The Mediterraneo<\/i> project took shape between the 1980s and 1990s, a period during which Mimmo Jodice deepened his reflection on the themes of antiquity, memory, and origins, pursuing images suspended beyond the dimension of reality. This research yielded a body of work dedicated to Mediterranean culture and archaeology: a journey that originates from the sites of the Neapolitan tradition closest to him\u2014Paestum, Neapolis, Pompeii, Cumae, and Baiae\u2014before progressively expanding across the entire Mare Nostrum<\/i>, from Greece to Tunisia, Jordan to Libya, and ultimately to museums worldwide.<\/p>
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Jodice\u2019s work constitutes both an exploration of the language of photography\u2014conceived as an instrument of personal vision and interpretation\u2014and a journey through a shared symbolic imaginary. His research becomes an investigation into the cultural roots of the Mediterranean, guided by the concept of an \u201cextended city\u201d that opens up from the Gulf of Naples to the entire Mediterranean basin and beyond.<\/p>
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On the occasion of Matera Mediterranean Capital of Culture and Dialogue 2026<\/em>, this new edition of the project is enriched with previously unpublished contributions and critical insights: a curatorial text by Carlo Sala, a poetic essay on the Mediterranean by the Yugoslav French scholar Predrag Matvejevi\u0107, and an essay by Salvatore Settis dedicated to Jodice\u2019s gaze on archaeology and ancient art.<\/p> The volume, designed by Studio Sonnoli, features an extensive photographic apparatus in black and white, with texts in Italian, English, and French.<\/p> Mimmo Jodice<\/strong> is widely regarded as one of the most authoritative figures in Italian photography. From the 1960s onwards, he developed an avant-garde research practice, exploring the expressive potential of the photographic medium through a steadfast commitment to experimentation. A prominent figure in the cultural debate that accompanied the international recognition of Italian photography, he made a decisive contribution to the evolution of this artistic language until his passing in 2025. In 2003, the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei awarded him the Antonio Feltrinelli Prize, which was conferred upon photography for the very first time. His works have been exhibited in major Italian and international museums.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":18504,"template":"","tags":[658],"collane":[346],"categorie":[354,358],"artisti":[930],"istituzioni":[931],"class_list":["post-18505","prodotti","type-prodotti","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-fotografia-en","collane-catalogues","categorie-contemporary-art","categorie-photography","artisti-mimmo-jodice-en","istituzioni-palazzo-lanfranchi-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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