Guy Tillim's Photographic Exploration of Multicultural Cagliari
South African photographer Guy Tillim, winner of the Henri Cartier-Bresson Award, presents twenty-one photographs from a two-week residency in Cagliari, commissioned by the Fondazione di Sardegna in collaboration with curator Marco Delogu. The images capture the city's multicultural identity, depicting residents, migrants, and tourists coexisting in everyday urban scenes. Tillim's work explores migration and integration, using light reminiscent of his homeland. The exhibition is accompanied by a catalog featuring texts by Francesco Abate and Michela Murgia, who reflect on Cagliari as a historical crossroads of peoples, from Phoenicians to Chinese. The photographs are displayed as both individual images and a continuous visual narrative.
Key facts
- Guy Tillim is a South African photographer born in Johannesburg in 1962.
- He was awarded the Henri Cartier-Bresson Award.
- The residency was organized by Fondazione di Sardegna with curator Marco Delogu.
- The exhibition includes twenty-one photographs.
- The catalog features texts by Francesco Abate and Michela Murgia.
- Abate compares Cagliari to Babylon, a crossroads of cultures.
- Murgia discusses the Sardinian term 'istranzu,' meaning both guest and stranger.
- The photographs depict everyday life in Cagliari's streets and squares.
Entities
Artists
- Guy Tillim
Institutions
- Fondazione di Sardegna
- Artribune
Locations
- Cagliari
- Italy
- Johannesburg
- South Africa