Biography

Aran Cosentino is an artist and photographer from Udine, Italy.

Raised in a house among the woods of the Natisone Valleys, he developed a deep passion for art and beauty from a young age, inherited from his father and paternal grandfather.

During elementary school in Savogna, he showed an interest in photography and cinema, making his debut at the age of six as a co-protagonist in the short film TG Natale, the first in a series.

At the age of fourteen, he actively engaged in the preservation of the Alberone stream, opposing the construction of a non-sustainable hydroelectric plant. In 2018, the project was definitively rejected, contributing to the preservation of an unspoiled stream.

Among his numerous artistic and photographic awards, in 2018 he won first place in the national TuttoMondo Contest organized by Save the Children Italy, receiving the award for best photography from Letizia Battaglia at the International Center of Photography in Palermo.

In 2021, he graduated from the State Artistic High School Giovanni Sello in Udine, specializing in audiovisual and multimedia arts. For his final exam, he created the short film TUTTO e NIENTE, earning an excellent evaluation.

He gained experience in cinema by collaborating with renowned cinematographer Peter Zeitlinger. In the field of photography, he participated in the Venice International Photo Festival as a photographer's assistant: in 2023 during the workshop by Arthur Hubert Legrand on female nude photography, and in 2024, focusing on portraiture as an assistant to photojournalist Reza Deghati.

Throughout his artistic journey, he has met internationally renowned photography masters, including Steve McCurry, Sebastião Salgado, Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Michael Kenna and Oliviero Toscani.

In 2025, he graduated with highest honors, achieving a score of 110 cum laude with a Bachelor's Degree in Multimedia Arts from the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice.