Yeast Photo Festival Debuts in Puglia with Food as Identity Theme
The inaugural Yeast Photo Festival has commenced in Matino, Puglia, and will continue until September 18. This event, organized by Besafe and ONTHEMOVE, is led by Veronica Nicolardi, Flavio & Frank, with curation by Edda Fahrenhorst. The festival's theme, 'Food is Identity,' delves into issues of nutrition, tradition, climate change, and sustainability. Originating from Yeast Stories, it showcases 54 portraits in 'Yeast' at Palazzo Marchesale. The festival features 8 exhibitions across 5 locations, including Palazzo Marchesi dei Tufo, Chiesa della Pietà, Canale Universo orange grove, the former butcher shop 'NAU,' and Frantoio Ipogeo di via Carlo Alberto, designed by Valari. Notable artists include Jean-Marc Caimi, Aleksey Kondratyev, Ingerid Jordal, Franck Vogel, Gabriele Galimberti, and Francesco Rucci, alongside debates, concerts, and meetings.
Key facts
- First edition of Yeast Photo Festival in Matino, Puglia
- Runs until September 18
- Theme: 'Food is Identity'
- Organized by Besafe and ONTHEMOVE
- Direction by Veronica Nicolardi, Flavio & Frank
- Artistic curator: Edda Fahrenhorst
- 8 exhibitions in 5 venues
- Evolved from Yeast Stories project during pandemic
Entities
Artists
- Flavio & Frank
- Gabriele Surdo
- Jean-Marc Caimi
- Valentina Piccinni
- Aleksey Kondratyev
- Ingerid Jordal
- Franck Vogel
- Gabriele Galimberti
- Francesco Rucci
- Francesco Marinelli
- Manuela Braunmüller
- Marie Hald
- Walter Schels
- Michele Sibiloni
- Rebecca Rütten
- Edda Fahrenhorst
- Veronica Nicolardi
- Flavio&Frank
- Mario Wezel
- Alain Schroeder
- Matthieu Nicol
- Henry Hargreaves
- Paolo Woods
- Moira Ricci
- Lys Arango
- Alessandro Borghese
- Andro
Institutions
- Besafe
- ONTHEMOVE
- Valari
- horizonte zingst Environmental Photo Festival
- GEO Magazine
- Yeast Photo Festival
- Yeast Stories
- Artribune
- YEAST Photo Festival
- Cortona On the Move
- ArtWork
- Everything is Connected
- Locomotive Jazz Festival
- Masseria Le Stanzie
Locations
- Matino
- Gallipoli
- Puglia
- Italy
- Lecce
- Palazzo Marchesale
- Palazzo Marchesi dei Tufo
- Chiesa della Pietà
- Canale Universo
- NAU
- Frantoio Ipogeo di via Carlo Alberto
- Salento
- Guatemala
- Serre Salentine
- Sant'Ermete
- Palazzo dei Marchesi del Tufo