Palermo Mon Amour: Five Photographers Capture Palermo's Contradictions at Fondazione Merz

The exhibition 'Palermo Mon Amour' at Fondazione Merz in Turin presents works by five photographers—Enzo Sellerio, Letizia Battaglia, Franco Zecchin, Fabio Sgroi, and Lia Pasqualino—curated by Valentina Greco. The show explores Palermo's dualities: Arab-Norman heritage, decay and rebirth, crime and cultural vitality. It features documentary shots of historical events and intimate portraits of marginalized communities, spanning from the 20th century to contemporary times. The photographers' distinct styles—Sellerio's melancholic snapshots, Battaglia's investigative reportage, Zecchin's theater workshop at a psychiatric hospital, Sgroi's allegorical scenes, and Pasqualino's charismatic outsiders—form a cohesive narrative of Sicilian society. The exhibition is part of Fondazione Merz's ongoing dialogue with Sicilian artists.