Timothy Saccenti

Timothy Saccenti is a director and photographer living in New York city and working worldwide. Timothy’s artwork is defined by his technique of creating immersive environments for expressing the esoteric through a modernist pop sensibility, tempered by an occasional ironic dose of humor. His visuals create tension by striking a balance between the otherworldly and the familiar, walking a tightrope between the emotional and the cerebral. Using a palette of exquisite art direction, high production values, unique use of color, and palatial lighting, he paints his subjects [mostly bleeding-edge musicians and artists], as archetypes in their own unique worlds, in a style described recently as “baroque futurism”. Whether in a rough, desolate alleyway or a highly controlled studio environment, Timothy manages to create images that transcend circumstances and respond to the subject in a distinct manner.

Recently he has focused his attention from still photography to motion direction, creating promos which have made waves in the music video world for respected musical artists including Battles, Animal Collective, and most recently Jamie Lidell, earning him accolades from many outlets such as the coveted UK quarterly Specialten, Fader, Boards Magazine, Creative Review, Videostatic, and Pitchfork Media, as well as entry into multiple festivals throughout the world, including the BUG festival in London, Edinburgh international film festival,Mirrorball, and the Los Angles Film Festival 2008, with his video Battles “Atlas” video winning the independent music PLUG awards music video of the year for 2007. His work recently warranted underground art magazine REFILL to praise, “His crisp, color saturated compositions are marked by stark simplicity that’s unnervingly real. His meticulous, minimalist style has proven to be uncannily effective.”