Cyanotype evokes poetry in the shape of things, transforming simple objects into unpredictable blue-toned imprints.
During the workshop, children discover what it means to coat sheets of paper with emulsion and create photographic negatives by hand, exploring the magic of empty and filled spaces. To experiment with the infinite possibilities of drawing with light, participants are invited to use marks and small materials to create compositions that take shape thanks to a mysterious sun-powered machine.
Leonardo Pellegatta is a visual artist.
After studying photography at the School of Visual Arts in New York, he lived in Tokyo, working in theater, documentary, and experimental film. His work has been published and presented in exhibitions and festivals. He currently lives in Florence and teaches photography at the Fondazione Studio Marangoni and other art institutions. He recently devised a series of workshops blending Art and Botany, held at Manifattura Tabacchi, the Giardino dei Semplici in Florence, and the Orto Botanico in Padua.