EXPOSED Torino Foto Festival is the international photography festival in Turin that reimagines the role of photography in shaping sustainable and critical futures. Through a dynamic program of exhibitions, public discussions, and a series of public events—developed in collaboration with Turin’s leading cultural institutions—EXPOSED offers a critical space to examine how photography is produced, understood, and mobilized today. To confront the urgent realities of our time and construct new possibilities, the festival embraces experimental visual languages and pioneering forms of collaboration.
Defined by its multidisciplinary and city-wide presence, EXPOSED permeates Turin’s urban fabric, activating diverse exhibition sites and modes of engagement. From state museums to private foundations and independent spaces, the festival transforms the city into a platform where different perspectives, artistic practices, and research intersect. This convergence of public and private entities underscores the festival’s commitment to fostering an open dialogue between institutional and independent voices.
What unites the festival’s diverse projects is a forward-looking approach that uses photography to interrogate both local and global dynamics. By rethinking our spatial relationships and reconsidering the systems that shape our environments, EXPOSED invites new interpretations and perspectives on the role of images today.
The festival’s artistic direction is grounded in the belief that photography is not just a tool for documentation but a medium of transformation, capable of shifting perception and generating new narratives. Encouraging a fluid and horizontal exchange between artists and audiences, EXPOSED creates a space for critical engagement and collective imagination.
This initiative is made possible through the support and collaboration of the City of Turin, the Piedmont Region, the Turin Chamber of Commerce, Intesa Sanpaolo with Gallerie d’Italia – Torino, Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo, Fondazione per l’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea CRT under the delegation of Fondazione CRT, and Fondazione per la Cultura Torino, which oversees the festival’s organization.