“多元意大利”重慶展魅力

楊艷 胡鈺潔

In Don Quixote， Cervantes refers to Italy as “Italiae” （the plural form of “Italy” in Italian）. Such a diverse Italy has always been appreciated by master photographers. Though they differ considerably in the use of color， technique and style， they are all keen on revealing the country’s changing and complex characteristics and traditions， as well as its extremely delicate historical evolution.

The work exhibition “Italiae—From Alinari to the Masters of Contemporary Photography” is going to be held in Chongqing Library from February 28th to March 30th. It is free of charge and open to the public. From Alinari to contemporary master photographers， their works unfold like a scroll， gradually portraying a splendid and vivid Italy.

This exhibition is launched by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Alinari Photography Foundation， and co-hosted by the Consulate-General of Italy in Chongqing and Chongqing Library. More than 75 famous Italian photographers’ works are on show， covering a wide range of fields such as studio photography， canvas， conceptualism， news photography and art studies， and there are also quite a number of collectibles and archives. These works not only record and narrate the historical changes and local customs of Italy for over 160 years from the 19th century to the present， but also showcase to the public a diversified Italy that is rich in history and vitality.

Adriana Lori， Acting Consul-General of Italy in Chongqing， introduced that 2022 was the China-Italy Year of Cultural Exchange and Tourism， and this exhibition was the first cultural event held by the Consulate-General this year. Since June 2021， the exhibition has embarked on a global tour. It has been held in cities including Minsk of Belarus， Saint Petersburg of Russia and Tashkent of Uzbekistan. This time， the exhibition is held in China， enabling a dialogue transcending time and space between past and contemporary photographs.

Ren Jing， Director of Chongqing Library noted that diversity spurred interactions among civilization， which in turn promoted mutual learning and their further development. With this exhibition， friendly cooperation will be closer between Chongqing Library and the Consulate-General of Italy in Chongqing. Books can be good ways for the Italian people to know more about Chongqing’s charm and start a new chapter for China-Italy cultural interactions.

The exhibition is divided into three sections： Landscape， Works， and Faces. Each of them constitutes a virtual geographical， historical， and artistic path that captures， in a multifaceted variety of themes， the mutations of a country in continuous evolution： North and South， city and countryside， work and leisure， tradition and innovation， social history and cultural life. Artist Mario Cresci described this exhibition as a brief compendium of the history of photographic techniques that started from the calotype and arrived at virtual photography in games.

This exhibition can also mean a language that grasps geographical diversity， plumbs the depths of history， and penetrates the creases of the territory. According to Rita Scartoni， one of the curators of the exhibition， an unusual visual narrative is built. Different viewpoints， techniques， and subjects are integrated， trying to create a dialogue between historical and contemporary photography. Thus， assonances and contrasts are generated in terms of form and content. The viewers are invited to take a fresh look at familiar images - the very images that have helped to build the visual identity of Italy - and to discern in them unexpected correspondences and suggestions.

塞萬提斯在《唐·吉訶德》中提及意大利時用的是復數。這個復數多元的意大利，自始至終一直備受攝影大師們的青睞，即使他們在色調、技法和風格上迥然不同，但都熱衷于展現這個國家不斷變化且錯綜復雜的特質與傳統，及其極為微妙的演進之路。

2月28日至3月30日，“多元意大利—從阿利納里（Alinari）到當代攝影大師”作品展在重慶圖書館展出，免費面向公眾開放。從阿利納里到當代攝影大師，一幅幅作品如同畫卷般徐徐展開，一個精彩生動的意大利清晰展現……

該展覽由意大利外交部、阿利納里攝影基金會發起，意大利駐重慶總領事館、重慶圖書館共同主辦。共集合了超過75位意大利著名攝影師的作品，記載并講述了意大利從19世紀至今，橫跨160余年的歷史變遷和風土人情，涉及工作室攝影、畫冊主義、概念主義、新聞攝影和藝術研究等領域，包涵大量的收藏品和檔案資料，向大眾呈現了一個底蘊深厚而又充滿活力的多元意大利。

意大利駐重慶總領事館代總領事羅莉安介紹，2022年是中意文化和旅游年，“多元意大利”展覽是今年意大利駐重慶總領事館首場文化活動。自2021年6月開始全球巡展，已先后在白俄羅斯明斯克、俄羅斯圣彼得堡、烏茲別克斯坦塔什干等城市展出。此次來到中國，為歷史和當代攝影之間創造了一場時空對話。

重慶圖書館館長任競表示，文明因多樣而交流，因交流而互鑒，因互鑒而發展，相信通過此次展覽將進一步推進重慶圖書館與意大利駐重慶總領事館的良好合作關系。未來，希望以書為媒，向意大利人民展現重慶的城市魅力，為中意兩國文化交流譜寫新篇章。

本次展覽共分為三章—景觀、作品和面孔，每章均構建出一條視覺路徑，從地理、歷史、藝術等角度，以多樣的主題來捕捉意大利在不斷演進中的各種變化：北方與南方、城市與鄉村、工作與休閑、傳統與創新、社會歷史與文化生活。藝術家馬里奧·克雷西曾評論到，整個展覽可視作一部從卡羅式攝影法到游戲虛擬攝影的攝影技術史簡編。

此外，本次展覽亦可作為記錄國家變革的方式，它包涵多樣的地理風物，對歷史進行深度挖掘。展覽策展人麗塔·斯卡托尼介紹，此次展出的作品構成了一種不同尋常的視覺敘事，將不同視角、技法和主題有機結合，嘗試在歷史攝影與當代攝影之間搭建橋梁，產生形式和內容上的共鳴與對比。觀眾可以以全新的眼光來觀賞這些熟悉且最具意大利代表性的圖片，尋求意想不到的關聯與啟示。