Opening: Saturday, June 28, 2025, at 11:00 am, Via della Stazione, Framura (SP).
Stairway adjacent to the train station.
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Sorgente is a photographic work in which the landscape becomes a living subject. At the heart of this reflection is the river—a recurring element in the artist’s practice—interpreted here as a geological and emotional backbone that runs through Framura with strength and sensitivity.
Through a series of interviews conducted locally, Jim C. Nedd explored the village’s history in anatomical terms, creating an intimate and layered portrait. The chosen site—an old mill that also served as a shelter and place of memory—takes on a symbolic charge, unfolding a narrative of protection and resilience. By portraying a hidden corner of Framura, now nearly vanished, the work takes on a ritual dimension: a liturgy of the body, of memory, and of collective care.
In a vertical town like Framura, the landscape is never neutral: it is mother, threat, and nourishment. Sorgente turns the image into a sensory experience, inviting viewers to perceive places as living architectures of resistance.
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Artwork:
01. Jim C. Nedd, Sorgente, 2025, lightbox, 225 x 150 cm
Via della Stazione, Framura (SP)
Stairway adjacent to the train station.
Framura (SP)
28.06.2025
Via della Stazione, scalinata adiacente alla stazione ferroviaria
09:00
MY WORK FOCUSES ON THE PRODUCTION OF PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES THAT OSCILLATE BETWEEN FICTION AND REALITY. LANDSCAPES AND FIGURES FROM MY MEMORIES ARE TRANSFORMED INTO WORKS INTERWOVEN WITH RECURRING THEMES IN MY PRACTICE, SUCH AS IDENTITY AND POPULAR CULTURE.
Jim C. Nedd’s practice (Colombia/Italy, 1991) weaves together music, photography, and storytelling. Much of his photographic work captures collective celebrations in the Caribbean, with images that blur the line between fiction and reality. Landscapes and figures drawn from personal memory merge with themes of identity and popular culture. Oral archives play a central role in his process, enabling him to create images rooted in stories heard or lived through collective memory.
He has exhibited at numerous international institutions, including Museion, Bolzano (IT, 2024); MACRO, Rome (IT, 2022); MAMBO, Bologna (IT, 2022); Cinemateca Digital, Bogotá (CO, 2022); Athens Biennale (GR, 2021); Liverpool Biennial (UK, 2021); Hamburger Bahnhof, Berlin (DE, 2021); Triennale Milano (IT, 2020); and Autoitalia, London (UK, 2020). His work has also been shown in galleries such as Damien & The Love Guru, Brussels (BE, 2024); Gregor Staiger, Milan and Zurich (2023); Sandy Brown, Berlin (DE, 2021, 2023); and Mishkin Gallery, New York (USA, 2020).
His images have been featured in publications such as Aperture, Flash Art, Vogue Italia, Kaleidoscope, GQ, Esquire, and Revue, and he has collaborated with fashion brands including Armani, Bottega Veneta, Gucci, and Prada. From 2015 to 2020, he was part of the editorial team of Toilet Paper, founded by Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari. Since 2019, he has worked with UNICEF, producing photographic reportages in Milan, Sicily, Beirut, and along the Syrian border. In 2023, he co-founded Black History Month Milano.
Framura, in eastern Liguria, is a cluster of villages that retain the charm of the past. The rugged, seaside territory includes five hamlets—Anzo, Ravecca, Setta, Costa, and Castagnola—connected by a panoramic staircase. The coastline alternates between cliffs and small coves, accessible via the Via del Mare, a scenic seaside walkway that begins at the train station.Anzo is home to a 15th-century Genoese tower and the chapel of Nostra Signora della Neve. Ravecca offers a distinctly medieval atmosphere. The town hall is located in Setta, which is protected by a Genoese tower, as well. Costa features a Carolingian tower and the 10th-century Church of San Martino, which houses a Madonna of the Rosary, painted by Bernardo Strozzi. Castagnola concludes the route with the parish church of San Lorenzo, where The Deposition by Luca Cambiaso can be admired. In 2024, Framura was awarded the Blue Flag, award given to beaches that meet high standard of sustainability, for the 12th consecutive year.
Mireille Filippini is a Milan-based Irish-Italian creative producer and cultural strategist whose work bridges contemporary visual culture, digital media, and social narratives. With a strong interest in generational engagement and new media, she brings a multidisciplinary perspective to curatorial practice—shaped by her background in Corporate Communication and two master’s degrees in New Digital Platforms (Sole 24 ORE) and Creative & Cultural Entrepreneurship (Goldsmiths, University of London). Her curatorial and editorial work has been featured in Kaleidoscope Magazine, Flash Art, and through collaborations with Threes Productions. She has curated live experiences and interdisciplinary projects for C2C Festival, working with artists such as Lorenzo Senni, Caterina Barbieri, and Jim C. Nedd. She has contributed to artistic productions with New York-based creative Laila Gohar for Milan’s Design Week. A finalist for the Deutsche Bank Awards for Creative Entrepreneurship and co-founder of a female creative collective in Milan, Mireille is committed to fostering emerging talent and building inclusive artistic communities. Her practice is rooted in cultural storytelling, experimental formats, and cross-sector collaborations across art, fashion, and design.