Art Contest – 9 May–15 June 2024, Museo MIIT, Torino
“Immagini … Immaginarie” – 10–22 May 2024, Museo MIIT, Torino
ArteGenova – 15–18 February 2024, Fiera di Genova
Artparma Fair – 30 September–2 October and 6–8 October 2023, Fiera di Parma
“Il mare dentro” – 16–27 September 2023, Palazzo Stella, Genova
“Vienna Prize” – 24 July–5 August 2023, Galleria Steiner, Vienna
Biennale di Genova – 8–22 July 2023, Museo del Mare, Genova
Artemida Arte Week – 27 June–8 July 2023, MA-EC Gallery, Milano
“Scatti Per Bene” (Auction) – 11 June 2023, Triennale Milano, in collaboration with Caf, Bolaffi, Sotheby’s, Arte Defender
“adAstra – Arte per una collezione” – 5–17 May 2023, Palazzo Stella, Genova
“A Tutta Foto” – 18 February–4 March 2023, Palazzo Stella, Genova
“WOW – Worlds of Women” – 27 October–13 November 2022, Trieste Photo Days, Palazzo Costanzi, Trieste
“Art Save The Planet” – 28 June–13 July 2019, Museo MIIT, Torino
“DonnaNatura” – 8–23 March 2018, Roma Art Space, Roma
“SimiliDifferenze” – 15 May–7 July 2018, Festival dei 2 Mondi, Palazzo Comunale di Spoleto