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RADICI DI MEMORIA photo exhibition by Stefano Zardini S. Maria dello Spasimo, Palermo October 26th – November 1st 2006
Into the roots of memory In wind and earth Silent memories between sky and earth Caskets of memory Coffers of memory Memories grazed by the wind Caretakers of memories
Roots of memory Green lands, burned lands, at the foot of hills or at the deserts’ borderline, close to the sea or jealously enclosed by stone-walls. Generous hosts to the long roots of trees, millenary heritage of all cultures overlooking the Mediterranean sea.
Carob trees, oak trees, olive trees, ever since double threaded to the life of man, essential elements to everyday life, for days, years, c enturies and millenia Common elements for equal lives, although on far away shores. Trees, roots, trunks, leaves, fruits. Equal lives, on far away shores. Long lives, longer lives. Trees that, through memory, see, breathe, record and remember.
Solid, upright, tormented, contorted, punctually deliver their gift. Trunks with no background immersed into a white unifying territory, only to reveal the shell of their stubborn memory. Almost a coffer to defend and protect from human beings who don’t have the right to open it in their short and restless life. Stefano Zardini
Stefano Zardini was born in Cortina d’Ampezzo and began his photography studies in Milan. He then moved to London where he refined his craft in the art of portrait and reportage. His work lead him to 55 countries in the world, where he documented wars and emergency situations. His pictures were published on various Italian and foreign magazines (i.e. Panorama, Sette, Der Spiegel, Max). His reports have been shown at different exhibits, amongst which a personal retrospective on human rights, in the 50th anniversary of United Nations in Geneva. In the last years, his passion for photography brought him to explore “fine art photography” with growing enthusiasm. He is the author of 24 photography books and his archive counts up to 150.000 images. Throughout his career, 15 personal exhibits were realised (between Cortina d’Ampezzo, Rome, Milan, Solferino, Geneva, Paris), together with 4 collective exhibits (in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Milan, Vienna, Bangkok). Today, Stefano Zardini lives and works between New York and Cortina d’Ampezzo.
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