Every human being is born immersed in a sea of perceptions. Consciousness is the first shore we touch: a fragile landing place that allows us to say "I" to the world. But consciousness is not a fixed point: it is a movement, a flow that renews itself every moment. It is the ability to recognize that we are alive and that...
Not all artists seek to arrest the flow of time : some chase it like a wild animal, others pass through it like a raging river. Thomas Dhellemmes belongs to this second lineage: his photography is not an act of fixation, but of movement. He doesn't freeze the moment, he sends it fleeing. He doesn't preserve it, he...
There are artists who don't just photograph the world, they reinvent it.
Arno Rafael Minkkinen , a Finnish-American born in Helsinki in 1945 and raised in the United States , belongs to this rare category. His work, developed over five decades , is a radical and poetic exploration that intertwines body and nature, autobiography and myth,...
Charles Baudelaire , in his famous sonnet "Correspondences ," offers us a vision that is not only poetic, but prophetic. Nature, he says, is a temple: a sacred place where every element—scents, colors, sounds—is intertwined in a secret language, a song that speaks to man and invites him to recognize his belonging to a higher order...
Yawm al-Firak , Arabic for Day of Separation , is the first solo museum exhibition by the Palestinian-Dutch photographer Sakir Khader. Since 2024, he has been the first Palestinian photographer selected to join the renowned photography collective Magnum Photos. His images explore the fragile boundary between life and death.
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From 12 November 2025 to 11 January 2026 , the Mattatoio di Roma opens its doors to an unprecedented artistic and spiritual journey: The Forms of Humanity , the major exhibition by Japanese sculptor Keisuke Matsuoka , curated by Tomoko Asada and promoted by Roma Capitale – Department of Culture and Azienda Speciale Palaexpo , in collaboration with ...
Independent cinema isn't born to please. It doesn't seek consensus, it doesn't bow to the rhetoric of entertainment, it doesn't allow itself to be tamed by administrative logic. Independent cinema is born of freedom. And this year, the Catania Film Fest has chosen to honor it in its truest form.
From June 20, 2025 to May 30, 2026, at the Farm Cultural Park in Mazzarino , the Pavilion dedicated to Gaza will be a powerful and necessary testimony.
The beating heart of Padua's culture is enriched with a new gem: 21Gallery inaugurates a new location in the historic Palazzo Colonne , a perfect blend of history and innovation. This gallery, founded in Treviso in 2021 thanks to the vision of Alessandro Benetton and the young entrepreneur Davide Vanin , aims to redesign...
What do the silent waters of a city tell us? What stories can emerge from the reflections of architecture, movements, and lives mirrored on fluid, shifting surfaces? These questions are answered by the photographic exhibition "The City On The Water | Looking for the City Elsewhere," an extraordinary visual investigation by Giancarlo Leone , which opens...
On March 8, 2025, Catania's Palazzo della Cultura will open its doors to an exceptionally important exhibition: Tolkien. Man, Professor, Author . This exhibition, dedicated to the seventieth anniversary of the publication of The Lord of the Rings , celebrates the life and artistic legacy of J.R.R. Tolkien, a central figure in world literature and...
We are thrilled to announce the launch of Isla , a new online magazine dedicated to visual culture and contemporary art. Isla aims to be a dynamic and inspiring platform exploring the latest trends and emerging talents in art, design, photography, and architecture.
Catania Film Fest , the festival of independent European and Mediterranean cinema, reaches its 13th edition, bringing with it a wealth of excitement, talent, and stories to discover. With all-female jury of from the worlds of film, culture, and theater, this year's festival celebrates the great diversity of European cinema...
Lampedusa, an island in the heart of the Mediterranean, is ready to host the 16th edition of " The North Wind ," a film festival combining entertainment, culture, and solidarity . From July 27th to August 2nd , the island will host twelve films screened on the big screen in front of the landing port .
Every human being is born immersed in a sea of perceptions. Consciousness is the first shore we touch: a fragile landing place that allows us to say "I" to the world. But consciousness is not a fixed point: it is a movement, a flow that renews itself every moment. It is the ability to recognize that we are alive and that...
Not all artists seek to arrest the flow of time : some chase it like a wild animal, others pass through it like a raging river. Thomas Dhellemmes belongs to this second lineage: his photography is not an act of fixation, but of movement. He doesn't freeze the moment, he sends it fleeing. He doesn't preserve it, he...
