Daniele Mele (b. 1990) is an Italian photographer whose work explores the relationship between human connection, interiority, and memory. Drawing from personal experience, his practice investigates both the depth and fragility of everyday life, finding in encounters with others a way of giving shape to a shared experience.
Initially self-taught, he later developed his visual language through mentorship and long-term study programs. His work has been presented at festivals and group exhibitions and has been featured in several prints and online publications.
EXHIBITIONS
• Narnimmaginaria – Circuito OFF Stories (Narni, IT) – Project screening, Spleen / 2026
• Festival Impulse (Arles, FR) – Exhibition, Spleen / 2026
• Black Light Gallery (Padua, IT) – Group exhibition, Spleen / 2026
• Festival della Fotografia Italiana (Bibbiena, IT) – Book exhibition, Spleen / 2025
• Officine Fotografiche (Rome, IT) – Group exhibition, Spleen / 2024
• Tevere Art Gallery (Rome, IT) – Group exhibition / 2023
PUBLICATIONS
• Lucida Photo Magazine – Interview / 2026
• MaledettoCane Perceptual Vista #2 – Spleen / 2026
• Gente di Fotografia #86 – Spleen / 2026
• Perimetro – Spleen / 2025
• Kamira Institute – Spleen / 2025
• Immemory Mag – Spleen / 2025
• Gomma Black & White Awards Book – Spleen / 2024
• Witness Journal Issue 95 – Una storia di amore e di perdita / 2018
• Eyes Open #11/20217 – Una storia di amore e di perdita / 2017
AWARDS
• Narnimmaginaria – Circuito OFF Stories – Shortlisted, Spleen / 2026
• Gomma Black & White Awards – Finalist, Spleen / 2024
• Photography Critique with Jacob Aue Sobol, Squarespace Collection & Magnum Photos – Selected, Spleen / 2023
• Closer / Dentro il Reportage – Honorable mention, Una storia di amore e di perdita / 2018