The exhibition “Journey in Italy” , which is a tribute to Italian photographer Luigi Ghirri, opened at the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts! The exhibition, which is hosted in Istanbul in cooperation with the Istanbul Italian Cultural Center, the General Directorate of Contemporary Creativity of the Italian Ministry of Culture, the Museum of Contemporary Photography (MUFOCO) and the Luigi Ghirri Heirs Foundation, brings together 86 photographs with their original prints, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the photography project with the same title designed by Ghirri in 1984. The “Journey in Italy” exhibition, curated by Matteo Balduzzi, invites art lovers to discover the country's visual memory accompanied by the striking natural landscapes of Italy in Istanbul, the third stop of the European tour, after London and Paris. “Journey in Italy” can be visited free of charge at the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts until May 28.
"Journey in Italy" opening of the exhibition, Thursday, April 24 Istanbul Provincial Culture and Tourism Director Hüseyin Keskin zip It took place with the participation of and the curator of the exhibition, , Matteo Balduzzi .
“Journey in Italy” exhibition Istanbul Italian Cultural Center zip It meets with art lovers in Istanbul in collaboration with Ghirri Heirs Foundation and under the auspices of Ankar Italian Embassy . The exhibition comes to Istanbul as the third stop of its European tour, after Paris and London.
Designed by Luigi Ghirri in 1984 and considered a turning point in the history of contemporary Italian photography, the exhibition with the same title as the project "Journey in Italy" is a collection of 86 photographs from the project. It consists of the original prints of the selection. Describing the Italian landscape with a new and poetic perspective, the exhibition reveals how master photographers and contemporary artists such as Ghirri reshaped Italy's visual identity.
“Journey in Italy” exhibition, a tribute to travel and the visual memory of a constantly evolving country, every day between 25 April – 28 May 2025 can be visited free of charge between 09.00-21.00 at the Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum .
Artists whose works were included in the exhibition
Olivo Barbieri, Gabriele Basilico, Gianantonio Battistella, Vincenzo Castella, Andrea Cavazzuti, Giovanni Chiaramonte, Mario Cresci, Vittore Fossati, Carlo Garzia, Luigi Ghirri, Guido Guidi, Shelley Hill, Mimmo Jodice, Gianni Leone, Claude Nori, Umberto Sartorello, Mario Tinelli, Ernesto Tuliozi, Fulvio Ventura, Cuchi White
