Francesca Magnani's 'Il ponte rosa' on view in Canada

Italian photographer Francesca Magnani's series 'Il ponte rosa' is being exhibited outdoors on the Pont de Saint Anne in Saguenay, Canada, as part of the Zoom Photo Festival from October 18 to November 12, 2017. The series captures the diverse humanity crossing the Williamsburg Bridge in New York City, a suspension bridge connecting Manhattan's Lower East Side with Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood. Magnani, who has lived in New York for over 15 years and taught Italian, describes her regular walks across the bridge as a form of daily meditation, observing the microcosm of the city and reflecting her own feelings. She notes the gentrification of Williamsburg since the late 1990s, characterized by hipster culture, an art scene, and nightlife, alongside numerous ethnic groups. Her photographs aim to tell the stories of the people traversing the bridge, linking conceptually different cultures. Magnani considers herself a 'bridge' between Italian and New York life through her work and photographic projects.