AlessAndro schneider Final solo Photographic exhibit second Year diVA student April 17th, 2012
UBERGANG
inTrodUcTion Palazzi, in collaborazione con Fua- Florence Università of
che poteva essere diverso. ha iniziato da lì un suo
the Arts, presenta una mostra fotografica che sara'
cambiamento anche nel rapporto con gli altri ed è andato
inaugurata il 17 Aprile alle alle 18,30 e si protrarrà sino al
ad esplorare la ricchezza di umanità vera che possono
24 Aprile.
trasmettere le persone, le più diverse, nei loro mutamenti
Transizione è un percorso che il giovane fotografo compie
di aspetto e forse d'identità. si è soffermato e poi è
attraverso se stesso e che esprime pienamente con le
andato avanti con una visione più ampia della realtà con
sue fotografie. le diverse facce di una stessa persona, le
degli scatti fotografici che dimostrano ampiamente la sua
possibilità di essere complessi, senza dare spazio ai
bravura nel cogliere attimi di vita pieni di freschezza e di
condizionamenti che limitano e bloccano.
libertà.
Alessandro, è entrato in un corridoio stretto dove le sue
l'installazione del tutto particolare delle foto completano
paure si sono manifestate nell'incontro con tutto quello
lo stile di Alessandro, un giovane di grande talento
Palazzi, in collaboration with FUA Florence University of
entered a tunnel ever narrower and fear manifests itself in
the Arts, presents a photography exhibition that will be
the confrontation with all that might be labeled different.
inaugurated on April 17th at 6:30pm and will last until April
he has begun a change of self and his relation to others.
24th.
he is exploring the richness that mankind can show in
Transition is a part of the journey, a stage, of the young
images and the diversity of in the change of aspect and
photograper. A stage wherein he understands self and
perhaps identity. he lingered , he looked and then he went
expresses it fully in his work. There are so many ways of
ahead and created images through the lense and through
perceiving ones surroundings, some very complex, but
his mind. he now demonstrates fully his capacity to collect
importantly is the sensitivity to recognize and overcome
life’s moments fresh and free.
that which limits and blocks perception. Alessandro has
everybody is trying to find a way of expressing themselves.
instability, the stable and unstable. There is no absolute
You may not consider changes i am going through from
state of stability, there is only the in between, the
academics to photographer to be similar to those that
balancing act of living out the self fully.
occur to my subjects, but we all try to express ourselves for who we are. i am expressing myself as honestly as i
Through my projects i explore this exchange for balance
can. That has to do with becoming one self , an approach
as it represents different roles ranging from images one’s
to self expression which both my subjects and i are going
eyes sees and those the mind can imagine.
through. Before coming here most of you will not relate personally to the Throughout my experience of different from, i found that
subject matter. To catch and direct your attention you should
even with changes we can never escape who we truly are.
have some sense of anxiety and claustrophobia and then
We all strive for stability. We balance stability and
hopefully peace of mind, hence the tunnel.
here we enter before being confronted. We feel a slight
self expression, honest self expression, is something we
uneasiness. The uneasiness should grow going into and
all long for consciously or subconsciously, but often fail
towards the tunnel’s exit. once past the exit fear and
at for fear or obstacles both mental and social that once
anxiety should be exchanged and one should feel freed
overcome bring us ever closer to honest expression.
and at ease with oneself.
Alessandro schneider represents cultural intermingling
would feel at home.
and change - half German, half italian, speaking German
Übergang stands for transition in German, and it is
and english at home, currently living in Florence - and his
composed of the words ÜBer and GAnG. Über means
life and studies have changed his geography several
"over" and Gang can be a corridor, but it also represents
times. Through this project, Alessandro sought to express
a way of walking. Alessandro expresses himself in his own
his own state of permanent change through young men
way through a subject that is not easy to handle, and in a
whose life is centred on a ritual of transition between
very short time he managed to change his photographic
one person and another. The subjects of the photos vary
language from the photojournalistic to a more artistic
from firm in the black and white photos whose subject is
one: the life of a young and curious individual who finds
an almost imperceptable transformation, to the almost
himself in a permanent transition... eva sauer, diVA Photography instructor - special Project curator
dematerialized in the large color photos featuring in their "virtual reality" a place where, if it were to exist, they
For any photographer, creating a body of work in a
wanting to see more. Alessandro schneider, a second
determined period of time can shake the mind. it can
year photography student from digital imaging and Visual
change the way one sees forever. The challenge is how to
Arts at Florence University of the Arts, has taken the
create interesting and compelling photographs that serve
photographic medium and used it to walk himself through
many purposes on many levels. As with art in general,
a journey. Along the way he discovered just as much
there is no specific recipe or approach. however, when
about himself as well as his subjects - starting with an
you scan the photography field you’ll discover some basic
internal concept, desire and interest, and discovering that
“angles” that might inspire you to go beyond creating a
elements happen beyond a single layer. Alessandro was
single photograph and come up with a body of work. A
able to transform both information and feeling into
body of work that inspires the viewers to take a second
something beautiful and respectful.
look, ask important questions and hopefully walk away
david Weiss, department chair diVA
Mirage summer digital print media from digital file (camera) 160cm x 1120cm
Mirage summer digital print media from digital file (camera) 160cm x 1120cm
dayana original doll digital print media from digital file (camera) 160cm x 1120cm
double ronnie digital print media from digital file (camera) 160cm x 1120cm
Alessio dayana cosma cosma 2
chicco chicco 2 Alessandro Alessandro 2
digital print media from black and white film, 42cm x 59cm
digital print media from black and white film, 42cm x 59cm
digital print media from black and white film, 42cm x 59cm
digital print media from black and white film, 42cm x 59cm
digital print media from black and white film, 42cm x 59cm
digital print media from black and white film, 42cm x 59cm
digital print media from black and white film, 42cm x 59cm
digital print media from black and white film, 42cm x 59cm
Bio Alessandro was born in Munich in 1991. he has studied in Germany, the Us, and in the German and French cantons of switzerland. he is currently in italy to continue his studies in the italian language and in photography, his primary passion. This is his first photography exhibition.
sPeciAl ThAnKs eva sauer elenora Accorsi Gabriella Ganugi david Andre Weiss chiara dei Palazzi Alberto simoncioni enrica Quaranta Umberto Gori susanna Bausi My parents George and laura schneider who made my world possible All of my visual media instructors at diVA
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