About this Event
Italian Photographer Luca Tamagnini will present his photography collection Cyclops, a project exploring gigantic rock formations found across the Italian coastal landscape – significantly marking his first solo exhibition in London.
This exhibition will present a body of recent photographs exploring gigantic rock formations found across the Italian coastline. Borrowing its name from the Cyclops in Homer’s Odyssey, the series aims to capture the monolithic presence and mythological origins of the early Mediterranean sea.
A catalogue will be available on the night, alongside sales of prints. For further information regarding sales, press, and other enquiries please contact [email protected]
Exhibition on view, by appointment, from 12th–20th May
Opening reception Thursday 16th May 6pm–9pm
RSVP is essential
About the photographer
Luca Tamagnini was born in 1962 in Mogadishu, Somalia, and lives and works in Rome, Italy. Since the 1990s he has dedicated much of his work to capturing the Italian coastal landscape, building on his professional experience in architectural, cultural heritage, and travel photography.
A prolific publisher of books, he has used the medium to draw attention to the safeguarding of coastlines from continued commercial exploitation and environmental erosion. These include a series of four volumes in collaboration with Folco Quilici titled “The Seas of Italy” (Olmo Ed. 1991), a series of 14 volumes on Italian protected seas in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of the Environment (Photoatlante, 2002-2010), and “Sardinia Coastal Landscape“ (Photoatlante, 2010).
His work has been exhibited at the 2011 Venice Biennale within the Italian Pavilion. He was also the recipient of the 2013 Mare Nostrum Awards, which was awarded to him by Mimmo Jodice. His most recent publication “Italia Paesaggio Costiero” was published in 2018 and features a preface by Italian art historian and photographer Italo Zannier (Photoatlante, 2018).
More about Cyclops
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Studio by Matt Roe, 56 Pembroke Road, London, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00
