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Exhibition:
'The Green Hour' by Massimo Siragusa

September, 2011

The exhibition is conceived for the Civic Museums of Bassano. A historic building in the city hosts a selection of portraits of historic gardens in Italy. A journey to discover the natural and architectural beauty of the parks which have won or got to the final stage of the “the most beautiful parks in Italy ” contest sponsored by FAI.

"In Piedmont we find the Venaria Reale in Turin, one of the most significant examples of the splendor of 17th and 18th century architecture and art at European level. In Genoa the ever splendid Garden of the Villa Durazzo Pallavicini, which with its romantic park is considered one of the greatest historical gardens on a national level. In Tuscany, as well as the splendid gardens of the Villa Medicea di Castello, located in the hilly area of ​​Florence, which today is the location of the Accademia della Crusca and considered the best-preserved example of Italian garden, there is the Boboli Garden. In Lombardy the extraordinary atmosphere of the Baroque garden of Isola Bella. Built at different times and divided into ten sloping terraces, it is embellished with pools, fountains, architectural perspectives that open against the background of the waters of Lago Maggiore. Villa D’Este in Tivoli, included in the UNESCO world heritage list, with its impressive concentration of fountains, nymphaeums, caves, water features and hydraulic music, is a repeatedly emulated model in the European gardens of mannerism and baroque. And then the Reggia di Caserta, proclaimed World Heritage by UNESCO, with its park composed of Italian and English gardens, is the largest garden in Europe over 2.5 km. long. The last stop on our journey through the Italian green wonders, is another archaeological and landscape jewel, which came back to its splendor after decades of neglect thanks to the intervention of FAI: the Garden of Kolymbetra, in the Valle dei templi in Agrigento (“Valley of Temples”). An extraordinary place for the magnificence of nature and for the richness of archaeological finds that are still coming to light." 

Massimo Siragusa

 

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Exhibition:
'The Green Hour' by Massimo Siragusa

September, 2011

The exhibition is conceived for the Civic Museums of Bassano. A historic building in the city hosts a selection of portraits of historic gardens in Italy. A journey to discover the natural and architectural beauty of the parks which have won or got to the final stage of the “the most beautiful parks in Italy ” contest sponsored by FAI.

"In Piedmont we find the Venaria Reale in Turin, one of the most significant examples of the splendor of 17th and 18th century architecture and art at European level. In Genoa the ever splendid Garden of the Villa Durazzo Pallavicini, which with its romantic park is considered one of the greatest historical gardens on a national level. In Tuscany, as well as the splendid gardens of the Villa Medicea di Castello, located in the hilly area of ​​Florence, which today is the location of the Accademia della Crusca and considered the best-preserved example of Italian garden, there is the Boboli Garden. In Lombardy the extraordinary atmosphere of the Baroque garden of Isola Bella. Built at different times and divided into ten sloping terraces, it is embellished with pools, fountains, architectural perspectives that open against the background of the waters of Lago Maggiore. Villa D’Este in Tivoli, included in the UNESCO world heritage list, with its impressive concentration of fountains, nymphaeums, caves, water features and hydraulic music, is a repeatedly emulated model in the European gardens of mannerism and baroque. And then the Reggia di Caserta, proclaimed World Heritage by UNESCO, with its park composed of Italian and English gardens, is the largest garden in Europe over 2.5 km. long. The last stop on our journey through the Italian green wonders, is another archaeological and landscape jewel, which came back to its splendor after decades of neglect thanks to the intervention of FAI: the Garden of Kolymbetra, in the Valle dei templi in Agrigento (“Valley of Temples”). An extraordinary place for the magnificence of nature and for the richness of archaeological finds that are still coming to light." 

Massimo Siragusa

 

Steve Bisson

Hi! I am Steve, a professional in the field of photography and visual arts, with a background as a curator, art director, and educator.

I’m a “mestizo,” as they say—Venetian on my father’s side, with a French surname that dates back to Napoleon’s campaigns, and a soldier from around Montpellier. My mother was born in Belgium to a Dutch family. My grandfather from Hoboken, New Jersey, on the Hudson River. I grew up a bit here and there; I currently live in Paris.

I have known the world before smartphones, computers, and the internet. Before low-cost flights. The backseat of my father's car was my window. Studies pushed me to embrace complexity, a quite observation. A gaze that "touches," that dares in some way, that strives to forge a connection.

I spent the past 20 years questioning the role of images in society.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Contacts

Facebook / Instagram / info@stevebisson.com

• Teaching
As an educator, Steve Bisson taught photography and visual arts at various academic institutions. His teaching style is characterized by a combination of practical and theoretical approaches, aiming to stimulate creativity in students and deepen their understanding of the cultural and social dynamics associated with photography. In 2016, in collaboration with Klaus Fruchtnis, he co-founded Blurring the Lines, an academic network that fosters talent and dialogue in the visual realm. In 2018, Steve Bisson joined Paris College of Art as adjunct faculty and has since then taught in different courses in the Masters of Art (MA) / Masters of Fine Arts (MFA) in Photography and Image Making, Masters of Art (MA) in Fashion Film & Photography, Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Photography. In 2022 he was appointed Chair of  Photography Department.

