Alessandro Calabrese's 'Wrong-Side' Photographs at Viasaterna, Milan
Alessandro Calabrese (Trento, 1983) presents a solo exhibition at Viasaterna in Milan for the autumn 2024 season. The artist prints images on the wrong side of glossy photographic paper, causing colors to spread uncontrollably. He then re-photographs the result for the final print, with minimal post-production. The show, titled 'Perseo,' features 22 images and 68 selfies from friends displayed in a video loop with text messages. Subjects include flower bouquets bought from Milanese kiosks during the pandemic, pets with mutations (two heads, etc.), and AI-generated groups of people hugging. Calabrese, with a background in architecture, began with landscape photography and now uses archival materials, web frames, and AI-generated content as raw material. The exhibition explores traditional painting genres through experimental photography.
Key facts
- Alessandro Calabrese was born in Trento in 1983.
- The exhibition is held at Viasaterna in Milan for autumn 2024.
- The show is titled 'Perseo' and includes 22 images and 68 selfies.
- Calabrese prints on the wrong side of glossy paper to create unpredictable color effects.
- He re-photographs the flawed print for the final version with minimal post-production.
- Subjects include pandemic-era flower bouquets from Milanese kiosks.
- Pets appear with mutations like two heads, exploring the theme of the double.
- AI-generated images of hugging people add a human-machine interaction layer.
Entities
Artists
- Alessandro Calabrese
Institutions
- Viasaterna
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Trento