Alessandro Gandolfi - Silence #1

Anechoic, from the Greek “priva di eco” (without echo): for this reason entering the Anechoic Chamber at the University of Ferrara in Italy is a mystical experience. Sound does not propagate, you gradually lose your balance, and from initial euphoria you move to an unsettling feeling of disorientation. Perhaps the ideal condition for performing a concert, as violinist Martina Monti is doing.

This photograph comes from a photographic project dedicated to silence and has been published on several outlets, from the Italian La Repubblica to the French Revue XXI and to National Geographic Italia, where it became the cover image of issue 5/2020.

The image is signed on the back and measures 30x40 cm. It is printed in a limited edition (25 copies) on Hahnemühle Baryta FB 350 g/m² paper and comes with an authenticity certificate.

Alessandro Gandolfi is an Italian professional photographer and journalist, co-founder of the Parallelozero agency. Interested in telling the small and large changes of contemporary society, his reports have appeared in outlets around the world and have been exhibited in various museums and international photography festivals. He has received international recognitions such as the Sony World Photography Award, the NPPA Best of Photojournalism, the POY – Pictures of the Year, and the PDN. Eight of his reports published in National Geographic Italia have earned the “Best Edit Award” as the best reportage published in the magazine’s various local editions. More information on his personal website.