Steve Bisson has also been giving lectures, mentoring, and collaborating with cultural and educational institutions worldwide such as: Lasalle College of Arts (Singapore) | Novia University, Master of Culture and Arts, Entrepreneurship in the Arts, and Photography (Finland) | FotoDepartment (Russia) | Museum of Contemporary Art of Vojvodina (Serbia) | FAAP – Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado (Brazil) | Fondazione Benetton Studi e Ricerche (Italy) and multiple other academies and institutions.

• Curator
Steve Bisson has curated numerous exhibitions, festivals, workshop and photographic events both in Italy and internationally. His expertise in selecting and presenting visual has allowed him to collaborate with emerging and established artists, contributing to significant exhibition projects that explore contemporary social and cultural themes, as much as exploring civic participatory approaches. He is currently art director of Lab27 cultural centre in Italy.

• Publications
Steve Bisson is the chief-editor of Urbanautica Journal of Visual Anthropology and Cultural Landscapes, and the founder of the publishing house Penisola Edizioni. Urbanautica is an international editorial platform focused on contemporary photography and visual research, serving as a space for dialogue and reflection with a strong emphasis on themes related to visual anthropology, urbanism, and social sciences. Bisson also contributed to countless texts, books, studies, magazines, juries.

• Education
Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning from the Istituto Universitario di Architettura – IUAV of Venice, Italy (2002), and MBA from Kansas University, USA (2004).

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Design by Roberto Vito D'Amico

Steve Bisson

Hi! I am Steve, a professional in the field of photography and visual arts, with a background as a curator, art director, and educator.

I’m a “mestizo,” as they say—Venetian on my father’s side, with a French surname that dates back to Napoleon’s campaigns, and a soldier from around Montpellier. My mother was born in Belgium to a Dutch family. My grandfather from Hoboken, New Jersey, on the Hudson River. I grew up a bit here and there; I currently live in Paris.

I have known the world before smartphones, computers, and the internet. Before low-cost flights. The backseat of my father's car was my window. Studies pushed me to embrace complexity, a quite observation. A gaze that "touches," that dares in some way, that strives to forge a connection.

I spent the past 20 years questioning the role of images in society.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Contacts

Facebook / Instagram / info@stevebisson.com

• Teaching
As an educator, Steve Bisson taught photography and visual arts at various academic institutions. His teaching style is characterized by a combination of practical and theoretical approaches, aiming to stimulate creativity in students and deepen their understanding of the cultural and social dynamics associated with photography. In 2016, in collaboration with Klaus Fruchtnis, he co-founded Blurring the Lines, an academic network that fosters talent and dialogue in the visual realm. In 2018, Steve Bisson joined Paris College of Art as adjunct faculty and has since then taught in different courses in the Masters of Art (MA) / Masters of Fine Arts (MFA) in Photography and Image Making, Masters of Art (MA) in Fashion Film & Photography, Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Photography. In 2022 he was appointed Chair of  Photography Department.

Steve Bisson has also been giving lectures, mentoring, and collaborating with cultural and educational institutions worldwide such as: Lasalle College of Arts (Singapore) | Novia University, Master of Culture and Arts, Entrepreneurship in the Arts, and Photography (Finland) | FotoDepartment (Russia) | Museum of Contemporary Art of Vojvodina (Serbia) | FAAP – Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado (Brazil) | Fondazione Benetton Studi e Ricerche (Italy) and multiple other academies and institutions.

• Curator
Steve Bisson has curated numerous exhibitions, festivals, workshop and photographic events both in Italy and internationally. His expertise in selecting and presenting visual has allowed him to collaborate with emerging and established artists, contributing to significant exhibition projects that explore contemporary social and cultural themes, as much as exploring civic participatory approaches. He is currently art director of Lab27 cultural centre in Italy.

• Publications
Steve Bisson is the chief-editor of Urbanautica Journal of Visual Anthropology and Cultural Landscapes, and the founder of the publishing house Penisola Edizioni. Urbanautica is an international editorial platform focused on contemporary photography and visual research, serving as a space for dialogue and reflection with a strong emphasis on themes related to visual anthropology, urbanism, and social sciences. Bisson also contributed to countless texts, books, studies, magazines, juries.

• Education
Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning from the Istituto Universitario di Architettura – IUAV of Venice, Italy (2002), and MBA from Kansas University, USA (2004).

—
Design by Roberto Vito D'Amico

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