Luca Locatelli's work can be defined as a profound visual exploration of the intersection between humanity, technology, and the environment. Through meticulously composed imagery and documentary storytelling, he captures the complexities of our pursuit of sustainability, revealing both the promise and consequences of technological progress. His photography serves as both a reflection and a provocation, urging viewers to contemplate the fragile balance between innovation and environmental stewardship in shaping our collective future. 

Luca's work has been exhibited and presented in various venues including Gallerie d'Italia Museum of Photography, Turin, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, the Shanghai Center of Photography, Somerset House in London among others.

His latest major cultural event called “The Circle” has been exhibited as a worldwide premiere at the Gallerie D’Italia Museum of Turin, Italy in partnership with the Ellen Mac Arthur Foundation.

​Luca's work has been recognised and awarded various prizes, including: World Press Photo, 2018 and 2020; World Photography Organization, 2018, 2020, 2021 and 2022; Leica Oskar Barnack Award, 2020 Nannes Prize, 2017; American Photography Winners, 2018 among others.

​​Luca's work has been widely published on international medias such as The New York Times Magazine, Time, National Geographic Magazine,, The Guardian, The Sunday Times, The New Yorker, Geo, Stern among others. ​

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Luca is a founding partner since 2004 of a non-governmental association that contributes to protect 600 thousand hectares of tropical forest in the Amazon forest.