Now and Then catalogs ageing and cultural identity

ageing and cultural identity

is a 15-year long deep observation of those peculiar and common features that characterize the western “peripheral” landscape which is only apparently ordinary and standardized

(Phil Rolla)The catalog text is by Marco Franciolli

the city of Regensburg initiated a grant for artistic-documentary photography

Now and Then catalogs ageing and cultural identityA historic building is a legend of ones own time. A trace of it is left and gets exposed on an instant photo. Each frame is a monument to be discovered and preserved. A photo in hand is a ticket to ride on a time machine. Travelling between different points along the timeline, we re witness moments in history. When the past and present are juxtaposed, humans cannot help but respond with contemplations and a sense of nostalgia. Now and Then is a