Alessandro Gandolfi - Silence #1

Anechoic, from the Greek “priva di eco” (devoid of echo): for this reason entering Ferrara University's anechoic chamber in Italy is a mystical experience. Sound does not propagate, you gradually lose your balance, and from initial euphoria you move to a unsettling sensation of disorientation. Perhaps the ideal condition to perform a concert, as the violinist Martina Monti is doing. This photograph comes from a photographic project dedicated to silence and has been published by several outlets, from the Italian La Repubblica to the French Revue XXI 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 gsm paper and comes with a certificate of authenticity.

Alessandro Gandolfi is an Italian photographer and professional journalist, co-founder of the agency Parallelozero. Interested in telling the small and large changes of contemporary society, his reportage has appeared in outlets around the world and displayed in various international photography exhibitions and 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 for National Geographic Italia earned the “Best Edit Award” as the best reportage published in the magazine’s various local editions. More information on his personal website."