Irene Fenara

Irene Fenara (1990) lives and works in Bologna. Her work investigates the gesture behind every photographic operation: watching. In particular, she observes, investigates and interprets the way machines look. There are hundreds of mechanical glances in front of which we pass every day. Irene Fenara focuses on surveillance cameras. Devices introduced and spread for reasons of control and security, or rather to protect us from others, also trigger a series of insecurities. The images they show are often unclear, dirtied by a series of errors, such as an obstacle in front of the lens, a lack of resolution or an evident chromatic alteration. Just like our eyes, they (re)see and transform reality, catapulting us into an alternative and mysterious universe.

Her work has been exhibited in public and private institutions such as Fondazione Prada Osservatorio, Milan (2016); Fondazione Fotografia, Modena (2017); MAMbo – Museum of Modern Art, Bologna (2018); Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Rome (2018); Kunst Merano Arte, Merano (2019); Villa Merkel, Esslingen (2020); ZERO…, Milan (2021); Triennale, Milan (2021); MACRO, Rome (2021), ICA, Milan (2022) and MAXXI, Rome (2022).