The house, in its original form of dwelling, can resemble a shell, as Walter Benjamin recalled in The Passages of Paris; a compass case in which the instrument is set in deep velvet grooves, and everything is safe, in its place. A space strong in its being limited, whose geometric boundaries distinguish what is the interior space, constituted by the house, from the exterior space, that is, everything that is not occupied by it. The house is therefore a welcoming case that, like Chance's garden, the character from the novel Being There by Jerzy Kosinski, 'allows one to move within their own time,' ignoring the streets outside and remaining safe. 

The IsIAO colonial archive, originating from the former Colonial Museum under the Ministry of the Colonies, is preserved in the National Central Library of Rome and is considered one of the most extensive visual records of Italian colonialism. Despite the abundance of documents, however, collective awareness of Italy's colonial past is non-existent.

Starting from a selection of videos of Italian post-war newsreels, preserved and offered to us by Archivio Istituto Luce, the video reflects on the paradox of media narratives related to the theme of 'bad weather' in the history of Italy.

Based on reports from Settimana Incom, Il picnic è stato rinviato per via del maltempo sheds light on the paradox of communication about bad weather, especially after the recent climatic events. Mainstream narratives often have a very dramatic tone of voice but use a basic, sparse communication style that provides no actual information other than the mere news report and lacks any assumption of responsibility, such as would be implied by the term "climate crisis".

Like a digital interface, archival windows open on a screen while a voice comments on events from today and yesterday: these are words written by journalist Antonio Cederna in several articles published between 1972 and 1988. What was referred to as 'bad weather' back then should today be called "climate crisis". However, it seems that little progress has been made.

This video is being presented at the 17th edition of Archivio Aperto (2024) in Bologna, in the out-of-competition screening 'Lezioni d'Archivio – INCOMbenze' on October 25th.

S.Ciro Display is the result of a week-long residency in Atena Lucana (SA) promoted by Archivio Atena and centered around the concept of the Census. 

Through interactions with the locals in Atena Lucana, site of a miracle attributed to S. Ciro, I discovered that in this place, faith seeks tangible signs, and the truth of faith is conveyed through staging: the procession is a simulation, the reenactment is a theatrical representation, votive objects become part of a set, and the site of the miracle becomes the stage.

The care for these places and rituals is a tangible gesture of devotion to the Saint.

Arrivederci e grazie is an experimental project that explores the receipt as a ready-made object and exploits the physical-chemical characteristics of thermal printing to investigate its material and generative potential. The act of anomalous darkening the paper by using different heat sources had created unexpected figures. Through observation, these figures take on unique meanings and interpretations. When shapes are completely abstract, our minds try to impose a meaningful interpretation even in the face of ambiguity, leading individuals to expand their perception creating an imaginary universe full of figures. This phenomenon is called pareidolia.

Incomplete Itinerary – 24 contemporary churches in Lombardy is an editorial project that brings together the work of 12 Photography students from the Architecture Photography course at ISIA U, attempting to investigate through images the notable works of architects in the cities of Milan, Varese, and Pavia. The project outlines an itinerary aimed at leading to a path that is not purely ordinary. I documented the Church of San Gerolamo Emiliani built in the Cimiano neighborhood within the city of Milan, designed by the architect Carlo De Carli; and the Church of San Francesco d'Assisi built in the INA district of Cesate (MI), designed by the architect Ignazio Gardella.