Manfredi Gioacchini - Grand Tour

What does it mean, nowadays, to measure oneself with the legendary experience of the Grand Tour, so much so as to title one's own work after it? It is no secret that the Grand Tour's itineraries are at the basis of Manfredi Gioacchini's work. However, when flipping through the pages of this book, one cannot help but wonder whether this journey is a physical one, or a journey of the mind? This is precisely where Gioacchini's photographic story comes to life, around such subtle ambiguity; in the tangible landscapes and in the abstract essence of the places he visits or inhabits. With an engaging gaze, ready to be astonished and open to the wonder of discovery, the author invites the observer to contemplation. For this reason, his photographs take on the added value of a true 'style,' closer to Ghirri's approach to landscape rather than that of the Alinari brothers, or of 18th or 19th century paintings.