Minimalist Photography by Paolo Pettigiani

EXPO, a series of minimalist photography taken by Paolo Pettigiani in the urban environment of Milan, Italy.

Paolo Pettigiani suggested me to check out his latest project for a possible feature on WE AND THE COLOR. EXPO is a photo series based on pure minimalism, where architectural shapes become a pretext for exploration of space. By freeing a certain range from the full picture, Paolo Pettigiani created an even more emotional focus on geometry, shadows, and colors. These certain ranges seem decontextualized from initial aesthetics and dematerialized by its own matter.

The flowing organic shapes of a building in Milan, Italy.
The flowing organic shapes of a building in Milan, Italy.

Paolo Pettigiani’s main goal of this photographic project was to capture simple geometric shapes, which seem completely decontextualize from the surrounding area. The photos were taken at the EXPO 2015 in Milan, Ialy. Paolo Pettigiani is an Italian freelance graphic designer and photographer who currently lives in Paris, France. You can visit Paolo Pettigiani’s portfolio on Behance to see more of his creative work or check out our photography category to see more inspiring work by some of the world’s most talented photographers.

Image from the Expo series by Paolo Pettigiani, a freelance graphic designer and photographer.
Image from the Expo series by Paolo Pettigiani, a freelance graphic designer and photographer.
Minimal and geometric photography.
Minimal and geometric photography.
Minimalist photography in an urban environment.
Minimalist photography in an urban environment.
Minimalist urban photography taken in Milan, Italy.
Minimalist urban photography taken in Milan, Italy.
Buildings decontextualized from the surrounding area.
Buildings decontextualized from the surrounding area.
Modern architecture of flowing organic shapes.
Modern architecture of flowing organic shapes.
Simple architectural forms.
Simple architectural forms.
Close up of architectural shapes.
Close up of architectural shapes.
The complete photo series by Paolo Pettigiani was taken in Milan, Italy.
The complete photo series by Paolo Pettigiani was taken in Milan, Italy.
Undulating architecture in front of the blue sky.
Minimalist photography of undulating architecture in front of the blue sky.
Clean white on blue.
Clean white on blue – minimalist photography.