The Weekender Turin
As the inaugural capital of Italy, Turin’s grandeur echoes through its majestic architecture and meticulously planned urban landscape. This book serves as a captivating lens through which an intrepid explorer unveils the essence of Turin, capturing its essence from the break of dawn. Beginning in the heart of the historic center, where bustling streets adorned with charming boutiques beckon, the journey unfolds along the tranquil banks of the Po River. Here, amidst sprawling parks and monumental edifices, the city’s rich history unfolds in all its splendor.
The work of photographer Lorenzo Morandi is distinguished by a profound exploration of the human experience, focusing on the physical context in which it unfolds. His photography of Turin, in this captivating journey through the city, blends a descriptive and figurative component with a more conceptual search. Beginning in the heart of the historic center, where bustling streets adorned with charming boutiques beckon, the journey unfolds along the tranquil banks of the Po River amidst sprawling parks and monumental edifices. Turin, with its roots dating back to ancient Roman times, bears the indelible marks of its storied past in its meticulously laid-out checkerboard streets and its archaeological remnants.
Lorenzo Morandi is an Italian photographer and director. He collaborates with individuals, brands, and organizations to craft visual narratives for editorial content, cultural projects, exhibitions, and commercial productions. His practice is distinguished by a profound exploration of the human experience, focusing on the physical context in which it unfolds. His photography blends a descriptive and figurative component with a more conceptual search, which enhances the geometric and graphic component, influenced by his background in architecture and design.
Photographer: Lorenzo Morandi
How does an architect and engineer become a photographer? For Lorenzo Morandi, it started with the realization that people were often an afterthought in design.
Artist Review: Guillaume Sardin
Guillaume Sardin occupies an artistic space of wonder that is at once disciplined and childlike. A space where the warmth of a human hand overrides digital perfection, and the characteristic whimsy of his “narrative drawings” belie the deep skill that goes into the studied relaxedness of every line.
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