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On Wednesday 30th April European Photography meets again in Reggio Emilia. This annual international festival, curated by Elio Grazioli, is promoted by the Municipality of Reggio Emilia in collaboration with the Ministry for Arts and Culture, the Emilia Romagna Region, the Province of Reggio Emilia and the Pietro Manodori Foundation. Umano troppo umano (Human, alltoo Human) is the title and key theme of this third edition of Fotografia europea, dedicated to the controversial concept of the body, explored in its many and sometimes radically contrasting meanings. As a result of our multi-disciplinary approach, numerous temporary exhibitions will be organised until 8th June 2008.These will be joined by a calendar of over one hundred events in the opening days from 30th April to 4th May, including lectio magistralis, conversations, seminars, workshops and performances. The photographers, artists and critics involved in the exhibitions, as well as experts from the Italian and international intellectual scene (Derrick De Kerckhove, Giovanni De Luna, Adriana Cavarero, Umberto Galimberti, Vito Mancuso) will participate in these events. The exhibitions of this third edition of Fotografia europea concentrate on the 'tactile' dimension of the photographic image. Five European artists have been chosen for solo exhibitions: Raoul Hausmann, Wols, Paolo Gioli, Jorge Molder, Pierre et Gilles; and four special assignments for new photography-based researches have been commissioned to Erwin Olaf, Ann-Sofi Sidèn, Antoine D'Agata, Aneta Grzeszykowska from the Municipality of Reggio Emilia and will be exposed for the first time. The programme also offers a selection of over ten special projects inherent to the main theme and complementary exhibitions (Edward Steichen's retrospective, Heroines by Bettina Rheims and the collective exhibition Atlante italiano 007). The exhibition programme is completed by thirty works chosen as part of an international photography award, The Core of Industry, organised in collaboration with the Reggio Emilia Industrialists' Association and is also enriched by a packed calendar of itinerant workshops and laboratories for children, young people and families.

Human, alltoo Human - The tactile image of bodies/the tactile body of images (European Photography - Reggio Emilia, 30th April/4th May 2008) Exhibition until 8th June