Osservatorio Cortina 2021: Photographic Research on Alpine Landscape
In 2017, photographers Marina Caneve and Gianpaolo Arena launched a three-year project dubbed Osservatorio Cortina 2021, focusing on the impact of major sports events on mountainous regions. Their work culminated amid the COVID-19 pandemic, aiming to depict the uniqueness of the Cortina valley's landscape without relying on clichés. Despite setbacks such as the delayed bid for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympics, the duo remained committed to their vision. Their findings are compiled in the 2021 publication 'La Valle, tra le cime e le stelle,' which examines the interplay between nature, culture, and tourism in the region, highlighting sites like Cinque Torri and Tofane.
Key facts
- Osservatorio Cortina 2021 started in 2017, three years before the 2021 World Ski Championships.
- The project is a photographic investigation of the Cortina valley landscape and its changes.
- The research lasted three years, culminating during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The book 'La Valle, tra le cime e le stelle' was published by Quodlibet in 2021.
- The project was produced by Vulcano Agency in synergy with Fondazione Cortina 2021.
- The Municipality of Cortina provided patronage, and Altitudo gave support.
- The 2021 World Ski Championships were held without spectators due to the pandemic.
- The artists aimed to avoid iconic representations and instead offer new interpretive keys.
- The work focuses on the relationship between nature, culture, and large sporting events.
- The photographs were taken collaboratively, sometimes using different cameras.
Entities
Artists
- Marina Caneve
- Gianpaolo Arena
Institutions
- Fondazione Cortina 2021
- Vulcano Agency
- Quodlibet
- Comune di Cortina
- Altitudo
- Artribune
Locations
- Cortina d'Ampezzo
- Italy
- Dolomites
- Vajont
- Milan
- Cortina 2026
- Forcella Ra Valles
- Pian Ra Valles
- Cinque Torri
- Tofane
- Pelmo