Cristina Mittermeier. A greater wisdom Pt 2

Cristina "Mitty" Mittermeier, a visionary photographer, marine biologist, and avid conservationist, stands as a formidable force in the realm of environmental advocacy.

In 2014 she, alongside her partner Paul Nicklen, co-founded SeaLegacy, a non-profit organization dedicated to creating a healthy and abundant ocean through powerful storytelling and impactful visual media.

Through her lens, she conveys the delicate balance of natural ecosystems and the urgency to preserve these habitats that sustain a myriad of life. Her art, driven by a desire to make a difference, serves as a compelling call to action, illustrating the transformative power of photography in raising awareness and inspiring change.

 

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Location: Galleria D'Italia

Cristina Mittermeier. A greater wisdom Pt 1

A GREATER WISDOM" is the title of the exhibition dedicated by Gallerie d'Italia - Turin to the research by the photographer, marine biologist and activist who for years has documented the beauty of our planet and the various cultures and traditions of the populations that live in symbiosis with nature

The 90 or so shots in the exhibition – the first retrospective in Europe dedicated to the photographer – urge us to use our planet's limited resources wisely, with a reminder that human beings are not isolated creatures but members of an interconnected society: in particular, the health of the oceans has a direct impact on our climate, the air we breathe and the food we eat.

Developing the artist's idea of "enoughness" as a way to understand our place in the global ecosystem, the exhibition thus brings the visitor into close contact with the themes of environmental protection and sustainability, which Gallerie d'Italia - Turin promotes through the stories of renowned photographers.

The exhibition is curated by Lauren Johnston and held in collaboration with National Geographic.

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Location: Galleria D'Italia

Mimmo Jodice Photo Exhibition Senza Tempo

Domenico "Mimmo" Jodice (born 24 March 1934, in Naples) is an Italian photographer. He was professor at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli from 1970 to 1996. 

The exhibition of Mimmo Jodice at the Galleria D'Italia was from 29 June 2023 to 7 January 2024.

Mimmo Jodice's exhibition Senza tempo is the second chapter of the project “La Grande Fotografia Italiana” (The Great Italian Photography), launched in 2022 with the exhibition of Lisetta Carmi. This project was created to pay tribute to the great masters of photography in Italy. The exhibition projects also involve another artist alongside the chosen author, in this case Mario Martone, the famous director and author, who has directed and shot a documentary on the life of his friend and countryman Mimmo Jodice, which is being screened in the exhibition rooms for the first time.

Born in Naples in 1934, Jodice approached photography attracted by its ability to create visions. It is a refined and intimate process, nourished by his personal memories, by an existence lived in a city like Naples, both dazzling and secret, made up of places and memories to be unveiled and understood. In short, the exhibition is dedicated to Mimmo Jodice's unique ability to show us reality seen through the filter of a different, suspended time.

The exhibition offers a significant synthesis of Jodice's production, retracing the main inspirational themes of his art in as many sections of the exhibition, Anamnesi, Linguaggi, Vedute di Napoli, Città, Natura, Mari, through 80 photographs taken between 1964 and 2011, including some of the iconic works that have definitively attested to the greatness of the Neapolitan master.

(Text extracted from https://gallerieditalia.com/en/turin/exhibitions-and-initiatives/exhibitions/2023/06/29/mimmo-jodice-senza-tempo/#)

Location: Galleria d'Italia Torino

The Environmental Photographer of the Year

The Palazzo del Rettorato, the headquarters of the University of Turin, is located in the historic center of the city and was designed in 1712 by Michelangelo Garove, the most successful architect on the square of Turin in the last decade of the seventeenth century. The Palace houses the headquarters of the institutional top management and political and administrative bodies of the University, the Historical Archive and some classrooms dedicated to teaching for humanistic schools; on the sides of the courtyard there are the spectacular stairways leading to the main floor, on which are divided rooms used by scientific schools, the library and the Aula Magna.

From 7 June to 31 August 2022 it is possible to visit in the Cortile del Rettorato (via Verdi 8, via Po 17) the exhibition "The environmental Photographer of the Year", set up on the occasion of the twenty-fifth edition of the CinemAmbiente Festival - the international film festival organized by National Cinema Museum with the aim of presenting the best environmental films and documentaries of the year. 

The exhibition, curated by UniVerso and CinemAmbiente, offers the public a selection of the winning shots of the various sections of the EPOTY Award - Environmental Photographer of the Year, the competition that presents the best photographs in the world dedicated to the theme of the environment, which is in its fifteenth edition this year. 

The exhibition is organized along a double path inside the Rectorate courtyard: The large sheets present a selection of ten of the most significant shots of the competition, which spectacularly offer guiding thought of the award. celebrate the human capacity to survive and innovate by inspiring more sustainable lifestyles. 

The thematic panels present seventeen images selected from the works of the Competition that express the urgency of the same number of objectives of the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development. In fact, the Epoty Award supports the 17 goals of the United Nations by recognizing the complex nature of the connection between development, poverty reduction, equality, security and climate action with the unprecedented effort by all sectors of society necessary to address emergencies. of our age.

Location : Palazzo del Rettorato