EXHIBITION EXTENDED UNTIL APRIL 5, 2026
Gaze into these artworks for an enduring span, delve into their depths. The great danger, is that they may blind. They are so rich, so brilliant, that’s a bit like staring at the Sun with naked eyes.
Sylvain Bellenger
Napoli Explosion is an autobiographical work, an hymn that Naples sings to itself.
Salvatore Settis
For over 12 years, on New Year's Eve, my team and I ascend Mount Faito, a mountain overlooking the Bay of Naples, to capture the extraordinary choreography of lights and colors produced by fireworks all around Vesuvius. Over the years, the project has evolved into an experimentation of new forms of writing with light, using a unique color palette provided by the hundreds of thousands of fireworks exploding simultaneously. Over time, Napoli Explosion has become a work in search of the feeling of light.
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Nel XIX secolo, quando la fotografia era ancora agli albori, per superare il complesso di inferiorità nei confronti degli artisti visivi, molti fotografi si diedero al «pittorialismo», imitando temi e stilemi della pittura. Nei primi anni del XX secolo, quando ormai la fotografia era stata accettata come forma d’arte, non…
Settis: Amura immortalizes Naples on New Year’s Eve
It took the convergence of an unparalleled location (Capodimonte collection), a director at the end of his tenure (Sylvain Bellenger), and the multi-year project of a true Neapolitan (Mario Amura) to launch "Napoli Explosion," an exhibition where photography, painting, and reportage merge and blend. On the edge of the Real Bosco...
Bellenger: Napoli Explosion at Museo di Capodimonte
Few cities in the world can be identified with a natural element. Naples is completely identified with Vesuvius. And there is no terrace, urban perspective, city window that does not seek a glimpse of Vesuvius. Naples is a kind of amphitheatre built around Vesuvius. But Vesuvius is...
Paesaggio civile. Napoli Explosion
Napoli Explosion is an art experiment that I have been observing for a few years. It is a visual art project, a live performance set by photographer Mario Amura, which has taken place since 2006 on New Year's Eve. In the post-production phase, hundreds of images are "played along" with music, often composed...