by ARCHIVIO VIVO
The exhibition reconstructs, through vernacular photographs of private and professional life, the figure of Maria Giovannini, one of the first women in Italy to graduate in Mathematics and Physics. The exhibition portrays a woman capable of moving independently through an era in which female presence was only beginning to emerge within scientific studies. Through family images, moments of teaching, and everyday scenes, the project reflects on the value of the photographic archive as a tool for collective memory and for rediscovering stories that have remained at the margins of official narratives.
ARCHIVIO VIVO
Beyond promoting awareness and fostering public engagement with vernacular photography through exhibitions and educational activities, ARCHIVIO VIVO encourages the active involvement of local communities through the collection of research materials (amateur and archival photographs), creating a documentary foundation that serves both as a repository of local memory and as a resource for new contemporary art projects. Through the projects developed within ARCHIVIO VIVO, the association GU.PHO. – Centro per la fotografia vernacolare APS is also building a stable regional network through a series of satellite initiatives.
