Hiroshi Sugimoto's Le Notti Bianche at Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo

Hiroshi Sugimoto's exhibition, Le Notti Bianche, took place at Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in Turin from 16 May to 1 October 2017, marking his return to the Theaters series after a 12-year hiatus. The showcase included 20 photographs capturing historic Italian theaters such as Teatro Carignano (1752), Villa Mazzacorati's private theater (1763), Teatro Olimpico (1580-1585), and Teatro all'antica (1588-1590). Sugimoto delves into the architectural roots of American movie theaters from the 1920s, presenting each venue from two viewpoints: the stage and the auditorium. The exposure times were influenced by screenings of Italian classics, including Pasolini's Salò (1975) and Visconti's Le Notti Bianche (1957). He perceives theaters as almost sacred spaces, with images evoking a sense of spiritual presence and ghostly inhabitance.