Real Universe, Imagined Universe

The cosmic works of Luciana Matalon meet astrophotography

Archeologia stellare (1985) by Luciana MatalonFondazione Luciana Matalon

Real universe, imagined universe

The exhibition brings together the works of artist Luciana Matalon and the astrophotographs of Daniele Gasparri, Marco Bastoni and Stefano Maraggi. An encounter that arises from the common investigation of existence, the universe and its mysteries 

Archeologia del pensiero (1983) by Luciana MatalonFondazione Luciana Matalon

Luciana Matalon

Multifaceted and experimental artist, from the second half of the 60s she began to explore the astral dimension, creating cosmic images with mixed techniques, combining plastics, optical fibers, relief resins and painting.

M45 by Daniele GasparriFondazione Luciana Matalon

Passione Astronomia

Gasparri, Bastoni and Maraggi are part of Passione Astronomia, a group that aims to make  scientific divulgation  related to  Space, making it accessible to all.

M51 by Daniele GasparriFondazione Luciana Matalon

Daniele Gasparri

Is an astrophysicist and astrophotographer: when he is not busy writing astronomy books he dedicates himself to photographing nebulae, galaxies, comets and all the wonders of the open space he can capture.
One example is the spiral galaxy M51 featured in this shot.

MW Santuario by Stefano MaraggiFondazione Luciana Matalon

Stefano Maraggi       

Started his career as a landscape  photographer moving on to  Astrophotography.
In this photo Maraggi has captured the millions of stars belonging to the Milky Way while towering above a small monastery scattered in the mountains of the Brescian Pre-Alps.

TSE Mongolia (2008) by Marco BastoniFondazione Luciana Matalon

Marco Bastoni

Is an astrophile, scientific disseminator and hunter of solar eclipses around the world.  
Bastoni photographed the 2008 solar eclipse from the Mongolian desert, capturing the glowing atmosphere surrounding the star like a crown.

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