Bologna, 1st of June, 1980: the punk subculture was at its peak; in Piazza Maggiore,
The Clash were performing, whilst in Piazza Verdi, protests by the collectives were in full swing. Barely a decade later, within the walls of L’Isola Nel Kantiere, amidst the punk concerts, the first experiments of what would become Italian rap began to emerge.
After more than 40 years, what remains of these subcultural explosions? "(BO)yz In The Hood" aims to answer precisely this question, compiling a personal and collective visual diary of Bologna’s musical subcultures. The paternal legacy of punk, passed down since childhood, becomes a prism through which the author explores the metamorphoses of the city’s subcultures,
rich in social meanings and a sense of belonging.
The camera serves as a tool for sociological investigation, capturing the spaces, symbols, fragments and people that make up Bologna’s contemporary punk and rap scene. Each image tells a story of layered memories, tensions and cultural resistance.
A precise and deeply local perspective, yet one that aims to become a universal language to narrate a reality far removed from home and the traditional family,yet one that organises
new and alternative forms of sociality.
A visual testimony to the complexity of an evolving cultural ecosystem, (BO)yz N The Hood is both a sentimental archive and a social record, narrating the transformations of the city
through its musical subcultures.
The Clash were performing, whilst in Piazza Verdi, protests by the collectives were in full swing. Barely a decade later, within the walls of L’Isola Nel Kantiere, amidst the punk concerts, the first experiments of what would become Italian rap began to emerge.
After more than 40 years, what remains of these subcultural explosions? "(BO)yz In The Hood" aims to answer precisely this question, compiling a personal and collective visual diary of Bologna’s musical subcultures. The paternal legacy of punk, passed down since childhood, becomes a prism through which the author explores the metamorphoses of the city’s subcultures,
rich in social meanings and a sense of belonging.
The camera serves as a tool for sociological investigation, capturing the spaces, symbols, fragments and people that make up Bologna’s contemporary punk and rap scene. Each image tells a story of layered memories, tensions and cultural resistance.
A precise and deeply local perspective, yet one that aims to become a universal language to narrate a reality far removed from home and the traditional family,yet one that organises
new and alternative forms of sociality.
A visual testimony to the complexity of an evolving cultural ecosystem, (BO)yz N The Hood is both a sentimental archive and a social record, narrating the transformations of the city
through its musical subcultures.
