Genova and the Lanterna

A visual journey around Genova’s most iconic symbol — discovering the city from new perspectives.

From 18 September to 19 October 2025, Galata Museo del Mare presents Genova and the Lanterna, a photography exhibition by Angelo Zammarrelli, dedicated to Italy’s most famous lighthouse and the urban landscape that surrounds it.

The project originated from a photographic investigation conducted between 2016 and 2018, marked by a meditative and methodical gaze.
Often overused in the city’s visual imagery, the Lanterna is reinterpreted here through a fresh perspective: no longer just a postcard monument, but a quiet, everyday presence, woven into the emotional and visual fabric of Genoa.

Curated by Andrea Botto, the exhibition unfolds through previously unseen photographs and subtle details, offering a slow, contemplative urban narrative, rich in obsessions, repetitions, and echoes.
No special effects — just an invitation to look closely, to reweave connections between memory and image, space and time.

📍 Useful Information

🗓️ Opening night:
Thursday 18 September 2025, 6:00 PM — Free admission

The exhibition will be open free of charge during the vernissage.
From 19 September to 19 October, Genova and the Lanterna will be open daily in the Galleria delle Esposizioni and is included with the museum admission ticket.