Luigi
Fieni
has
photographed
landscapes,
culture
and
the
cultural
heritage
of
the
Himalayas
for
nearly
two
decades
while
working
as
a
conservator
of
Tibetan
art.
Born
in
Italy,
Luigi
Fieni
studied
aeronautical
engineering
at
the
University
of
Rome
“La
Sapienza”
until
he
switched
his
focus
to
conservation
of
mural
paintings.
He
started
his
career
as
an
art
conservator
in
1999,
assisting
in
a
prestigious
project
in
the
Himalayan
region.
As
lead
conservator
he
has
worked
mainly
in
Nepal,
Bhutan,
China
and
Thailand,
restoring
ancient
Buddhist
art
and
training
local
people
to
preserve
their
own
cultural
heritage.
His
work
as
a
conservator
of
Tibetan
art
has
been
featured
in
many
major
newspapers
and
magazines
worldwide
including
The
New
York
Times,
The
Guardian,
International
Herald
Tribune,
The
Washington
Post,
National
Geographic
and
Geo.
He's
a
self-thaught
photographer,
studying
by
candle
light
during
his
spare
time
while
working
on
the
Himalaya
as
a
conservator.
Fieni
never
had
a
proper
mentor
but
the
books
of
his
favorite
photographers
-
Toscani’s
subversity,
Koudelka’s
intensity,
Salgado’s
emotions,
Fontana’s
abstractionism
and
Michael
Kenna’s
magic.
His
photography
has
been
exhibited
in
America,
Europe
and
Asia.
His
work
is
part
of
private
collections
worldwide
including:
The
Manggha
Museum
(Krakow,
Poland),
The
Taragaon
Museum
(Kathmandu,
Nepal)
and
The
Contemporary
Art
Collection
of
The
Vatican
Museums
(Vatican
City).
Fieni
has
collaborated
with
the
National
Geographic
Society,
the
North
Face,
the
Financial
Times,
Meridiani,
Mill
Valley
Film
Group,
Skydoor
Productions,
American
Himalayan
Foundation,
Kham
Aid
Foundation,
Orticolario,
HPRC,
Bauer
Media
and
ECS
Nepal.
Currently
he
is
represented
by
Photokunst
(Friday
Harbor,
USA)
and
PhotoEye
Gallery
–
Photographer’s
Showcase
(Santa
Fe,
USA).
He
works
as
a
freelance
photographer,
as
a
conservator
and
devotes
his
time
to
the
preservation
of
Tibetan
culture.
