Alessio Romenzi's COVID ICU Photos at Lodi Ethics Photography Festival
From September 26 to October 25, the Festival della Fotografia Etica in Lodi will showcase seventeen images by Alessio Romenzi, a recipient of the World Press Photo award. Titled 'Don't Leave Me Alone,' the exhibition at Palazzo della Prefettura illustrates the teamwork between healthcare professionals in Lodi and Codogno during the COVID-19 crisis, alongside Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) staff who arrived in March. This marks Romenzi's inaugural reportage in Italy, featuring life within the COVID ICU at Lodi Hospital, including the narrative of 63-year-old survivor Massimo. Romenzi emphasized the compassion and dedication of the medical team. During the height of the epidemic, MSF collaborated with the Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST) and operated in over 70 nations.
Key facts
- Alessio Romenzi is a World Press Photo winner.
- The exhibition 'Don't Leave Me Alone' runs from September 26 to October 25 at Palazzo della Prefettura in Lodi.
- The photos document the collaboration between Lodi and Codogno hospitals and MSF.
- Romenzi has documented crises in over 10 countries including Libya, Syria, and Ukraine.
- This is Romenzi's first reportage entirely in Italy.
- Massimo, a 63-year-old from Codogno, is featured as a recovered patient followed via telemedicine.
- MSF and ASST of Lodi partnered during the peak of the epidemic.
- MSF is active against the pandemic in over 70 countries.
Entities
Artists
- Alessio Romenzi
Institutions
- Festival della Fotografia Etica
- World Press Photo
- Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
- Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST) di Lodi
- Ospedale di Lodi
- Palazzo della Prefettura
Locations
- Lodi
- Codogno
- Lodigiano
- Italy
- Libya
- Egypt
- South Sudan
- Syria
- Lebanon
- Iraq
- Jordan
- Palestine
- Israel
- Colombia
- Ukraine
- Philippines