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The well-being of the elderly through art and photography
Besides holding theatre workshops, thanks to the collaboration with photographer Reza Khatir, the Dimitri Academy developed a parallel artistic project, aimed not so much at documenting the activities as at providing added value, obtained through the filter of an additional artistic medium such as photography.
From week to week, Reza Khatir followed the theatre activities in the different venues, capturing with his shots the sharing of exercises and movements, creative and playful moments, expressive gestures and flashes of inspiration and hilarity, born during collective practices. At the same time, Khatir focused on the individual participants, highlighting through his portraits the personality, experience and strength of each and every one, eschewing stereotypes and images of the ‘elderly’, to return to the individual in his or her totality and fullness.
The portraits and scenes captured during the workshops are now brought together in four photographic exhibitions, curated by Veronica Provenzale for the Accademia Dimitri and Khatir himself, set up in the four venues where the workshops took place. In addition to testifying to the meeting and sharing that took place during the workshops and encouraging the dissemination and multiplication of the experience, the hope is that these photographic exhibitions can help to promote a more appreciative, true and profound image of older people.
Photographic exhibition
Besides holding theatre workshops, thanks to the collaboration with photographer Reza Khatir, the Dimitri Academy developed a parallel artistic project, aimed not so much at documenting the activities as at providing added value, obtained through the filter of an additional artistic medium such as photography.
From week to week, Reza Khatir followed the theatre activities in the different venues, capturing with his shots the sharing of exercises and movements, creative and playful moments, expressive gestures and flashes of inspiration and hilarity, born during collective practices. At the same time, Khatir focused on the individual participants, highlighting through his portraits the personality, experience and strength of each and every one, eschewing stereotypes and images of the ‘elderly’, to return to the individual in his or her totality and fullness.
The portraits and scenes captured during the workshops are now brought together in four photographic exhibitions, curated by Veronica Provenzale for the Accademia Dimitri and Khatir himself, set up in the four venues where the workshops took place. In addition to testifying to the meeting and sharing that took place during the workshops and encouraging the dissemination and multiplication of the experience, the hope is that these photographic exhibitions can help to promote a more appreciative, true and profound image of older people.
