Steve McCurry's most iconic photographs dedicated to animals on display at Stupinigi

The Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi (Turin) will host from November 27, 2021 to May 1, 2022 the exhibition Steve McCurry. Animals, curated by Biba Giacchetti, produced by Next Exhibition, in collaboration with SUDEST 57 and the Dreams Cultural Association.

For the first time the exhibition arrives in Piedmont, at the ancient kitchens of the Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi, and presents sixty iconic shots by Steve McCurry that tell the public the thousands of stories of daily life where man and animal are closely linked. It thus touches on the themes of the work and sustenance that animals provide for humans, the consequences of human actions on local and global wildlife, and man’s affection for animals. Working animals, used as a way to survival, animals sometimes exploited as the only resource to a condition of misery, other times loved and recognized as companions to alleviate sadness or for a form of symbiotic affection.

The Animals project was born in 1992 when Steve McCurry carried out a mission to the war territories in the Gulf area to document the disastrous environmental and wildlife impact in the conflict sites. On this occasion he shot some of his most famous iconic images, such as camels crossing burning oil wells and migratory birds entirely smeared with oil. With this reportage Steve McCurry won the Word Press Photo that same year: the prize was awarded by a very special jury, the Children Jury, composed of children from all nations. McCurry has always placed stories related to the most fragile groups at the center of his projects, exploring, with a focus on children, the plight of civilians in conflict areas and documenting endangered ethnic groups and the consequences of natural cataclysms. Since that 1992 shoot, McCurry has turned his empathetic gaze to the world of animals.

"Animals invites us to reflect on the fact that we are not alone in this world, among all the living creatures around us,“ comments the curator. ”Most importantly, it leaves visitors with a message: namely, that although humans and animals share the same earth, only we humans have the power necessary to defend and save the planet."

The entrance to the exhibition immediately provides food for thought through the reconstruction of the phenomenon of glacier melting, using multimedia projections created with the Remix 4.0. system patented by Next Exhibition. Since the beginning of the 20th century, there has been an increase in the temperature of the Earth’s surface that cannot be attributed to natural causes, but rather to the behavior of humans, the primary contributors to global warming. Human beings are in fact the most damaging animal, which has affected and affects the flora and fauna of our planet. Throughout the course numerous insights are aimed at raising awareness of the issues of safeguarding our planet and eco-sustainability. Seminars and workshops will be held in the education room, involving different age groups.

For more info: www.mostramccurry.com. Hours: Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tickets: Full 14 euros, reduced (over 65, under 12, affiliated partners, university students) 12 euros. Free for children under 6 years old.

Image: Al Ahmadi, Kuwait, 1991 ©Steve McCurry

Steve McCurry's most iconic photographs dedicated to animals on display at Stupinigi

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