The city is a living body—moving, breathing, constantly transforming. Rome, the Urbs par excellence, is a perfect example. Observing it means tracing the real and imagined boundaries of a space in perpetual change, in a city that has always been portrayed, photographed, represented, and evoked. The Jubilee year offers an extraordinary challenge: the opportunity to capture how Rome transforms itself by renewing its traditions, its spirit of welcome, and its drive toward innovation and openness.
Alex Majoli focuses specifically on the “dramaturgical stage” of the Jubilee.
Paolo Pellegrin turns his lens to the faces of the faithful and undertakes a personal “journey through Rome.”
Diana Bagnoli presents her colorful visions of a diffuse, mobile, and itinerant mysticism, attuned to the spirit of the Jubilee.
The photographers’ sharp, empathetic gaze, their ability to transfigure gestures and actions into scenes rich in symbolic meaning, and their distinctive style all contribute to creating a contemporary, original, and profoundly evocative visual interpretation of the Jubilee in Rome.
The exhibition is accompanied by a comprehensive catalogue published by Contrasto.
Introductions include a text by Edith Gabrielli, Director of VIVE; a literary contribution by poet Valerio Magrelli; and an essay by Alessandra Mauro and Roberto Koch, Editorial Director and Publisher at Contrasto.
