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Fotografia Europea 2024: Reggio Emilia Explores Nature's Hidden Power

festival-fair · 2026-04-26

The 19th Fotografia Europea, scheduled from April 26 to June 9, 2024, in Reggio Emilia, Italy, carries the theme 'La natura ama nascondersi' (Nature loves to hide), drawing inspiration from Heraclitus. Curated by Tim Clark, Walter Guadagnini, and Luce Lebart, the event delves into the connection between humans and nature through a variety of exhibitions. Notably, Palazzo Magnani will host Susan Meiselas' inaugural Italian retrospective, 'Mediations.' The Chiostri di San Pietro will present ten exhibitions, including 'Sky Album' and works by Arko Datto, Matteo de Mayda, Jo Ractliffe, and Bruno Serralongue. Other highlights include Karim El Maktafi at Palazzo Da Mosto and Silvia Infranco's 'Radici' at Villa Zironi. Additional venues encompass Biblioteca Panizzi and Spazio Gerra, with side events featuring poet Mariangela Gualtieri and CIRCUITO OFF exhibitions.

Key facts

  • Fotografia Europea 2024 runs April 26 to June 9 in Reggio Emilia, Italy.
  • Theme: 'La natura ama nascondersi' (Nature loves to hide) from Heraclitus.
  • Curators: Tim Clark, Walter Guadagnini, Luce Lebart.
  • Susan Meiselas has her first Italian retrospective 'Mediations' at Palazzo Magnani.
  • Chiostri di San Pietro hosts 10 exhibitions including 'Sky Album' and works by Arko Datto, Matteo de Mayda, Jo Ractliffe, Bruno Serralongue.
  • Karim El Maktafi receives the 2024 commission on Italy's internal areas.
  • Premio Luigi Ghirri 2024: €4,000 and exhibition at Triennale Milano.
  • Collezione Maramotti presents Silvia Rosi's first Italian institutional solo show.

Entities

Artists

  • Susan Meiselas
  • Arko Datto
  • Matteo de Mayda
  • Jo Ractliffe
  • Bruno Serralongue
  • Karim El Maktafi
  • Marta Bogdańska
  • Michele Sibiloni
  • Silvia Infranco
  • Ilaria Campioli
  • Luigi Ghirri
  • Silvia Rosi
  • Mariangela Gualtieri
  • Marco Paolini
  • Max Casacci
  • Tim Clark
  • Walter Guadagnini
  • Luce Lebart
  • Michelle Wilson
  • Marina Dacci
  • Livia Montagnoli
  • Helen Sear
  • Natalya Saprunova
  • Matteo De Mayda
  • Terri Weifenbach
  • Yvonne Venegas
  • Lisa Barnard
  • Mario Airò
  • Paola De Pietri
  • Armin Linke
  • Marta Santacatterina

Institutions

  • Fondazione Palazzo Magnani
  • Comune di Reggio Emilia
  • Regione Emilia Romagna
  • CAMERA – Centro Italiano per la Fotografia
  • Archive of Modern Conflict
  • 1000 Words
  • Palazzo Magnani
  • Chiostri di San Pietro
  • Palazzo Da Mosto
  • Villa Zironi
  • Palazzo dei Musei
  • Biblioteca Panizzi
  • Spazio Gerra
  • Collezione Maramotti
  • Triennale Milano
  • GIOVANE FOTOGRAFIA ITALIANA
  • [PARENTESI] BOOKFAIR
  • Fotofonia
  • CIRCUITO OFF
  • Artribune
  • Fotografia Europea
  • Palazzo da Mosto

Locations

  • Reggio Emilia
  • Italy
  • Emilia Romagna
  • Palazzo Magnani
  • Chiostri di San Pietro
  • Palazzo Da Mosto
  • Villa Zironi
  • Palazzo dei Musei
  • Biblioteca Panizzi
  • Spazio Gerra
  • Collezione Maramotti
  • Triennale Milano
  • Milan
  • Bengal Delta
  • India
  • South Africa
  • Paris
  • France
  • Aubervilliers
  • Appennino Emiliano
  • Ganges Delta
  • Lapland
  • Canada
  • Emilia Apennines

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