Gabriele Basilico's Unseen Photographs on View at Catania's Castello Ursino
The exhibition 'Gabriele Basilico. Territori intermedi' at Castello Ursino in Catania presents mostly unpublished large-format photographs by the Milanese photographer (1944–2013), produced by Fondazione Oelle and Archivio Basilico. The works, created between the 1980s and early 2000s, result from personal research and professional commissions, mapping human intervention across global landscapes. Basilico, who studied architecture before turning to photography, blends perspectival painting with documentary photography. His analytical gaze captures degradation, abandonment, and absence, revealing an intimate, poetic engagement with space. The exhibition's installation at the historic castle fosters a meditative journey through time and space, allowing viewers to revisit works and reconsider their narratives. Mario Bronzino curated the show.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled 'Gabriele Basilico. Territori intermedi'
- Venue: Castello Ursino, Catania
- Produced by Fondazione Oelle and Archivio Basilico
- Features mostly unpublished large-format photographs
- Works date from the 1980s to early 2000s
- Basilico was born in Milan in 1944 and died in 2013
- He studied architecture before focusing on photography
- The exhibition was reviewed by Mario Bronzino on Artribune
Entities
Artists
- Gabriele Basilico
Institutions
- Fondazione Oelle
- Archivio Basilico
- Castello Ursino
- Artribune
Locations
- Catania
- Milan
- Italy