Idyssey, Stefano De Luigi
Limited edition 500 copies + signed C Print

"Stefano De Luigi's idea of working on the sites of the Odyssey with a simple smartphone perpetuates its relationship with modern technologies. Yesterday it was film, today it's digital media, the new ideal travel companion, whose infinite potential he explores. Accustomed to long-term editorial projects, and a keen observer of changes in our society, De Luigi has scoured the Mediterranean, drawing a constant parallel between the classical and contemporary worlds.

His project offers a myriad of interpretations: a revisitation of the Odyssey set in today's context; a look at the Mediterranean as a stage for new and dramatic peregrinations; a journey in the footsteps of Western civilization; a reflection on the use of media. In fact, all these readings intertwine, and from one of Ulysses' twelve stages to the next, the story moves from a documentary approach to a more literary tone, from images that tell the real story to others that give free rein to the imaginary and to nostalgia. (...) "
- Laura Serani

Éditions Bessard, 2017
Text in French
Hard cover
20.5 x 28.5 cm
48 pages
ISBN : 979-10-91406-43-7