Ferdinando Scianna’s Exhibition at Museo Civico di Castello Ursino
On 23rd June, in the monumental rooms of the Ursino Castle in Catania, the great Ferdinando Scianna exhibition Ti ricordo Sicilia (I Remember You Sicily) opens to the public. It is curated by Paola Bergna and Alberto Bianda, Art Director, promoted by the Municipality of Catania and the Museo Civico di Castello Ursino, and produced by Civita Sicilia.
A selection of more than 80 photographs will be on display printed in different formats and spanning the entire career of this great Sicilian photographer. The exhibition follows an articulated narrative path, built on different sections and various modes of arranging Scianna’s black and white photographs to best
highlight the close bond that unites him to his homeland. Ti ricordo, Sicilia (I Remember You, Sicily) is a true journey during which visitors will get to know and explore the land so dear to Ferdinando Scianna, through subjects, images, places, rituals, festivities and customs portrayed in his photographs.
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The exhibition begins with a homage to his hometown, Bagheria, ready to celebrate its famous son on the occasion of his eightieth birthday, which will fall on 4th July, followed by the photographs dedicated to Marpessa.
Ferdinando Scianna is one of the most renowned photographers on the national and international scene, and among the great, not only Italian, masters of photography. He was the first Italian photographer who joined the prestigious Magnum agency since the early 1980s. His career was marked by numerous ties with famous people from the world of art and culture. One of them, Leonardo Sciascia was a close friend of Ferdinando Scianna. An entire section of the exhibition is dedicated to him.
Short Biography of Ferdinando Scianna
Ferdinando Scianna is one of the most renowned photographers on the national and international scene, and among the great, not only Italian, masters of photography.
He was the first Italian photographer who joined the prestigious Magnum agency since the early 1980s. His career was marked by numerous ties with famous people from the world of art and culture. One of them, Leonardo Sciascia, was a close friend of Ferdinando Scianna. An entire section of the exhibition is dedicated to him.
