The month-long exhibition is a project launched by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. It features works by the photographer Fabiano Ventura. The exhibition is based on the project “On the Trails of the Glaciers”, promoted and organised by the non-profit association Macromicro.
The work will head to COP26 co-chaired by the UK and Italy at the end of 2021 in Glasgow, and will be promoted by Italian embassies and consulates around the world.
The showcase consists of three sections: a General Introduction, Italian Mountains, and A Look at the World, featuring 20 landscape images, and 30 other photos.
The highlight of the exhibition is Montagne Italiane (Italian Mountains), an ideal journey exploring the entire Alpine arc from west to east, starting from the Gran Paradiso.
Nine mountains on the journey are also featured to reflect the evolution of the glacial masses, underlining the effects of climate change on the mountain landscape. In addition, two video recordings of the expedition “On the Trails of the Glaciers - Alps 2020” are being presented at the event.
A parallel exhibition on the Vietnamese side, titled “Vietnamese Landscapes - Ecological Diversity, Climate Change, New Discoveries”, introduces artworks of Vietnamese mountain landscapes by three Vietnamese photographers Hoang The Nhiem, Hoang Giang Hai and Tran Dang Dang Khoa.
According to the Organising Board, in the context of the complicated developments of the COVID-19 epidemic, virtual exhibitions will be promoted on the social networking sites of the Italian Embassy and the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology using diverse forms, helping visitors explore the spectacular landscapes of both Italy and Vietnam at home.
In addition, within the framework of the exhibition, there are also four online events with the themes: mountain exploration, mountain climbing, photography and climate change.
