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The philosophy of photography. From ontological and epistemic status to interpretation
2018
Riscrivere la città: Inside Out Project e Pangrel, esperienze d’arte urbana a Palermo
2019
In 2018 Palermo, Italian Capital of Culture, has been the focus of many artistic experiences aimed at rewriting the urban environment and rethinking new forms of acceptance and integration. Inside Out Project e Pangrel, two different but integrable urban art models, discussed these issues with the aim of awakening the gaze of those who live and cross the city; so he/she can have new awareness and he/she can be able to act in space redesigned by these artistic interventions. The collective action of Inside Out Project wants to show that the differences and the contradictions between cultures are false and misleading: gaze, free from usual ways of seeing, and collective action produce new spa…
Intercomparison of instruments for measuring leaf area index over rice
2015
Leaf area index (LAI) is a key biophysical parameter used to determine foliage cover and crop growth in environmental studies in order to assess crop yield. LAI estimates can be classified as direct or indirect methods. Direct methods are destructive, time consuming, and difficult to apply over large fields. Indirect methods are non-destructive and cost-effective due to its portability, accuracy and repeatability. In this study, we compare indirect LAI estimates acquired from two classical instruments such as LAI-2000 and digital cameras for hemispherical photography, with LAI estimates acquired with a smart app (PocketLAI) installed on a mobile smartphone. In this work it is shown that LAI…
Beyond Lampedusa: Africa Meets Europe / Para Lá de Lampedusa: A África Encontra a Europa
2013
The volume, resulting from a photograph exhibit that travelled the globe (Portugal, China, USA, Nigeria, Italy, etc.), offers a miscellaneous portrayal of the history of African photography and its influence on non-African imaginings of Africa and the African diaspora in all its diversity. My essay comments on the photographic representation of the black body in Italy in both colonial and postcolonial times.
Operating in alternative photography: agency through prolonged photographic acts
2021
The popularisation of digital photography has widened the gap between mainstream photography and alternative photographic processes. Analyses of the so-called post-photographic era have largely ign...
From Beijing Besieged by Waste to Plastic China : A Conversation with Artist Wang Jiuliang
2017
Wang Jiuliang is a Chinese photographer and video artist based in Beijing. Since 2008, he has been focusing on the issue of waste. From 2008 to 2013 he investigated more than 460 landfills around Beijing and made a 76-minute documentary film, Beijing Besieged by Waste, which attracted extensive media attention in China and abroad. Wang Jiulaing won a Gold Award as Outstanding Artist of the Year at the 2009 Lianzhou International Photography Festival. Since 2014, Wang Jiuliang launched an investigation on imported plastic wastes in China. In November 2016, Plastic China was awarded the 2016 IDFA Special Jury Award for First Appearance. He is regarded not only as an artist, but also as a soci…
Real-time acquisition of complex optical fields by binary amplitude modulation
2017
We describe, through simulations and experiments, a real-time wavefront acquisition technique using random binary amplitude masks and an iterative phase retrieval algorithm based on the Fresnel propagator. By using a digital micromirror device, it is possible to recover an unknown complex object by illuminating with this set of masks and simultaneously recording the resulting intensity patterns with a high-speed camera, making this technique suitable for dynamic applications.
Uprooted: A conversation with Artist Yang Yi
2017
Chinese photo artist Yang Yi was born in a small town by the Yangtze River. His Uprooted series made in 2007 foreshadowed the inundation of his hometown due to the construction of Three Gorges Project and the loss and preservation of memories. For Yang Yi, the Three Gorges Project not only inundated the physical space, but affected all of life and disrupted a long history and tradition of his hometown. Yang Yi has participated in many solo and group exhibitions in China and abroad. In 2010, he was selected to be one of that year’s PDN 30 New and Emerging Photographers to Watch.
An Elegy for Rivers and Mountains : A Conversation with Artist Zhang Kechun
2017
Chinese artist Zhang Kechun was the winner of the Discovery Award at the 45th Rencontres d’Arles and 2015 Contemporary Talents Competition. Zhang Kechun’s elegant and tranquil photos revealed the impact of human activity on nature and the ecological deterioration in different regions of China. His two photographic series, The Yellow River, and Between Mountains and Waters, have attracted considerable media attention both in China and abroad.
From Hinde to Hillen: postcards and the issue of authenticity in popular culture
2014
Volume dirigé par Sylvie Mikowski; International audience