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Massimo Vitali’s 2020 Leporello edition serves as a monumental physical distillation of his ongoing investigation into collective human leisure. Released during a period when the very concept of crowded public spaces was radically challenged, this specific object recontextualizes his topographies by forcing the viewer to physically interact with an unbroken mass of humanity. Rather than a traditional bound monograph or large format photographic prints, which, each in their own way, isolate individual frames, the accordion format demands an active, spatial reading. It effectively mimics the physical experience of scanning a crowded horizon, anchoring his sociological observations directly to the mechanics of the printed object.
Visually, the edition is a triumph of structural engineering and spatial organization. Comprised of sixteen continuous, folded panels, each measuring 33.5 by 45 cm, the object expands to an imposing, uninterrupted length of 7.20 meters. Vitali’s characteristic overexposed luminosity and clinical, elevated vantage points are perfectly suited to this format. The razor-sharp, democratic focus ensures that no single figure dominates the sprawling frame, creating a relentless, immersive tapestry of pale tones and intricate social geometry that unfolds sequentially across the massive expanse of the paper.
Massimo Vitali’s 2020 Leporello edition serves as a monumental physical distillation of his ongoing investigation into collective human leisure. Released during a period when the very concept of crowded public spaces was radically challenged, this specific object recontextualizes his topographies by forcing the viewer to physically interact with an unbroken mass of humanity. Rather than a traditional bound monograph or large format photographic prints, which, each in their own way, isolate individual frames, the accordion format demands an active, spatial reading. It effectively mimics the physical experience of scanning a crowded horizon, anchoring his sociological observations directly to the mechanics of the printed object.
Visually, the edition is a triumph of structural engineering and spatial organization. Comprised of sixteen continuous, folded panels, each measuring 33.5 by 45 cm, the object expands to an imposing, uninterrupted length of 7.20 meters. Vitali’s characteristic overexposed luminosity and clinical, elevated vantage points are perfectly suited to this format. The razor-sharp, democratic focus ensures that no single figure dominates the sprawling frame, creating a relentless, immersive tapestry of pale tones and intricate social geometry that unfolds sequentially across the massive expanse of the paper.
