Giovanna Silva Photographs Rome's Mysterious Coppedè District

Giovanna Silva, a Milanese photographer, has created a photographic series on Rome's Quartiere Coppedè, a neighborhood designed by Florentine architect Gino Coppedè and built from 1916 by the Società Anonima Cooperativa Edilizia Moderna. The project, titled Le Sante Quattro (Emilia, Letizia, Rä, Veronica), was part of the exhibition Cinque mostre 2020: Convergence at the American Academy in Rome, curated by Elizabeth Rodini and Ilaria Gianni. Silva's work uses photography as a narrative tool, emphasizing the relationship between images rather than individual shots. The series documents walks through the district, which spans 31,000 square meters and features eclectic, interconnected buildings. The article, written by Emilia Giorgi, notes that the Coppedè is often associated with esoteric interpretations but lacks dedicated scholarly studies. Silva's images capture details from the architect's signature carved in stone to the Palazzo del Ragno. The project originated from conversations between Giorgi and Silva during Silva's fellowship at the American Academy in Rome. The article was published in Artribune Magazine #54.