Solo in Italia

This “Solo in Italia” (Only in Italy) collection features different forays into contemporary Italian life: four different moments, the four seasons of life. Winter in the suburbs and the new ethnic communities, is depicted in the black and white photographs of a social reportage by Francesco Cocco. The dream-like images produced by Lorenzo Cicconi Missoni are of suburban piazzas in the spring, whilst summer is portrayed with photographs with clean, unapologetic colours that reflect both holiday-moments and deserted industrial areas that seem to have experienced an unexpected and mass resignation, as seen by Daniele Dainelli. Massimo Siragusa’s autumn is an all Mediterranean affair, with light-soaked colours revealing beaches and trees in need of saving. All these images produced by Cocco, Cicconi Massi, Dainelli and Siragusa are described by Antonio Pascale who ties the different viewpoints together. Although each individual photographer has focused on just one aspect of Italy, between them, the five men provide a polyphonic viewpoint of the visions, doubts, sadness, dreams and raw reality of a country undergoing huge changes that make it both terribly familiar and utterly alien at the same time. “Only in Italy” provides a renewal and confirmation of a traditional reportage made up of images and words and is a unique and privileged insight into our times.
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Antonio Pascale
Born in Naples in 1966, he now lives and works in Rome. In 1999 he published “La città distratta” (the distracted city) whilst 2003 heralded another collection entitled “La manutenzione degli affetti” (taking care of love) which was followed by “Passa la bellezza” (beauty fades) in 2005 and “S’è fatto ora” (the time has come) published in 2006 by Minimum Fax.

Francesco Cocco
Born in Recanati in 1960, now living and working in Carpi. A photographer since 1989 with an interest in social issues.

Lorenzo Cicconi Massi
Born in Senigallia in 1966, this photographer - director seeks out what remains of an obsolete peasant-lifestyle that is rapidly disappearing

Daniele Dainelli
Born in Livorno in 1967 and a photographer since 1992, he has a particular interest in colour and the all too rare skills of an investigator.

Massimo Siragusa
Born in Catania in 1958 and a photographer since 1958 with a career that has focused above all on reportages about Italy using both black and white and colour.