A KOREAN SUMMER
Alessandro Vitali
A Korean Summer is a photo series shot during the summer of 2024 across Seoul, Busan, Gyeongju, and Jeju Island. The project explores the coexistence of extreme modernity and tradition, presenting South Korea as a land balanced between past and contemporary times. A place that, despite a growing global popularity, still preserves its authenticity.
Alessandro Vitali
Alessandro Vitali (Rome, 1987) is a photographer and visual researcher whose work explores memory, community, and the ways stories are built and shared through images. With a background in Physics and Heritage Science, he combines a documentary sensibility with long-term, participatory projects. His work has been exhibited in Italy, Spain, and South Korea, and often unfolds through encounters, shared narratives, and everyday imagery. His research focuses on photography as a tool for collective storytelling across geographies, using archives, portraits, and community engagement to reflect on contemporary forms of belonging.
