Biography

Aran Cosentino is an art student and photographer born in Udine, Italy.

Raised in a nature-immersed home, Aran soon developed a deep passion for art and beauty - a distinctive trait inherited from the painting talent of his father and paternal grandfather. Since elementary school, he has shown a vivid interest in photography and cinema, making his debut at just 6 years old as a co-star in the short film "TG Natale".

In 2016, at the age of 14, he embarked with determination on his mission for environmental conservation. In 2018, he won the battle to protect the Alberone stream in the Natisone valleys against the installation of an unsustainable hydroelectric plant.

Participating in various artistic and photographic competitions, Aran has received several accolades, including first place for best photograph at the 2018 "TuttoMondo Contest" by Save The Children Italia, which was awarded by Letizia Battaglia at the International Photography Center in Palermo.

In 2021, he graduated from the Giovanni Sello Artistic High School in Udine, specializing in audiovisual and multimedia studies, presenting the short film "TUTTO e NIENTE" and achieving an excellent result.

Aran participated in the Venezia International Photo Festival as a photographer's assistant both in 2023, during Arthur Hubert Legrand's workshop on female nudity, and in 2024, focusing on portraiture as an assistant to Reza Deghati. His artistic journey has led him to meet photography masters such as Steve McCurry, Sebastião Salgado, Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Michael Kenna and Oliviero Toscani.

Currently, he is pursuing a bachelor's degree in Multimedia Arts at the prestigious Venice Academy of Fine Arts, supported by a scholarship for merit.