Luca Campigotto’s Wandering Europe exhibition at Gallerie d’Italia-Turin
30 September 2026
Intesa Sanpaolo opens to the public "Luca Campigotto. Wandering Europe" at Gallerie d’Italia - Turin, an exhibition curated by Walter Guadagnini. Featuring more than 80 photographs by one of the leading interpreters of landscape photography, the exhibition offers a journey through contemporary Europe, capturing the complexity of a continent in constant transformation.
Commissioned by Intesa Sanpaolo, Campigotto’s journey was undertaken between 2025 and 2026, crossing the continent from its eastern borders, between Turkey, Armenia and Georgia, to the Atlantic coasts of Portugal and France, and from north to south, from the Svalbard Islands to Lampedusa and the slopes of Mount Etna. The itinerary unfolds through natural landscapes, archaeological sites, cities, industrial architecture, places of memory and territories shaped by the political and social transformations of our time.
The exhibition represents a new chapter in La Grande Fotografia Italiana (The Great Italian Photography) the series conceived and curated by Roberto Koch for Gallerie d’Italia - Turin to celebrate the great masters of contemporary Italian photography.
A reflection on European identity
Campigotto’s project reflects on European identity, its continuous evolution, and the ability of places to preserve both memory and change at the same time. Several of the countries featured in the project are still awaiting official accession to the European Union, offering a vision of the continent as an open, dynamic entity in a state of constant transformation.
Throughout the exhibition, the different identities, cultures and histories captured through Campigotto’s lens reveal unexpected connections between places separated by geography and time. The Parthenon, still wrapped in restoration scaffolding, enters into dialogue with a demolished building in Vukovar, while a border sign marking the frontier with Iran is juxtaposed with the historic façades of Bruges.
Likewise, untouched landscapes alternate with territories transformed by industry and human intervention, according to a concept of beauty that extends beyond harmony to include wonder, contrast, and even indignation at the consequences of mankind’s impact on the environment.
La Grande Fotografia Italiana
Luca Campigotto. Wandering Europe is part of La Grande Fotografia Italiana, the exhibition series through which Gallerie d’Italia - Turin pays tribute to the leading masters of contemporary Italian photography.
The project has previously featured exhibitions dedicated to Lisetta Carmi (2022), Mimmo Jodice (2023), Antonio Biasiucci (2024) and Olivo Barbieri (2025).
Opened to the public in May 2022, Gallerie d’Italia - Turin has become a centre for exhibitions and critical reflection dedicated specifically to photography and the digital world, in keeping with the city’s history and its longstanding vocation for innovation. The museum’s close connection with photography is further reinforced by its role as home to the Intesa Sanpaolo Publifoto Archive.
Opening dates
Held under the patronage of the Piedmont Region and the City of Turin, Luca Campigotto. Wandering Europe will be open to the public from 1 October 2026 to 7 February 2027. For further information, please visit the Gallerie d’Italia website.
Gallerie d’Italia - Turin is part of Intesa Sanpaolo’s Gallerie d’Italia museum network, which also includes museums in Milan, Naples and Vicenza.
Last updated 30 September 2026 at 13:55:26
