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C U R A T E D B Y T H EC U R A T E D B Y T H E F U AF U A G A L L E R Y G A L L E R Y A N D E X H I B I T I O N C U R A T I N G A N D E X H I B I T I O N C U R A T I N G E X P E R I E N T I A L L E A R N I N G C O U R S EE X P E R I E N T I A L L E A R N I N G C O U R S E
Mary Madeleine De Regnauld de Belleseize,
Jennifer Kelly Hoskins, Haley Markham, Sadie Sullivan
G R O U P E X H I B I TG R O U P E X H I B I T
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GANZO the creative learning lab of of Florence University of the Arts,
continues its program of exhibitions with the works of students.
This event is a collaboration between students from an arts high school in Pistoia
(Liceo Artistico Petrocchi) and those of a FUA course (Introduction to Digital Photography).
The Exhibition is a new way to “learn” how to deal with other cultures and other people.
The “Walks” exhibit is made up of photography and fi ne art depicting student interpretations
of walks they took with the goal to create an atmosphere that sparks
conversation and to showcase the work of new artists.
Enrica Quaranta is a photography professor at Florence University of the Arts.
Her Introduction to Digital Photography class is responsable for the images in this show.
Stefano Martini is a Liceo Artistico Professor in Pistoia. His class focused on sculpture and painting.
The works he has chosen to display at Ganzo are by students completing their 5th year of high school.
G I O V A N N I R O S S I E L L O
Faculty Coordinator
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F U AF U A F L O R E N C E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T H E A R T S S T U D E N T SF L O R E N C E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T H E A R T S S T U D E N T S
C L A R A K I N N E YC L A R A K I N N E Y
O L D M E N P O R T R A I T SO L D M E N P O R T R A I T S
As I have lived in Florence, Italy for the past few months I have searched for something
heart warming to make me feel more at home. One thing that has always made
me smile was the many different facial expressions and attitudes of old men.
I fi nd them hysterical. Older generations have the tendency to not give a care in the
world about what they say or do, and they are always right. These old men can be the
most caring and loving people and at the same time be bluntly rude. For this project,
I focused on the many expressions of old men, some Italians and some tourists.
In one photograph, I asked a couple to pose just outside of the school building.
As I got ready to take their photograph I asked them to look at each other and be
natural. The expression the husband gave his wife was incredible. In contrast to this
photograph, one day I was walking around and noticed an old man reading a book.
I asked him if I could take his picture and he just stared at me; so I squatted and
took his picture. He did not move one bit. His expression, also amazing, was quite
different. These two pictures together capture the whole aspect that I love about
old men - their extreme, blunt personality and their loving, joking personality.
My name is Clara Kinney. I am from Oxford, MS and am currently a senior
at the University of Mississippi. I am taking Introduction to Photography at FUA.
F U AF U A F L O R E N C E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T H E A R T S S T U D E N T S
H I L L A R Y H O L U BH I L L A R Y H O L U B
T H E P I C T U R E O F T H E B O YT H E P I C T U R E O F T H E B O Y
Health is one of those things that many people take for
granted. It is important that we focus on living
a good full life. This guy was on his
way to the gym when we stopped him in my
Digital photography class. Working
out is important for us as people because it
helps the body as well as the mind
remain in top form.
P I C T U R E O F T H E G I R L SP I C T U R E O F T H E G I R L S
Sometimes the best pictures are the unexpected ones.
They are the moments we capture in life as
they are. We stopped these two girls
in our Digital Photography class and asked
to take their picture. They kept
laughing and the only serious picture I took
of them was when they were caught
off guard.
I N T R O D U C T I O N T O D I G I T A L P H O T O G R A P H Y
J A C Q U E L I N E B E L K E RJ A C Q U E L I N E B E L K E R
O L D O L D
For this assignment we were asked to capture portraits of strangers. I drew attention
to the most fashionable, eye catching and striking women around Italy. I was intrigued
by the fashion statements they made, and photographed exactly what I saw.
