Sky Arte's Artbox explores photography from Vitti to Villeneuve

The new episode of the series Artbox, airing on Sky Arte HD on Thursday, May 24, was presented at the Grattacielo Pirelli in Milan. It opens with a photography exhibition dedicated to Monica Vitti, hosted at the Teatro dei Dioscuri al Quirinale in Rome, drawing a parallel with the Milanese skyscraper where Antonioni shot the opening sequence of La Notte. The episode then features a reportage from the Fotografia Europea festival in Reggio Emilia, this year themed around revolutions—from public and private social utopias, including the sexual liberation that began with '68, to technical innovations like Joel Meyerowitz's introduction of color to street photography. In Monza, the spotlight is on Ercole Colombo's shots immortalizing motorsport legend Gilles Villeneuve, who died at age 32. The author's review is entrusted to scholar Antonello Negri, who delves into a landmark event for contemporary art: documenta 5 in Kassel, curated by Harald Szeemann. Sky Arte's website is powered by Artribune, which manages its content and digital interface.