Seminar: A Photographer's Sense of Space: Looking at the Work of Gabriele Basilico (Westminster, 18 May 2016)

A PHOTOGRAPHER’S SENSE OF SPACE: LOOKING AT THE WORK OF GABRIELE BASILICO
 University of Westminster
Marylebone Site, M/416 (Evans Room)
18 May 2016, 17:30–19:00
This seminar aims to reassess the work of Italian photographer Gabriele Basilico (1944-2013), whose contribution to the development of urban photography remains relatively little known in Britain. Basilico graduated in architecture from Milan Polytechnic and began to photograph urban landscapes in the early 1970s under the influence of the ‘new topographics’ approach. After portraying Milan’s factory buildings, he went on to photograph cities around the world for the next four decades. His formation shaped his distinctive way of observing urban space through the camera. By seeking familiar elements in the most foreign of places, he established an intimate bond with the city as an ever-changing living organism. What is the significance of Basilico’s work today, and what is its legacy? An international panel will reflect on these questions from the perspectives of architecture, photography, art history, and Italian Studies. While focusing on the work of a singular figure, the seminar will address wider issues concerning the relationship between contemporary photography and the experience of urban space.
Attendance is free. Register on Eventbrite:
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 Panel Speakers:
Alexandra Tommasini, The Bridget Riley Art Foundation, London
Eugénie Shinkle, Department of Photography, University of Westminster
Angelo Maggi, Università IUAV di Venezia
Marina Spunta, School of Modern Languages, University of Leicester
 
Chair:
Davide Deriu, Department of Architecture, University of Westminster