About the Artist

Matteo Volpi is an Italian-born visual artist and particle physicist based in Melbourne, Australia. Since childhood, his work has explored photography, painting and experimental processes. Today, his practice investigates time as a creative medium through analogue photography, biological transformation and historical objects.

Time is my primary artistic medium. Photography, biological transformation and historical objects are the instruments through which time becomes visible. Rather than resisting change, my work embraces it as an essential part of the creative process.

Back to the Mould

Every artwork begins with an original analogue 35 mm photograph. Through carefully guided natural processes unfolding over months, each image evolves into a unique collaboration between artistic intention, time and nature. No digital manipulation is involved.

My scientific background has influenced the way I approach art: observation, experimentation and patience. Whether working in a particle accelerator laboratory or a photographic studio, I am driven by the same curiosity—understanding how complex systems evolve through time.