Magazzino presented the exhibition, Marco Anelli: Building Magazzino, in the Program Room of the The Alice Curtis Desmond and Hamilton Fish library. Curated by Magazzino’s Director, Vittorio Calabrese, the exhibition featured large-format photographs depicting the different phases of construction alongside portraits of the local workers involved in the project.
About Marco Anelli
Marco Anelli is a Roman-born, New York-based photographer. After specializing in black and white photography and printing techniques in Paris, he started working on photographic projects that evolve over long periods of time. His publications include works on sculpture and architecture, sport and classical music. In 2010 he took portraits of 1,545 participants in Marina Abramović’s performance at the MoMA (Portraits in the Presence of Marina Abramović, Damiani Publisher 2010). Since 2011 he has been exploring the character of the artist and their work as expressed in their studio. Something Wicked This Way Comes is a project that leads the viewer into the creative process of internationally acclaimed artists. In 2015 he completed A Simple Story, his project on the construction of the new Whitney Museum of American Art. New York’s architecture, building sites and their workers are the subjects of his most recent research. He lives and works in New York City. www.marcoanelli.com
About The Alice Curtis Desmond and Hamilton Fish Library
The Alice Curtis Desmond and Hamilton Fish Library in Garrison, New York was founded in 1980. The Library is a member of the Mid-Hudson Library System and serves the residents of Philipstown and its surrounding communities. The mission of the Library is to provide access to the world of social and cultural ideas through a wide variety of resources and programs. The Library has a special interest in the art and history of the region, and in inspiring a love of reading and literacy in all forms, for all people. More information about this and other library programs can be found at www.desmondfishlibrary.org