F U AF U A F L O R E N C E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T H E A R T S S T U D E N T S
J I L L I A N S H A WJ I L L I A N S H A W
P O R T R A I T S O F B I K E R SP O R T R A I T S O F B I K E R S
While living in Florence the presence of bikers is more prominent than
in my hometown. It is interesting to watch the bikers zip by, always in
a hurry, and question where it is they are going. What is happening
in their life that I know nothing about? I sat on a bridge next to the
bike lane and just observed the bikers zoom past for a while, then
I began to notice their faces and postures. The faces and postures
told a story about who that biker really is. Some would be talking
on the phone, others would be deep in thought, and others would be
watching the scenery pass by. I decided that I wanted to capture the
thoughts and faces of the bikers who always seem to be in a hurry.
In general, the bikers are blurry while the background remains in focus,
which shows the movement of the bikers. While they are blurry, the faces
still remain visible and the expressions are still prominent. These bikers
have lives and their paths only cross mine for a few seconds before they are
gone again. They are there for as long as it takes my shutter to open and
close again. Being able to capture these strangers for that short moment in
their life gives me a sense of joy. I feel like a stranger trying to peek into
a window to observe, just for a moment, to learn about what is on other
side. I can never truly know what is happening in these strangers lives,
but I can get a good feeling about how they felt on their journey that day.
I N T R O D U C T I O N T O D I G I T A L P H O T O G R A P H Y
M A C K E N Z I E K O L L I N GM A C K E N Z I E K O L L I N G
H E R C U L A N E U M P O R T R A I T SH E R C U L A N E U M P O R T R A I T S
I recently visited the ruins of Herculaneum. As I explored this world that was foreign
to me, I was struck by the idea that this world was foreign to everyone. Having lived
in a city with a large tourist industry for the past few months, I have found myself
in an in-between stage, of being both a tourist and a resident. Unlike typical places
that people visit, everyone in this world was a tourist. I decided to observe the ways in
which people explored this environment which was simultaneously ancient and new.
Every person was out of place, in a land that was alien to them. I enjoyed capturing
people in their moments, without their knowledge, and how they act when they think
no one is watching. Specifi cally, for this project, how they interact with the space
around them. I wondered how they related with the people who walked these streets
over a thousand years ago. I was curious about what they thought of their houses,
their places of work, their personal spaces. What were their expectations in coming
to this place, and how was that met with reality? Every person I chose to photograph
struck me in some way as they, like me, were exploring these spaces. Their postures,
their expressions, their concentration, their stillness, their awe. Each character
contrasted with the landscape in a strange, awkward, and, as I found, beautiful way.
F U AF U A F L O R E N C E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T H E A R T S S T U D E N T S
M A R G H E R I T A I N N O C E N T IM A R G H E R I T A I N N O C E N T I
W A I T I N G W A I T I N G
On the sidewalks of Florence, near piazza Santa Croce, two girls waiting for the bus.
I N T R O D U C T I O N T O D I G I T A L P H O T O G R A P H Y
P A O L O R O S E NP A O L O R O S E N
S O L O I L V I S OS O L O I L V I S O
I felt the most important part of this
series was trust. As an extremely new
photographer I am not comfortable
asking strangers to pose for me, and
I’m not great directing them into poses
I fi nd pleasing; in this sense I was
as unprepared for these pictures as
my unwitting models. Some of these
people appeared to be extremely self
conscious or nervous; one woman
asked that I only capture her face and
avoid the rest of her body, I was told
by people that they were too ugly to let
me photograph them - some of these
people later let me do so. Why was
trust so important? These people were
nervous being posed and talked to by
a stranger, they gave the impression
that they didn’t like having their
picture taken, and to be honest I didn’t
like having to ask them, but we both
tried to help each other through the
process and look good doing so.
S T E P SS T E P S
For this project I documented
the walks I take almost daily.
The pictures in this section give a
spread of the tourist fi lled Florence
and the outskirts of the living
modern Firenze. Most of the images
I took are of people who were not at
work on a weekday morning, or else
had their work take them outside.
Consequently, I think, or at least I
hope my pictures resulted in a sort of
gritty quality. Many of my subjects
appeared unhappy to me, many of
them seemed to be deep enough in
their own thoughts that wearing
headphones made me all but invisible
to them even with my camera.
I feel as if my presence is known
in some of these pictures, and
that in others the subjects are
totally oblivious and deeply
fascinated with their own day.
F U AF U A F L O R E N C E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T H E A R T S S T U D E N T S
S P E N C E R S I S S E L M A NS P E N C E R S I S S E L M A N
Y O U W A N T M E T O P O S E L I K E T H I S ?Y O U W A N T M E T O P O S E L I K E T H I S ?
