Riccardo Riccio grew up between Brazil and Italy, 
working as a cook from a young age. That blend of 
two cultures gave him a deep appreciation for beauty, 
craft, and the stories that live inside ordinary things.

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At 24, he was diagnosed with a tumour. It was a 
defining moment — one that led him away from the 
kitchen and toward photography as both profession 
and artistic expression.

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What makes his vision singular is also what makes 
it improbable. Riccardo was born with Stargardt, 
a rare degenerative retina disease that causes 
progressive vision loss leading to blindness. 
Rather than a limitation, it became the foundation 
of an original narrative — a way of seeing that 
is entirely his own.

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In 2020 he completed his Master's in Documentary 
Photography at the Magnum Agency in Paris. His 
project Seeds & Tales — a meditation on endangered 
indigenous seeds in Brazil — went on to be exhibited 
in Barcelona, Paris, and Italy, and was featured 
in Vogue, Le Monde, and El País.

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Today he works across documentary, portraiture, 
wedding, and fine art photography, based in 
Barcelona and available across Europe.

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For collaborations, exhibitions, or prints — 
get in touch.