“多元意大利”重庆展魅力

杨艳 胡钰洁

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·吉诃德》中提及意大利时用的是复数。这个复数多元的意大利，自始至终一直备受摄影大师们的青睐，即使他们在色调、技法和风格上迥然不同，但都热衷于展现这个国家不断变化且错综复杂的特质与传统，及其极为微妙的演进之路。

2月28日至3月30日，“多元意大利—从阿利纳里（Alinari）到当代摄影大师”作品展在重庆图书馆展出，免费面向公众开放。从阿利纳里到当代摄影大师，一幅幅作品如同画卷般徐徐展开，一个精彩生动的意大利清晰展现……

该展览由意大利外交部、阿利纳里摄影基金会发起，意大利驻重庆总领事馆、重庆图书馆共同主办。共集合了超过75位意大利著名摄影师的作品，记载并讲述了意大利从19世纪至今，横跨160余年的历史变迁和风土人情，涉及工作室摄影、画册主义、概念主义、新闻摄影和艺术研究等领域，包涵大量的收藏品和档案资料，向大众呈现了一个底蕴深厚而又充满活力的多元意大利。

意大利驻重庆总领事馆代总领事罗莉安介绍，2022年是中意文化和旅游年，“多元意大利”展览是今年意大利驻重庆总领事馆首场文化活动。自2021年6月开始全球巡展，已先后在白俄罗斯明斯克、俄罗斯圣彼得堡、乌兹别克斯坦塔什干等城市展出。此次来到中国，为历史和当代摄影之间创造了一场时空对话。

重庆图书馆馆长任竞表示，文明因多样而交流，因交流而互鉴，因互鉴而发展，相信通过此次展览将进一步推进重庆图书馆与意大利驻重庆总领事馆的良好合作关系。未来，希望以书为媒，向意大利人民展现重庆的城市魅力，为中意两国文化交流谱写新篇章。

本次展览共分为三章—景观、作品和面孔，每章均构建出一条视觉路径，从地理、历史、艺术等角度，以多样的主题来捕捉意大利在不断演进中的各种变化：北方与南方、城市与乡村、工作与休闲、传统与创新、社会历史与文化生活。艺术家马里奥·克雷西曾评论到，整个展览可视作一部从卡罗式摄影法到游戏虚拟摄影的摄影技术史简编。

此外，本次展览亦可作为记录国家变革的方式，它包涵多样的地理风物，对历史进行深度挖掘。展览策展人丽塔·斯卡托尼介绍，此次展出的作品构成了一种不同寻常的视觉叙事，将不同视角、技法和主题有机结合，尝试在历史摄影与当代摄影之间搭建桥梁，产生形式和内容上的共鸣与对比。观众可以以全新的眼光来观赏这些熟悉且最具意大利代表性的图片，寻求意想不到的关联与启示。