Manlio Capaldi's Photographs of Burroughs' Bunker on View in Bari

In Bari, Italy, an exhibition presents large-scale photographs by Manlio Capaldi, selected from his series 'Flickers,' which capture the claustrophobic and visionary universe of William Burroughs and his legendary New York Bunker. The images, taken during Capaldi's residency at the Bunker, oscillate between documentary interest and stream of consciousness, focusing on details such as Burroughs' bed, objects, and the iconic Beat generation meeting table. The photographs are subjected to neon color shifts that create a distorting mirror effect, emphasizing Burroughs' cynical and irreverent humor. The exhibition is held at a venue where Capaldi completed a residency, which continues to evoke metropolitan epiphanies of dark underground moods.