Supernatural Photographic Anthology

The SuperNatural theme, conceived by Irene Alison, is a reflection that traverses multiple aspects of contemporary living in the relationship between man, nature and technology. “The dialogue between natural and artificial but also between the earthly dimension and the spiritual, seen through the eyes of photographers who have examined places, conflicts and paradoxes that cross the contemporary world, reflecting on the complex position that humans occupy on the planet.” The idea for SuperNatural – imagined by Irene Alison and Paolo Cagnacci as a reflection that cuts across contemporary life including our relationship with space as much as the way in which we project ourselves in time, before a horizon that grows even more uncertain, between epidemics and climate crisis – is expressed in this cycle of exhibitions featuring national and international authors with photographs and videos that, though firmly anchored in reality, generate the awe of science fiction. The great conflicts of the Anthropocene are explored visually and symbolically, articulating a path in search of human nature in relation to the mark and imprint that humans leave on the earth: from the creative recycling of waste, to the denial of the artificial dimension in favour of a return to the origins, to the need for transcendence and spirituality inherent in human nature at any latitude and in any age. On the screens of Rifugio Digitale, Firenze, the pictures open windows and other worlds, where they give concrete shape to hope, inviting the viewer to acquire critical awareness and attempt a change of pace, in search of a new balance. The cycle includes works by photographers Luca Locatelli, Charlotte Dumas, Matthieu Gafsou, Piero Percoco, Hayley Eiche...

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