Italian Photography from the 1980s and 1990s at Castello Campori in Soliera
Right now, at Castello Campori in Soliera, near Modena, there's an exhibition called 'Il linguaggio delle immagini' that highlights Italian photography from the 1980s and 1990s. Marcella Manni, who directs Metronom Modena, curated it, bringing together works by prominent photographers like Gabriele Basilico, Olivo Barbieri, and Luigi Ghirri. There's also a tribute to Franco Vaccari, who created a piece in 1969 and published 'Fotografia e inconscio tecnologico' in 1979 with Ghirri’s help. Manni wrote a catalog essay for Metronom Books that connects Thomas Bernhard's 'Extinction' and explores how images and words continuously affect each other, emphasizing their enduring relationship. The catalog includes conversations with Mario Trevisan and Ettore Molinario.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Il linguaggio delle immagini' at Castello Campori in Soliera, near Modena.
- Surveys Italian photography from the 1980s and 1990s.
- Curated by Marcella Manni, director of Metronom Modena.
- Features works by Gabriele Basilico, Olivo Barbieri, Luigi Ghirri, Guido Guidi, Mario Cresci, Alessandra Spranzi, Marina Ballo, Silvio Wolf, Carlo Benvenuto, Luigi Ontani, Marzia Migliora.
- Includes a tribute to Franco Vaccari with a 1969 work.
- Vaccari published 'Fotografia e inconscio tecnologico' in 1979 with Punto e Virgola.
- Catalog published by Metronom Books with essay by Marcella Manni referencing Thomas Bernhard.
- Catalog includes conversations with Mario Trevisan and Ettore Molinario.
Entities
Artists
- Gabriele Basilico
- Olivo Barbieri
- Luigi Ghirri
- Guido Guidi
- Mario Cresci
- Alessandra Spranzi
- Marina Ballo
- Silvio Wolf
- Carlo Benvenuto
- Luigi Ontani
- Marzia Migliora
- Franco Vaccari
- Marcella Manni
- Thomas Bernhard
- Mario Trevisan
- Ettore Molinario
Institutions
- Castello Campori
- Metronom Modena
- Metronom Books
- Punto e Virgola
- Artribune
Locations
- Soliera
- Modena
- Italy