Alessandro Di Giugno's 'Milano è fenomenale' at Officine Bellotti
Alessandro Di Giugno (Palermo, 1977) presents 'Milano è fenomenale', a photographic installation at Officine Bellotti in Palermo, running from July 2025. The work captures Milan's invisible, gritty underbelly—riders, protesters, street scenes—rather than its glossy skyscrapers and design districts. Di Giugno, a teacher and artist, documented his experience in Milan between 2022 and 2023, focusing on the city's social fractures, precarious workers, and youth subcultures. The display features steel shelves with interchangeable prints, allowing visitors to rearrange the narrative. A restored sound system, a found ready-made, was used for a live freestyle session with young Palermo rappers. The exhibition includes a dedication: 'Non sono riuscito ad amarti' (I couldn't love you), questioning Milan's territorial identity. The show is curated with a text by Vincenzo Profeta, who describes the work as 'magical realism'. Di Giugno's practice positions photography as a tool for reading the world, not mere technique.
Key facts
- Alessandro Di Giugno is a Palermo-born artist and teacher.
- The exhibition 'Milano è fenomenale' is held at Officine Bellotti in Palermo.
- The photographs were taken between 2022 and 2023 during Di Giugno's stay in Milan.
- The installation uses steel shelves with interchangeable prints.
- A restored sound system from trash was used for a live freestyle session.
- The show includes a dedication: 'Non sono riuscito ad amarti'.
- Vincenzo Profeta wrote the presentation text, calling it 'realismo magico'.
- Subjects include riders, protesters, and youth in Milan's streets.
Entities
Artists
- Alessandro Di Giugno
- Vincenzo Profeta
- Helga Marsala
Institutions
- Officine Bellotti
- Artribune
- Politecnico di Milano
Locations
- Palermo
- Italy
- Milan
- City Life
- Bosco Verticale