Horizon is an arrangement of selected photographic sequences andvideos captured in the Swedish Lapland,
situated above the Arctic Circle, spanning the years 2021 to 2023.
The work deals with the fascinating and disorienting wanderings within a landscape where the cycles of light
and time are fractured. North of the Arctic Circle, during winter, the sun never rises above the horizon and for
about 24 hours the snowscape remains shrouded in darkness.
During this time of partial blackness, the refraction, the reflective surfaces of snow and ice, the glare of the moon,
and the artificial lighting illuminate the arctic existence. On days of clarity, a soft blue light gradually emerges,
enveloping everything in a bluish luminescence that lasts for about thirty minutes before the profound obscurity
takes over again.Through eight photographic prints in different formats and an upcoming video installation,
Giacomo Colombo presents a portrait of contemplation and hunting of wilderness taken during his journeys
through this mysterious land. The presentation is complemented by a booklet designed by Edoardo Ferrari
and published by Small Small Editions.
Giacomo Colombo (born 1995 in Milan, Italy) studied Communication Design at the Polytechnic University of
Milan - School of Design and Photography and Multimedia Languages at CFP Bauer.
His artistic practice spans photography, printed materials, and audiovisual media. Giacomo creates narratives
primarily in book form and has self-published two titles: If You Could See Me Now (2020) and Alternate Takes (2020).
His work has been featured in various group shows, including galleries and festivals such as ENTER ENTER
(Amsterdam, 2023), Castel Ganda (Appiano, 2023), Condominio (Milan, 2021), Walk-In Studio (Milan, 2021), and MART,
the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Trento and Rovereto (2019).
He lives andworks in Milan.
CREDITS
Design: Edoardo Ferrari
