The Poetry of Everyday Life in Sirmione: Photographs from the Magnum Photos Workshop
A public meeting with Jacob and Sara Aue Sobol to present the images at the end of the workshop Photography as a Visual Poem
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The poetry of everyday life in Sirmione: photographs from the Magnum Photos workshop with Jacob and Sara Aue Sobol
Friday, May 9, 2025, 6:30 p.m., Palazzo Callas Exhibitions
Free admission, you can book a place at “The poetry of everyday life in Sirmione”
The public meeting with photographers Jacob and Sara Aue Sobol will conclude the Photography as a Visual Poem workshop that will take place in Sirmione from May 5 to 9, 2025 and will offer the public the opportunity to discover the works created by the participants and the projects created by Jacob and Sara.
Organized by Magnum Photos in collaboration with the Municipality of Sirmione, the workshop proposed a path focused on the ability to capture not only people and places, but also human bonds and the poetry of everyday life.
The public meeting will be divided into two parts: the first part will present the results of the workshop; the second part will feature Jacob and Sara presenting their work, followed by a book signing session. The books of both photographers will be available for purchase during the evening.
The meeting is an excellent opportunity to discover how Sirmione will have inspired the workshop participants: places, stories and visions born from the encounter with the territory will take shape during the public meeting, in a moment of sharing between photography and collective storytelling.
Born in Copenhagen in 1976, Jacob Aue Sobol is known for his ability to tell the universality of human emotions, exploring themes such as love and vulnerability. Among his most famous works, the book Sabine (2004) is inspired by the time spent in Greenland, while I, Tokyo tells the loneliness experienced in the Japanese capital. A member of Magnum Photos since 2007, Sobol has worked on projects in different parts of the world, including Arrivals and Departures along the Trans-Siberian railway and James’ House, dedicated to an Inuit man.
Sara Aue Sobol studied photography in Italy and Denmark and has realized photographic projects in Russia and Mexico. He is currently Art Director of Jacob Aue Sobol with whom he lives in Denmark.
Magnum Photos con Jacob e Sara Aue Sobol a Sirmione: il comunicato stampa (press kit in Italian only)