Some people just love to be in front of a camera.
I N T R O S P E C T I O NI N T R O S P E C T I O N
You can almost feel his wisdom just by the look in his eyes.
P A O L OP A O L O
Paolo steping out for a smoke break.
I N T R O D U C T I O N T O D I G I T A L P H O T O G R A P H Y W
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S T U D E N T I L I C E O A R T I S T I C O P E T R O C C H IS T U D E N T I L I C E O A R T I S T I C O P E T R O C C H I
A L E S S A N D R O V E R D A N OA L E S S A N D R O V E R D A N O
T R A V E L L I N G O B S T A C L E ST R A V E L L I N G O B S T A C L E S
Earth, water and air are the elements that the traveller has to overcome in his path.
S T U D E N T I L I C E O A R T I S T I C O P E T R O C C H I
F E D E R I C A V A R I AF E D E R I C A V A R I A
I L P E L L E G R I N OI L P E L L E G R I N O
The pilgrim travels with effort the long voyage of life.
Only with help can he facilitate his journey.
A R T I F I G U R A T I V E
F R A N C E S C A B A R T O L E T T IF R A N C E S C A B A R T O L E T T I
F O C EF O C E
In a voyage where the path is predetermined, like in the bottom of the river,
the unknown is what you will fi nd between the start and the end.
S T U D E N T I L I C E O A R T I S T I C O P E T R O C C H I
F R A N C E S C O I B B AF R A N C E S C O I B B A
L ’ E S O D OL ’ E S O D O
A spiritual voyage of escape.
A R T I F I G U R A T I V E
G I A N M A R C O Z I E L L IG I A N M A R C O Z I E L L I
V I A G G I D I G U L L I V E RV I A G G I D I G U L L I V E R
Gulliver is the symbol of an individual who during the voyage does not limit himself
to explore the known lands, but overpasses imaginary boundaries.
S T U D E N T I L I C E O A R T I S T I C O P E T R O C C H I
I L A R I A N E R L II L A R I A N E R L I
I W A L K T H R O U G H T H E C I T Y A N D T H E S T A R SI W A L K T H R O U G H T H E C I T Y A N D T H E S T A R S
I tried to connect the old and the modern ways of navigation during voyages.
(The scheme represented is of the metropolitan area in Washington, DC.)
A R T I F I G U R A T I V E
M A R G H E R I T A S A B A T I N IM A R G H E R I T A S A B A T I N I
S O S P E N S I O N E T E M P O R A L ES O S P E N S I O N E T E M P O R A L E
The station is a surreal place, outside of the rhythm of the city,
it’s a continuous renovation of lives that charge the atmospheres that prelude a voyage.
S T U D E N T I L I C E O A R T I S T I C O P E T R O C C H I
J E S S I C A Z A N E L L AJ E S S I C A Z A N E L L A
W O L FW O L F
The wolf is considered a master, who after traveling returns to his pack to share his observations and
his experiences. For this reason Native Americans wore wolf fur when exploring new territories.
A R T I F I G U R A T I V E
E K A T E R I N A U S O V AE K A T E R I N A U S O V A
T H E M A N T R I E S T O E S C A P E T H E T I M E G O I N G B YT H E M A N T R I E S T O E S C A P E T H E T I M E G O I N G B Y
Time is the ball and chain of life. Every minute is a step. The only certainty is that time will never end.
S T U D E N T I L I C E O A R T I S T I C O P E T R O C C H I
M A R T A M A C A L U S OM A R T A M A C A L U S O
A N K H V I T A E T E R N AA N K H V I T A E T E R N A
The voyage after death, to reach eternal life.
A R T I F I G U R A T I V E
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GANZOGANZO
Via dei Macci 85/r Firenze
Mary Madeleine De Regnauld de Belleseize,
Jennifer Kelly Hoskins, Haley Markham, Sadie Sullivan
Student Curators
Giovanni Rossiello
Faculty Coordinator
Gabriella Ganugi
President
Giulio Vinci
DIVA and IDEAS Academic Coordinator
David Weiss
DIVA Chair
Stefano Martini
Instructor - Liceo Artistico di Pistoia
Enrica Quaranta
FUA Instructor - Intro to Digital Photography - DIVA
Susanna Bausi
Press Office
Alberto Simoncioni
Graphic Design
Acknowledgements
Special thanks to the staff at Ganzo
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