{"id":5376,"date":"2013-03-15T10:56:08","date_gmt":"2013-03-15T10:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mostra-mi.it\/?p=5376"},"modified":"2020-05-27T09:40:50","modified_gmt":"2020-05-27T07:40:50","slug":"un-workshop-per-giovani-fotografi-sandro-iovine-e-around-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mostra-mi.it\/en\/news\/un-workshop-per-giovani-fotografi-sandro-iovine-e-around-gallery","title":{"rendered":"Un workshop per giovani fotografi: Sandro Iovine e Around Galler"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The pop up art gallery by Milo Sciaky<\/a>,\u00a0dedicated to photography, has big surprises in store.<\/span><\/div>\n

The projects of Around Academy Gallery proceed with success: The latest, still in progress, is a series of workshops for young photographers and lovers in which Sandro Iovine speaks of photography and image reading.<\/p>\n

Sandro Iovine is a journalist, even if he does not seem to appreciate the definition, curator of books and exhibitions, though he does not like the word art<\/em>, and teacher.
\nAs a true expert in the field, he speaks with irreverent tone of what is presented as “art”, of the condition of young Italian photographers and of the “humanity” he searches in a photograph.
\nLet’s start with an introduction…<\/em>
\nName<\/strong> Sandro Iovine, son of Odin and brother of Thor. The part after the comma is not true, but it does give a certain tone to the character and especially to the… question.<\/p>\n

Profession<\/strong> Since I find in this pocket a pass of Journalists and since I contribute every month to make three or four magazines arrive on newsstands, I suppose I should say I am a journalist. But it is not a statement that gratifies me particularly.<\/p>\n

Age<\/strong> Fifty-two years. Unfortunately.<\/p>\n

Since when in the art world?<\/strong> Unless we assume the absence of a prolonged state of consciousness along more or less a dozen decades, I am not aware of ever having been in the art world. The word art<\/em> always makes me shudder, not because of what it means or should mean, but for the use to which it is often distorted. It is frequently abused and raped by who, especially in the field of photography, not always has something to say.<\/p>\n

Why in the world? <\/strong>Given the previous answer, I think we can go to the next question. At the most, I might add that the professional contingencies are forcing me to start a confrontation with the art world so much as that of his trade.<\/p>\n

Why photography? <\/strong>Probably because I deal with it since I was nine years old. I grew up along with photography and its charm, in spite of everything, still haven’t left me. Maybe it’s become part of my DNA.<\/p>\n

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Inaugurazione di MENOTRENTUNO_03 giovane violenza, Sassari \u00a9 Leonardo Riu.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Talking about the art world in general…<\/em><\/p>\n

The gallery or museum that surprised you the most?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Guggenheim in Bilbao for the interaction between works, space and movement of the visitors (I am myself a victim of suggestion of the thought of Merleau-Ponty). Remarkable for the liveliness of the proposals also the C \/ O Berlin. But, frankly, who do you think will be interested in my opinion?<\/p>\n

The city “lighthouse” for contemporary art?
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\nIf we limit ourselves to photography and with feelings I cannot be objective: Paris! But today we must keep in mind Beijing, and admitting it, after attending for a long time Japan and its culture, is almost painful as it would be for a Japanese. The visit I made a few years ago to District 798 has remained in my heart for the air that is breathed in every where in the former factory, now converted into an art center.<\/p>\n

A character \/ reference in the world of art as it considers and appreciates and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bearing in mind that my interests are focused mainly on photography, in the contemporary scene the character I find most interesting is Joan Fontcuberta, great disturber of the iconic middle-class peace \u00a0and man of exquisite humanity.<\/p>\n

A photographer from the past you prefer and why?
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\nThe name of Robert Frank comes first to my mind. Although it’s hard to place it only in the past and not the present, and because fortunately he is still with us, and because the scope of his work in my opinion transcends time. I’m moved in front of its glossy projectuality conjugated with the ability to transform personal suffering into communication . Complimented by an intense and prolonged reflection on the medium, which went through the photo journalism expressions recognized in the art world.<\/p>\n

Let’s get to our focus, young artists.<\/em><\/p>\n

The most promising young photographer you met in your career?
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\nI could name many young photographers that I met and followed in the field of photojournalism before they became international stars of that world: Francesco Zizola, Paolo Pellegrin, Riccardo Venturi and recently Fausto Podavini. The real talents are rare and to identify their capacity when not yet expressed is not always easy. Many would have exceptional technical tools, but they end up getting lost at the level of personality.<\/p>\n

What do you look for in a photograph?
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\nThe man or woman who is behind the work, intellectual honesty (often fugitive) and ethical sense. Given that so far I have been involved in photography-related levels of informative journalism, I must sadly admit that the last two qualities I mentioned are becoming increasingly difficult to find. In this part the responsibility is to be found in a more frequent contamination between images created to inform and art world, or more precisely, the art trade.<\/p>\n

What would young emerging artists need, particularly photographers?
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\nTo be put in a position to understand the need to acquire the basic techniques that they rarely possess. You should also give them the opportunity to test themselves by presenting the public debate without necessarily being scions of dynasties\u00a0millionaires.<\/p>\n

A passionate advice to a young artist who is taking the first steps into this world?
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\nIf you want to maintain the dignity and the independence of thought, the advice is to enter another career or to emigrate. If you are willing to prostitute yourself, at least make sure you find someone who is willing to pay an adequate amount to justify the waiver of your dignity.<\/p>\n

Today.<\/em><\/p>\n

The workshops on photography and reading the image with Around Gallery: how were the first two meetings?<\/strong><\/p>\n

In general, those meetings are (and they want to be) a bit destabilizing for the participants. These, in general, are accustomed to a vision of photography to comply with a general perception that reduces everything to a mere technology. In addition, there are many clich\u00e9s, almost always unfounded, on photography. My goal is to try to remove them. The first meetings are the pars destruens<\/em>. Once the fog begins to rebuild the models of reading.<\/p>\n

What will the next three talk about?
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\nThe two subsequent meetings will provide additional tools to deal with the reading of the images and the last will be my reading of The Americans by Robert Frank, basically a demonstration of how to apply what has been explained in the previous four days.<\/p>\n

www.sandroiovine.com: what it is and what \u00a0should we expect to find?
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\nIt is (or perhaps I should say was<\/em>) the blog where I poured my reflections on the world of photography, with particular reference to the ethics of photojournalism. At the moment it’s a bit in stop because the commitments will not leave me the time to write things that make any sense. But I think that it will soon turn to be active.What you should expect to find? A poor alignment to the establishement and an even less inclined to diplomacy in the exposition of what I think.<\/p>\n

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\nThe workshop on photography and reading of the image is coming with three other events:<\/p>\n

– READ THE UNIFICATION OF figural Gestalt (03\/17\/13)
\n– READ THE PICTURE (24\/03\/13)
\n-READ THE BOOK “THE AMERICANS” DI Robert Frank (07\/04\/13)<\/p>\n

For those who missed the first two events … here is a video presentation!<\/p>\n