Passaggi. Esplorazione introspettiva di un territorio montano
Andrea Terlizzi's thesis project for the Municipality of Pontechianale
Academic year
2023-2024
The thesis project focuses on a 45 km journey from Piasco to Chianale, through the Varaita Valley.
The author documents the landscape and remote places encountered along the way, exploring themes such as solitude and abandonment. The work, divided into four stages, is presented in a five-meter-long leporello, offering a visual narrative of the journey, including photographs of landscapes, portraits, and evocative images.
The practice of walking, seen as a performative act, allowed the author to slow down and view the landscape not just as a backdrop but as an active protagonist in the experience.
Today, the mountain is an essential laboratory for redefining the concepts of development and society. In this context, the thesis project of the Three-Year Photography Course emerges as a workshop where students boldly push beyond the conventional stereotypes of the alpine landscape, contributing to a new visual narrative of the Pontechianale area.
Starting with a winter research phase conducted in the city, enriched by the support of industry experts, along with a one-week stay at high altitude, the students expressed their photographic language through narrative and territorial photography, delving into historical archives, and actively involving local inhabitants to capture the most significant nuances of the place.
Thesis Supervisor: Giulia Ticozzi
Assistant Supervisor: Antonio La Grotta, Matteo Balduzzi
