The Searchlights. Public Portfolio Review

On Friday 10 April, from 3.00 pm to 6.30 pm at Gallerie d’Italia – Torino, The Searchlights. Public Portfolio Review, organised by IED – Istituto Europeo di Design in collaboration with Gallerie d’Italia – Intesa Sanpaolo, in which 18 students from the Photography courses at the Turin, Milan and Rome campuses will present their projects in an open discussion with curators, professionals and the public.

An initiative that explores some of the most pressing issues of our time – from the climate crisis to inequality, from migration to rights – placing the perspective of the new generation at the centre and using photography as a tool for raising awareness and taking a stand.

Just as the title evokes the image of a beam of light dispelling the darkness, so too does the image become almost a political act, capable of bringing to the fore what demands attention and giving voice to perspectives that are often invisible. This collective exploration will be unveiled in a performance that will unfold around the tables on which the works are displayed, transforming the space into a stage for collective reflection. Here, the photographic projects, housed in a box with a design created by the Visual Communication Design students at IED Florence, will be revealed through the voice of the author in dialogue with the public, who are invited to participate actively as speakers, engaging with the students’ works and sharing their perspectives and experiences.

Free admission, subject to availability.