On the occasion of Liu Bolin’s return to Italy, two years after his first residency programme, Foundation FORMA for Photography guests Hiding in Italy, the second Italian production of works by the Chinese artist (1973), realized with the support of Regione Lombardia, Provincia di Milano and Municipal Council for Events, in collaboration with the Italy China Foundation, Boxart Gallery, Mazen, Asian Studies Group and with the Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo.

The project by the Chinese artist, who became famous with his Hiding in the City series, has come to life in buildings and places that are of social and historical significance for the history of Italy. These include the Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo and the La Scala opera house in Milan, but also in St Mark’s Square, the Rialto Bridge, and the Conzafelzi Bridge in Venice, all of which are authentic icons of Italian culture.

After the shots he made in Verona in 2008, Palazzo Lombardia, a symbol of Italian modernity, also “posed” in 2010 as the background for Liu Bolin’s “camouflage”. Milan is also the setting chosen for the presentation of the Hiding in Italy project which is to be presented to the Italian and international public in the autumn this year. It is in this city that FORMA, the international photography foundation and exhibition space set up by Contrasto in sinergy with Corriere della Sera and ATM Milano.