Stefano De Luigi's 'Bel Paese' Exhibition at Palazzo Ducale, Genoa

Stefano De Luigi's exhibition 'Bel Paese' opens at Palazzo Ducale in Genoa, presenting a photographic journey along Italy's coastline. De Luigi traveled over 20,000 km in six months, tracing the perimeter from Trieste to Ventimiglia, inspired by the Grand Tour and his father's memory. The project uses camera obscura techniques to create black-and-white prints with rich grays, exploring the tension between beauty and degradation in Italian landscapes. The exhibition includes a short film by Michela Battaglia. De Luigi's work reflects on memory, identity, and the latent image, drawing from vedutisti painting and his father's visits to the Museo di Roma. The accompanying book is published by Edizioni L'Artiere with texts by Giovanna Calvenzi and Chiara Ruberti.