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PRESENCE
ALESSANDRO SILVERJ
ALESSANDRO SILVERJ
Alessandro Silverj (Rome, 1991) works primarily in the darkroom, where he prints and manipulates both his own photographs and archival images. He brings together materials from different moments in time, combining personal negatives with recovered photographs and altering them through cutting, layering, multiple exposures and physical interventions.
His work weaves past and present by placing everyday gestures and family memories in dialogue with historical material, exploring how cultural habits, inherited fears and long-lasting social patterns continue to shape experience.
Alessandro Silverj (Rome, 1991) works primarily in the darkroom, where he prints and manipulates both his own photographs and archival images. He brings together materials from different moments in time, combining personal negatives with recovered photographs and altering them through cutting, layering, multiple exposures and physical interventions.
His work weaves past and present by placing everyday gestures and family memories in dialogue with historical material, exploring how cultural habits, inherited fears and long-lasting social patterns continue to shape experience.
PRESENCE
On August 29, 1523, Margherita, known as Madregna, was accused of witchcraft. Tortured with rope, she confessed to practicing sorcery and attending a sabbath. She was condemned and burned alive at the stake. Her property was seized and redistributed according to Inquisitorial customs. Centuries later, her voice still echoes.
On August 29, 1523, Margherita, known as Madregna, was accused of witchcraft. Tortured with rope, she confessed to practicing sorcery and attending a sabbath. She was condemned and burned alive at the stake. Her property was seized and redistributed according to Inquisitorial customs. Centuries later, her voice still echoes.