Yvonne De Rosa's Correspondence explores love and memory in Iran
Italian photographer Yvonne De Rosa (Naples, 1975) presents 'Correspondence' at Hasht Cheshmeh Art Space in Kashan, Iran, curated by Hossein Farmani. The exhibition is based on a 1904 love correspondence of about one hundred letters, which De Rosa analyzed with a graphologist and a psychologist. She photographed a rose for each letter, using the wilting flower as a metaphor for decay and transformation. The last letter is a suicide note, not for love but due to the writer's self-acceptance issues. De Rosa, founder of Magazzini Fotografici in Naples, focuses on recovering forgotten memories, as in her previous projects 'Negativo 1930' (Arles, France) and 'Archivio Magazzini – Chapter One'. She was the first woman to exhibit at Hasht Cheshmeh Art Space and likely in Kashan, noting the city's growing interest in art and photography. The show runs until February 23, 2020.
Key facts
- Yvonne De Rosa is a photographer born in Naples in 1975.
- She founded Magazzini Fotografici in Naples.
- The exhibition 'Correspondence' is at Hasht Cheshmeh Art Space in Kashan, Iran.
- The show is curated by Hossein Farmani.
- It is based on a 1904 love correspondence of about one hundred letters.
- De Rosa analyzed the letters with a graphologist and a psychologist.
- She photographed a rose for each letter, using the wilting flower as a metaphor.
- The last letter is a suicide note, not for love but due to self-acceptance issues.
- Previous projects include 'Negativo 1930' in Arles, France, and 'Archivio Magazzini – Chapter One'.
- De Rosa was the first woman to exhibit at Hasht Cheshmeh Art Space and likely in Kashan.
- The exhibition runs until February 23, 2020.
Entities
Artists
- Yvonne De Rosa
Institutions
- Hasht Cheshmeh Art Space
- Magazzini Fotografici di Napoli
Locations
- Kashan
- Iran
- Naples
- Italy
- Arles
- France