Natascia Mercurio, meglio conosciuta come Naty, nata nel 1996 a Catanzaro, Italia, è un'Art Director, Fotografa e Filmmaker. Attraverso la sua arte, trasmette emozioni e crea un mondo parallelo con personaggi unici e storie importanti. La sua estetica distintiva le consente di spaziare tra generi diversi senza compromettere la sua coerenza cromatica. Dopo aver lavorato con marchi rinomati come Mercedes e Etro, ha deciso di dedicarsi interamente alla fotografia e al filmmaking.
Natascia Mercurio, alias Naty was born in 1996 in Catanzaro - Calabria, Italy.
She’s an Art Director, Photographer and Filmmaker.
Her love for art has helped her try out many creative forms, including illustration, photography (since 2011) and also directing her own shortfilms.
She defines herself as a storyteller, since she aims to convey emotion through everything she captures.
A large part of her creative vision comes from playing with light and color to define feelings of warmth (happiness, joy, serenity: orange) and cold (sadness, closeness, calmness: blue) together.
Naty’s works take you into a diverse world with multiple strong characters and powerful stories.
People would define her color palette as the usual ‘’teal & orange’’ but she has made such a classic cine-color into something so personal and recognizable.
Her characteristic aesthetic makes her have room to roam across genres without risking her consistency.
She has always been a huge fan of video-games, anime, mangas and asian movies that’s why she’s drawn towards this cinematic world of hers.
After graduating with a degree in graphic design, she began working as an Art Director near Milan. After 4 years of curating for clients like Mercedes, Etro, Teatro alla Scala and also has been supported by Sony, Netflix, 500px etc, she decided to leave her full-time job to dedicate all of her time to photography and videography.
Since 2021 she has been interested in the world of crypto art and begins to create her first NFTs.
To date she is constantly curating her aesthetic and dropping new work every month showcasing her variety as an artist.
MILAN DESIGN WEEK: DAY 4 HIGHLIGHTS Category: Photography 1- Insieme — Sabato De Sarno Viale Tunisia 35 — until 26 April Sabato De Sarno’s most human project yet. Presented at Piscina Cozzi in collaboration with Vanity Fair, Insieme brings together twelve Italian craft companies across six material families — glass, ceramic, metal, stone, wood, textile…
MILAN DESIGN WEEK: DAY 3 HIGHLIGHTS Category: Photography 1- Jil Sander x Apartamento — Reference Library Via Beltrami 5 — until 26 April Another studioutte installation, and another reason to slow down. Sixty books, each chosen by a different creative — writers, architects, filmmakers, designers — presented under chrome reading lamps whose warm light reflects…
MILAN DESIGN WEEK: DAY 2 HIGHLIGHTS Category: Photography 1- Aesop — The Factory of Light Piazza del Carmine 2 — until 26 April Inside the cloister of Santa Maria del Carmine, Australian architect Rodney Eggleston has built a translucent architecture from salvaged scaffolding and trompe-l’œil tarps — materials borrowed from restoration sites, reimagined as light…
MILAN DESIGN WEEK: DAY 1 HIGHLIGHTS Category: Photography 1- The Eccentrico Sensory Lab: KILIM Collection Via Malpighi 7 — until 26 April A ceramic collection built around the power of a diagonal cut. KILIM’s signature element is Khat — Arabic for “line” or “stroke” — designed to be rotated, combined, and directed to create contemporary,…
MILAN DESIGN WEEK: HIGHLIGHTS Category: Photography 2024. Once again, I found myself drawn to the bustling streets of Milan for yet another exhilarating edition of Milan Design Week. Amidst the myriad of captivating displays and thought-provoking exhibits, a few gems stood out among the rest. Here are my top three picks that left an indelible…
SORRIDI E BASTA: CORTOMETRAGGIO Category: Filmmaking 2023. Dopo 2 intensi mesi di scrittura e produzione, eccolo qui – il mio primo vero cortometraggio. Ho scritto questo progetto in parte da sola e all’inizio volevamo svilupparlo in inglese, poi cambiando idea verso la fine mi sono resa conto che dovevamo fare qualcosa per la nostra Italia, in…
2022 EXHIBITIONS Category: Photography 2022. As the new year begins, here’s a list of exhibitions I showcased my work last year. > NFT NYC x2 > LONDON (@ICALondon) > ROME x2 (@Mecenate FineArt) > MILAN (Vandals) > NAPLES (#NFTSAREDEAD)
A NEW TASTE Category: Location February 2022. This month I was invited to try out Tenoha Ramen. The staff is incredible and Yuki was the nicest. But let’s get into a more detailed spectrum: the location is astonishing and the incredible story behind the concept of the entire restaurant is truly enchanting. Had the chance to…
EVERYTHING’S GOING BACK TO NORMAL Category: Street photography January 2022. The year has just started and the fashion world is ready to showcase new collections and trends. I was able to go to many shows during the Milan Fashion Week, and I must say it felt good. It felt good going back to the new ‘normal’.…
SUBWAY LIFE Category: Street photography How are transports doing in Milan during this pandemic? With almost 1 billion passengers every year, ATM has been doing an incredible job by keeping public transports as safe as possible during this pandemic era. #ATM Milano, Italia Partner: ATM