Born in Southern Italy, Fortunato Gatto moved to Milan as a child, where he lived until 2007, when he took a leap of faith and relocated to Scotland to follow his ever growing passion for wild landscapes and unspoilt nature. The stunning surroundings, his fearless approach to the rugged weather conditions and elements, and his persistence in willing to learn and improve helped him become an advocate of the beauty of nature.
“The essential value above everything. An infinite universe within which our sensorial well-being is confined. Nature is the highest work of art, and such is my aim in representing it. Through metaphors, I look for hidden images, to tell its secrets and with them, I tell part of myself”.
To date, Fortunato has portrayed Scotland and many other wild territories, in his own unique way, gaining worldwide awards and recognitions, publications and media space. He holds workshops, photo tours, talks and exhibitions whereby, along with covering photography as a subject, he shares is love and utmost respect for nature, sustainability and environmental insights – to the extent of giving voice and a face to Nature, the real protagonist of his work of art. He recently joined online seminars and webinar within the prestigious cultural association Radicediunopercento to teach the magnificent “Journey through landscape photography”.
“A photograph doesn’t represent reality, but a vision of it. Landscape photography is a subjective representation of the symbiosis that originates in between a sensitive being and nature. possibilities will be endless and it will be like opening a gate on a never-ending journey”.