Wedding photos chronicle migration and Italian social history in Turin's Barriera di Milano

Alessandro Bulgini's exhibition at Flashback Habitat in Turin presents an unretouched collection of wedding photographs from the 1950s to the 1980s, documenting the lives of migrants—mostly from southern Italy—who transformed the Barriera di Milano neighborhood. The images, sourced from local families, are printed on cheap paper and show evolving fashion, hairstyles, and poses inspired by Fellini's films. Notable exceptions include a civil ceremony and a wedding with a yellow Apecar sponsored by public baths. The show avoids Fiat cars, reflecting the area's diverse economic paths. The final empty room invites visitor contributions, with a second phase planned for June focusing on recent ethnic immigration. Flashback Habitat, a cultural center in a former orphanage, is open Thursdays and weekends in summer.