Paolo Mussat Sartor's 'Visioni' at Photo&Contemporary in Turin

Photo&Contemporary in Turin hosts a solo exhibition of Paolo Mussat Sartor, titled 'Visioni', juxtaposing his early 1970s road photography with later hand-painted works. Born in Turin in 1947, Mussat Sartor began his career in 1968 as a portraitist for Gian Enzo Sperone and Arte Povera artists. The show, curated with his lifelong gallerist Tucci Russo, spans from 1970 to the present. Early black-and-white square-format images, shot from a car during trips to Paris, evoke the cinematic style of Scorsese and Godard, as well as Joyce's stream of consciousness and Calvino's 'Invisible Cities'. From 1985, Mussat Sartor introduced colored pigments and mixed techniques, transforming prints into unique works. The exhibition includes series on Lisbon and Prague: Lisbon's images reference the 1988 Chiado fire, while Prague's recall Kafka's novels. A standout single shot from Positano features a female figure amid gray tones, blending reality with interiorized visions. The show would have pleased Poe and Baudelaire.