L’etica dello sguardo tra fotografia, letteratura e poesia in mostra alla Mole Vanvitelliana di Ancona
The exhibition "Ancona Revisited" by photographer Massimo Baldini is on view at the Mole Vanvitelliana in Ancona, Italy, until June 14. The show pairs Baldini's black-and-white photographs of the city's architecture and urban spaces with verses by the late dialect poet Franco Scataglini, along with critical texts by literary historian Franco Brevini. Baldini, who returned to his hometown after years away, captures what he calls "silent epiphanies"—abstract, geometric details of the port, cathedral, and modern peripheries, stripping away decorative elements to reveal the city's essential character.
This exhibition matters because it redefines the relationship between photography and poetry, using both to explore the concept of "frontier" and the emotional resonance of place. By foregrounding an aesthetic of subtraction, Baldini and Scataglini offer a meditative counterpoint to fast-paced urban life, while the municipal support from Ancona underscores how local governments can foster nuanced, cross-disciplinary cultural projects that go beyond tourism-driven documentation.