De haut en bas Théâtre Royal de Turin

3 Fabruary - 7 March 2010 This exhibition, organized in collaboration with Agarttha Arte, is part of the project entitled "Piedmont: a definition", an ongoing collection of commissioned work by major photographers. Following on from Alain Fleischer in 2007, William Klein in 2008 and Gabriele Basilico in 2009, Sarah Moon has been given carte blanche to produce an artistic work focusing on the Royal Theatre in Turin. Sarah Moon has created a compelling evocation of this wonderful theatre, where timeless features of the stage and backstage areas recall the world of Lewis Caroll, tales by Hans Christian Andersen, and Shakespeare's tragedies. "Years ago, in winter, late at night, jut after arriving in Turin, I wanted to lose myself alone in the streets. Following in Maria Callas' imaginary footsteps, I found myself in front of the Royal Theatre, where she directed The Sicilian Vespers for the reopening of the theatre that had been rebuilt after the fire. When I was asked to photograph the Teatro, I gladly gathered together the threads of this unfinished dream: allowing myself to be possessed by the lights and shadows of the stage, by the music and voices which still echo through this historic theatre, the dreamchild of Juvarra, Alfieri, Cocito and Mollino" Sarah Moon Exhibition and catalogue produced with support from the Piedmont Regional Council, Fondation CRT, Compagnia di San Paolo, and Bentley S.o.A S.p.A.