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Exhibitions

Archivi Ritrovati – Rediscovered Archives, 2nd Edition

Tuesday, 22.09.2026 (all day)
until Saturday, 31.10.2026

Photographs from the MIP archive, newly assembled: from Henri Cartier-Bresson and Luigi Ghirri to Mimmo Jodice and young names. Until 31 October at the State Archives, free admission.

“Archivi Ritrovati” is Carla Cantore’s curatorial project as part of MIPphest 2026, the 10th International Festival of Photography and Visual Arts, whose theme this year is “Fluid Horizons”. The artistic director is Antonello Di Gennaro.

On show are photographs, publications, little-known works and unexpected finds from the MIP collection – not to retell a finished story, but to see what happens when images and documents from different times and contexts are placed side by side.

The photographers represented include Henri Cartier-Bresson, Luigi Ghirri, Gabriele Basilico, Mimmo Jodice, Olivo Barbieri, Guido Guidi, Mario Cresci, Vincenzo Castella, Giovanni Chiaramonte, Folco Quilici and Claude Nori, along with many younger names.

Opening hours: 9 am to 1 pm and 3 to 5 pm. Admission is free. The exhibition is part of the programme of “Matera, Mediterranean Capital of Culture and Dialogue 2026”.

Information from Matera Welcome Events – open data from the Fondazione Matera-Basilicata 2019, licence CC-BY-SA. Please check with the organiser before your visit.

Venue
State Archives of Matera
Via Tommaso Stigliani, 25, Matera
Organiser
MIP – Matera International Photography
Performers
Gabriele Basilico|Olivo Barbieri|Gianantonio Battistella|Martin Bilinovac|Andrea Botto|Gaia Cambiaggi|Henri Cartier-Bresson|Vincenzo Castella|Andrea Cavazzuti|Giovanni Chiaramonte|Mario Cresci|Antonello Di Gennaro|Martin Errichiello|Vittore Fossati|Fulvio
Admission
Free admission
Web link
https://www.materaevents.it/events/view/fotografia/8629/archivi_ritrovati_ii_edizione