With the exhibition Dolomites. Caring for the Environment, Stanze della Fotografia hosts an intense visual and narrative journey dedicated to one of the world’s most extraordinary mountain landscapes, on view on the first floor from December 2, 2025, to January 6, 2026.
The project originates from the book of the same name, published by Marsilio Arte, featuring mountain photography by Manuel Cicchetti and texts by Antonio G. Bortoluzzi. Together, they offer a profound and contemporary look at the Dolomites, mountains recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Silent Strength of the Dolomites
Manuel Cicchetti’s photographs form the visual heart of this narrative. His attentive and respectful gaze captures not only the grandeur of the Dolomite landscapes but also the subtle signs of human presence: a path carved into the rock, a dwelling nestled in the valley, a winding high-mountain road.
His carefully composed mountain photographs reveal the delicate harmony between the work of time and that of humankind, between persistence and transformation, within the breathing rhythm of the seasons.
Each image tells of a deep relationship between man and nature, of life shaped by altitude and endurance. This mountain photography exhibition invites visitors to pause, observe, and rediscover the beauty of limits and the wonder of balance.
A Project Dedicated to the UNESCO Landscapes of Veneto
Dolomites. Caring for the Environment, is the third chapter in the Marsilio Arte series dedicated to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Veneto, following Caring for the countryside and Venice and its Lagoon.
Both the publication and the exhibition share the same purpose: to offer an original, emotional, and thoughtful narrative of the territory — one capable of rekindling that sense of wonder and responsibility that grows from genuine love for the places we inhabit.
The Sections of the Exhibition
The exhibition unfolds through five thematic sections: Ascend, Mirabilia, Persistence, Traces, and Limit, guiding visitors on a journey of visual and inner discovery.
Each section opens a new perspective on how to inhabit the mountain, exploring different relationships between humankind and nature, between awe and restraint.
