Local schools engage with Rocco Errico interactive photography exhibit
19/11/2024
On October 14-15, 2024, the Giuseppe di Vagno Foundation, in collaboration with the Apulian Soprintendenza Archivistica e Bibliografica, re-displayed the interactive photography exhibit "Rocco Errico's Lens: An Interactive Experience” as part of the X edition of “Archivi Aperti”, a key event in the photographic cultural landscape organized by Rete Fotografica.
Held at the foundation's premises in Conversano, the event was designed to make photographic culture accessible to a broader audience, specifically targeting local high school students. Participating institutions included Liceo Simone Morea from Conversano, Istituto Professionale Domenico Modugno from Polignano a Mare, and Istituto Istruzione Secondaria Superiore Pertini - Anelli – Pinto from Turi, which brought together ten classes to explore the artistic expression and technical intricacies of photography.
Curated by Jacopo De Benedictis and launched at the 20th Lectorinfabula festival in September 2024, the exhibit presents a meticulously curated collection of 400 photographs. Each piece, annotated by the renowned photographer Rocco Errico, offered a glimpse into historical and personal narratives, providing students with a hands-on connection to the past.
A notable feature of the event was its interactive component, where students had the chance to engage directly with the photographic process. They developed photographic negatives from Errico’s extensive archival collection in a darkroom specifically set up for the event in the Foundation Community Library’s reading rooms.
This exhibit, aimed at showcasing the extensive collection of 35mm black-and-white negatives from the Rocco Errico photographic archive, which is currently being digitized as part of the DIGITsmart project, also contributed to inspire and educate by merging traditional photography techniques with contemporary educational approaches.
