Teatro Ariosto - Sala Verdi
30 April - 8 June 2008

 

At night, it is as if the nature of things was more present. Nevertheless, we must proceed with some caution.  
"Nox" (1999) is related to story-telling, to the irrepressible, unrelenting need of telling stories, of employing every possible trick to reach that intent, even if one knows that such is a vain intent and that a narrative is something of a different nature altogether. "Condição Humana" ("Human Condition" 2005) gathers some of the moments and gestures that make up a repertoire of infinite possibilities, or at least we would like to think so, and which we could call our lives. If the first series of photographs (“Nox”) has a penchant towards fiction, towards the uncontainable movement of one thing to the other, generating thus new and unexpected meanings, the second series (“Condiçao Humana”) seems to be rather on the side of observation, as if one could, by pointing out all the possible differences among things, rewrite an alphabet. In the end we have "Vasistas"(2005). Perhaps this is the only way one can find Grace, even if it binds one to an unstoppable, reiterated movement. This is the quality of all our possible questions. (Jorge Molder)

Fotografia Europea has chosen five European photographers from five different eras and contexts, able to offer the main facets – as well as, in some cases, a first hand theoretical reflection – of modern problems. This section starts with the present day and offers some historical cross-references with a sample that typifies a possible approach, including famous figures, sometimes seen as eccentric in terms of the most widespread reflection. Together with Jorge Molder this section includes Paolo Gioli, Raoul Hausmann, Pierre et Gilles and Wols.

Thursday 1 May 10.00 – Piazza Casotti - Photography from Cruelty to Concept - Conversation with the artists Paolo Gioli and Jorge Molder (presented by Elio Grazioli)