Dear all,
Just a quick reminder about the Gabriele Basilico seminar tomorrow, Wednesday 18th May, from 5:30-7PM at the University of Westminster, Marylebone
Campus M416 (Evans Rooms).
Best wishes,
Alexandra Tommasini
A Photographer's Sense of Space: Looking at the Work of Gabriele Basilico
Italian photographer Gabriele Basilico (1944-2013) made a major
contribution to the development of urban photography yet his work remains
relatively little known in Britain. Basilico graduated in architecture from
Milan Polytechnic and began to photograph urban landscapes in the early
1970s under the influence of the ‘new topographics’ approach. After
portraying Milan’s factory buildings, he went on to photograph cities
around the work for the next four decades. His formation shaped his
distinctive way of observing urban space through the camera. By seeking
familiar elements in the most foreign of places, he established an intimate
bond with the city as an ever-changing living organism. What is the
significance of Basilico’s work today, and what is its legacy? An
interdisciplinary panel will reflect on these questions from the
perspectives of architecture, photography, art history, and Italian
studies. While focusing on the work of a singular figure, the seminar aims
to address wider issues concerning the relationship between photography and
the experience of urban space.
Panel Speakers
Alexandra Tommasini
The Bridget Riley Art Foundation, London
Eugenie Shinkle
Department of Photography, University of Westminster
Angelo Maggi
Università IUAV di Venezia
Marina Spunta
School of Modern Languages, University of Leicester
Chair: Davide Deriu
Department of Architecture, University of Westminster
