Lorenzo Vitturi was born in Venice in 1980. A student of the Fabrica, Centre for Research on Coomuication owned by the Benetton Group, in the Photography Department directed by Enrico Bossan, he created the "Auteur benches for looks of love", "The fetishism of vision. Photos on Peter Greenaway's set", and also exhibited his work in the recent collective exhibition entitled "Pasolini and Rome".
Actualité Les lauréats du 29e Festival International de mode et de photographie de Hyères 2014 dévoilés !
La 29e édition du Festival international de mode et de photographie à Hyères aura lieu du 25 au 28 avril 2014 à la villa Noailles. Les expositions s'y tiendront jusqu'au 25 mai.
Le Festival, dirigé par Jean-Pierre Blanc et présidé par Jean-Pierre Grumbach, encourage et soutien chaque année la jeune création dans les domaines de la mode et de la photographie. Grâce au soutien des partenaires du Festival, plusieurs prix récompensent les photographes en compétition.
Le jury photographie, présidé cette année par le photographe anglais Steve Hiett s’est réuni à Paris le 30 janvier pour choisir les 10 candidats pour la compétition finale (743 dossiers reçus de 45 nationali...Festival Lagos Photo Festival 2014 The LagosPhoto Foundation presents the fifth edition of the annual LagosPhoto Festival in Lagos, Nigeria, October 25-November 26, 2014, entitled « Staging Reality, Documenting Fiction »
Launched in 2010, LagosPhoto is the first and only international arts festival of photography in Nigeria. In a month long programme, events include exhibitions, workshops, artist presentations, discussions, screenings, and large scale outdoor installations in congested public spaces in Lagos. LagosPhoto aims to provide a platform for the development and education of contemporary photography in Africa by establishing mentorships and cross- cultural collaborations with local and international artists. LagosPhoto presents photography as it is embodied in the exploration of historical and contemporary issues, the promotion
o...Exposition Dalston Anatomy - Lorenzo Vitturi Yossi Milo Gallery is pleased to announce Dalston Anatomy, an exhibition of color photographs and sculptures by Italian artist Lorenzo Vitturi. The exhibition will open on Thursday, November 6 and close on Saturday, December 13, with an opening reception for the artist on Thursday, November 6 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. This is Vitturi's first solo exhibition in the United States.
Dalston Anatomy is a visual document and investigation of Dalston's Ridley Road Market, located in East London. This colorful market is known for its variety of goods, with vendors offering theatrical wigs, exotic fruits and vegetables, and a wide array of fabrics from Africa and India. Noting the transient nature of the market and the rapidly changing neighborhood, Vitturi's series strives to honor and preserve this vibrant, multicultura...Exposition STILLLIFE - Vanitas in Photography In the early days of photography, exposure times were very long, making static objects the ideal subject matter for the pioneers of the medium. However, as the technology developed, the fascination for capturing the still life has remained. While a still life can look deceptively simple, it is one of the most difficult types of art for a photographer to achieve. It requires a keen sense of lighting, as well as great compositional skills. The true test of a great artist thus lies in the creation of a still life.
In this exhibition Kahmann Gallery will show a selection of present-day still life photography by eight renowned artists. Rutger ten Broeke, Linelle Deunk, Casper Faassen, Lonneke van der Palen, Paul den Hollander, Carla van de Puttelaar, Jeroen Toirkens and Lorenzo Vitturi will all present their interpretation...Exposition Lorenzo Vitturi Le fortificazioni del nord-est Production: FABRICA
These photographs created specifically for this Festival document an almost unknown chapter of recent Italian history. During the years of the Cold War, the Italian State decided to strengthen its North-Eastern defence line with funds provided by NATO. This resulted in an ex novo organised system of permanent fortifications to stop any eventual attack by countries belonging to the Warsaw pact.
In addition to building defensive structures, in 1975 twenty-five new infantry battalions were created and assumed responsibility for managing and defending these fortifications until 1996.
With the fall of the Soviet Union both the fortifications and the battalions guarding them were progressively dismantled.
This research is addressed at investigating those currently abandoned buildings that portray so w...Modifier l'image