Alessandro Gandolfi - Silence #1

Anecoic, from the Greek “priva di eco” (without an echo): thus entering Ferrara University’s Anechoic Chamber in Italy is a mystical experience. The sound does not propagate, you gradually lose balance, and from initial euphoria you move to an 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 on various outlets, from the Italian La Repubblica to the French Revue XXI and up 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 and comes with a certificate of authenticity.

Alessandro Gandolfi is an Italian professional photographer and journalist, co-founder of the agency Parallelozero. 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 exhibitions 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 local editions. More information on his personal website.