Myself in every stranger's eyes – Mignon > London UK

In collaborazione con la Galleria P21 di Londra, e la piattaforma HUB Collective,
avviata da un gruppo di attivisti culturali interessati all’arte e alla cultura legate alla
Palestina e al mondo arabo, per la prima volta il gruppo mignon presenta la
mostra virtuale “MYSELF IN EVERY STRANGER’S EYES”
dal 29 aprile al 29 maggio 2021
La mostra sarà strutturata in varie sezioni espositive che saranno pubblicate ogni due giorni, e visibile:
sul sito della galleria P21: https://p21.gallery/exhibitions/myself-in-every-stranger-s-eyes-online-exhbition
sul canale social Facebook: https://www.mignon.it/myself-in-every-strangers-eyes-online-exhibition/
sul canale social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p21_gallery/?hl=en
Il progetto: “Myself in every stranger’s eyes”
“Sapere in anticipo che cosa stai cercando significa che stai solo fotografando i tuoi preconcetti, bisogna fotografare senza pianificazione ciò che istintivamente ti procura una reazione”.
Dorothea Lange
“Riconosco… me stesso negli occhi di ogni sconosciuto”.
Roger Waters
In questo nuovo progetto del gruppo mignon si realizza in un modo del tutto inaspettato, ma compiuto, l’insegnamento del loro maestro Walter Rosenblum, che condivise con Lewis Hine la convinzione che con la fotografia si possa dimostrare che la dignità è un sentimento universale, che non si possono fare differenze fra gli uomini in base alla razza, alle religioni, alla nazionalità o alle condizioni economiche.
Walter Rosenblum ha usato il suo mezzo espressivo per comunicare aspirazioni e valori condivisi, suscitando rispetto reciproco tra genti che non si conoscono. Ha usato la macchina fotografica perché gli uomini si possano riconoscere, nella speranza che comprendere serva a cancellare ignoranza e paura, principali cause di tante ingiustizie sociali.
Questo è anche il risultato a cui ambiscono le immagini proposte, frutto di un lavoro condiviso da diverse persone mosse dagli stessi ideali.
La fotografia di strada si fa, in questo progetto mignon, portatrice di valori e significati che oggi sembrano non fare più notizia, ma che devono essere ribaditi con forza.
MIGNON is a cultural association based in Padua. The aim of their project is to investigate everyday life, individuals and their environment through photography. The specific interest for people and their surroundings has led to the establishment of a group that
has at its heart photography as a communicative phenomenon, a group that sees together professional and non-professional photographers. Through their eyes, these photographers put us in relation to the world, sharing common experiences of a technical, but
especially human nature. The success obtained with the critics and the interest for the group’s exhibitions prompted Mignon to start other activities such as promotion of events, courses, meetings and exhibitions by other photographers.
Since its establishment, the group has had a strong interest for testimonies of photography with a social vocation: from the fundamental work carried out by the FSA Farm Security Administration and the unparalleled role covered by the Photo League in the growth of photographic culture, to the best pages of world photojournalism (LIFE and Magnum photographers). Some encounters with “humanist” photographers have helped to providing great vigour and enthusiasm to the project. The exchanges with Giovanni Umicini and Walter Rosenblum influenced the poetics of the Group, that moved the attention specifically on to “Street Photography” and the operational tools used: an essential black and white, followed by the shooting and up to the final printing process. Currently the Group is composed of Giampaolo Romagnosi, Ferdinando Fasolo, Fatima Abbadi, Giovanni Garbo, Davide Scapin and Mauro Minotto. www.mignon.it
HUB Collective is an interdisciplinary platform started by a group of cultural activists interested in art and culture related to Palestine and the Arab world, they were inspired whilst living in diaspora to form a collective which would encourage new ways of representing
and thinking about Palestine and the broader Arab world. HUB aim is to work alongside artists and creative thinkers throughout the world to showcase the range and diversity of innovative projects taking place in the region.
Founders came from different backgrounds, education and disciplines: art, media, design, photography and film making. They define themselves as a collective because they believe in working collaboratively with all participants in their projects. They also encourage anyone taking part in their projects to join the collective and to meet, discuss ideas and provide inspiration and support to one another.
Press information
For further information, press images and interview opportunities, please contact P21 Gallery: info@p21.org.uk