UBERGANG

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

di va www.palazziflorence.com - www.fair.palazziflorence.com - www.fua.it