SI Fest OFF 2018 Explores Identity Through Ten Photography Exhibitions
The ninth edition of SI Fest OFF, held in Savignano sul Rubicone, Italy, presents ten photography exhibitions under the theme "Identità del contemporaneo" (Identity of the Contemporary). Curated by the artistic direction, the festival runs in 2018 and features works by young photographers who examine how identity is shaped by technology, migration, memory, and social media. Exhibitions include Adriaan Kuntz's "Quello che (non) siamo" on Berlin migrants, Alessandra Carosi's "L'altro Archivio" on urban relationships, Carlotta Di Lenardo's "Grandpa Journey" on family archives, Collettivo Cono's critique of virtuality, Francesca Maria Fiorella's "Aeneas, The First Refugee" linking ancient myth to modern migration, Giada Pasini's "Antropologia apatica" on tech addiction, Sara Lorusso's "Welcome to My Room" on webcam sex work, Prune Phi's "Long Distance Call" on Vietnamese diaspora, Giusi Bonomo's "Persona" on masks and online existence, and Jacopo Paglione's "Bedroom Tales (Amanda)" on millennial precarity. The festival is organized by SI Fest and covered by Artribune.
Key facts
- SI Fest OFF 2018 is the ninth edition of the OFF section.
- Theme is 'Identità del contemporaneo' (Identity of the Contemporary).
- Ten exhibitions are featured.
- Festival takes place in Savignano sul Rubicone, Italy.
- Adriaan Kuntz (born 1987, Ansbach) presents 'Quello che (non) siamo' about young migrants in Berlin.
- Alessandra Carosi (born 1984, San Benedetto del Tronto) presents 'L'altro Archivio' on urban relationships.
- Carlotta Di Lenardo (born 1993, Udine) presents 'Grandpa Journey' using her grandfather's photo archive.
- Collettivo Cono presents a conceptual critique of virtuality and consumerism.
- Francesca Maria Fiorella (born 1987, Lecce) presents 'Aeneas, The First Refugee' linking Aeneas to modern refugees.
- Giada Pasini (born 1995, Cesena) presents 'Antropologia apatica' on technology addiction.
- Sara Lorusso (born 1995, Bologna) presents 'Welcome to My Room' on webcam sex work.
- Prune Phi (born 1991, Paris) presents 'Long Distance Call' on Vietnamese diaspora.
- Giusi Bonomo (born 1978, Modica) presents 'Persona' on masks and online identity.
- Jacopo Paglione (born 1989, Castel di Sangro) presents 'Bedroom Tales (Amanda)' on millennial precarity.
- The festival is covered by Artribune and written by Niccolò Lucarelli.
Entities
Artists
- Adriaan Kuntz
- Alessandra Carosi
- Carlotta Di Lenardo
- Collettivo Cono
- Francesca Maria Fiorella
- Giada Pasini
- Sara Lorusso
- Prune Phi
- Giusi Bonomo
- Jacopo Paglione
- Niccolò Lucarelli
Institutions
- SI Fest
- Artribune
Locations
- Savignano sul Rubicone
- Italy
- Ansbach
- Berlin
- San Benedetto del Tronto
- Udine
- Lecce
- Cesena
- Bologna
- Paris
- Modica
- Castel di Sangro