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Salvatore Prestifilippo's 'Tempo' Blends Photography and Epistolary Chat

publication · 2026-04-27

Published by Sicilian editor Ottavio Navarra, Salvatore Prestifilippo's 'Tempo' is a 350-page hybrid of photographs and email/chat conversations. The book functions as an artist project and a 2.0 epistolary novel, presenting a self-portrait through images and intimate texts. It was presented on December 29, 2013, at Re Federico Cowork in Palermo, with a selection of photographs on display until January 30, 2014. The work explores identity through fragmented, compulsive photography and personal correspondence, with names redacted to focus on the self.

Key facts

  • Salvatore Prestifilippo's 'Tempo' is published by Ottavio Navarra.
  • The book contains 350 pages of photographs and email/chat conversations.
  • It was presented on December 29, 2013, at Re Federico Cowork in Palermo.
  • A selection of photographs was on display until January 30, 2014.
  • The work is described as an epistolary novel 2.0 and an artist project.
  • Names of others are redacted, leaving only the first-person perspective.
  • The book combines compulsive photography with intimate written exchanges.
  • The publication is by Navarra Editore, a Sicilian publisher focused on social issues and contemporary research.

Entities

Artists

  • Salvatore Prestifilippo

Institutions

  • Navarra Editore
  • Re Federico Cowork
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Palermo
  • Italy

Sources