CCC Release | 1,000 Faces Artist Takes Portable Studio Across City to Document the Story of Us
City of Columbus, Ohio sent this bulletin at 03/19/2018 11:38 AM EDT
1,000 Faces Artist Takes Portable Studio Across City to Document the Story of Us
Thousand People Artist to Takeover Columbus March 25 - April 9, 2018
A picture is worth a thousand words. What will yours say? Greater Columbus Sister Cities International with the support of Columbus City Council will host the Thousand People art exhibit by Emanuele Timothy Costa, in various Columbus landmarks from March 25 - April 9, 2018.
The Thousand People photo exhibit features the people of Genoa, Italy and will be displayed at the Cultural Arts Center, John Glenn International Airport, the Columbus Museum of Art, the Greater Columbus Convention Center and Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens.
During the exhibition, Costa will take portraits of Columbus residents to include in the Thousand Faces of Columbus installation to be displayed in Italy, 2019.
Event and Photography Session Schedule:
Monday, March 26: Costa visits City Hall at 4:30PM to take portraits before the City Council meeting.
Tuesday, March 27: Costa visits John Glenn International Airport and will take portraits from 9AM-4PM in front of Columbus sign.
Wednesday March 28:Costa speaks with teens at the Columbus Metropolitan Library, 96 S Grant Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43215, YouMedia Space, 4:30PM.
Thursday, March 29:The Cultural Arts Center hosts Artist Talk Series featuring Emanuele Timothy Costa, 139 W. Main St, Columbus, OH 43215, Noon-1PM. Ciao-Columbus International Affairs Opportunities also presents happy hour and portrait session with Costa, 5:30-7:30PM at the center.
Thursday, April 5: Columbus Museum of Art highlights Emanuele Timothy Costa during the Think Like an Artist event from 5-9PM.
Sunday, April 8: Emanuele Timothy Costa will take portraits at Shadowbox Live, 503 S Front St #260, Columbus, OH 43215, 6-7PM, before the show, The Dream.
“I'm proud to bring this exhibition to the City and participate in this cultural exchange with will showcase the beauty and diversity of our City abroad." - Councilmember Priscilla Tyson.
Costa is most known for his exhibit called Thousand People of Genoa, which is a collection of portraits that represents the culture of his hometown of Genoa. He will recreate this work with new subjects, from throughout Central Ohio, in a new exhibit - Thousand People of Columbus.
The idea for this project began when Costa was working as a young photographer. While telling the stories of his community, he grew increasingly passionate about photography and realized his city could be best represented by the grace and humanity of its people, thus inspiring him to create the #ThousandPeople project.
His inspiration is simple. Costa believes that one can learn someone’s story by simply looking into their eyes. That seeing a familiar face creates a sense of connection, belonging and understanding, regardless of how different another may appear. That each wrinkle has its own story and the viewer decides how to embrace the charm, mystery and passion that a person represents.
What makes Costa’s photos unique is his self-developed lighting technology. His equipment, Elettra4T, consists of a system of lights built on a structure which was designed to create a unique level of light exposure. This system brings about a new era in photography by adding an extra dimension of shadows and highlights that capture the subjects most intimate details.
