Filippo Zambon – Goodbye Meadow – Photo Book Presentation & Artist Talk
Saturday, 12 April 2025, 19:00
Softcover, Stumpergasse 53-55, 1060 Vienna
Talk language: English
On the evening, the artist Filippo Zambon will present his new photo book Goodbye Meadow in a dialog with the publisher Matej Sitar ( The Angry Bat).
Goodbye Meadow is a deeply personal journey through memory, loss, and rediscovery. Filippo Zambon returns to Prato, a city he once left behind, to confront its past and his own. Through intimate photographs and poignant text, he navigates the streets of his childhood, the spaces his mother inhabited, and the emotions of a long-awaited homecoming. This photobook is more than a documentary—it is a meditation on grief, identity, and the ties that bind us to place and family.
“I left Prato nearly 20 years ago without hesitation. Prato—whose name literally translates to “meadow”—is an industrial town neighboring Florence. For many years, I felt completely disconnected from the city of my youth. A difficult relationship with my mother, along with a lingering sense of unease about the provincial mindset of its inhabitants, kept me away. In 2021, when my mother’s fragile health took a turn for the worse, I was forced to return to Prato to handle practical matters. This period marked the beginning of a profound nostalgia for the place where I grew up. Homesickness set in as my mother’s condition rapidly declined. During this time, I began photographing her, her home, and the city. In early 2022, my mother passed away suddenly. Throughout her hospitalization and in the months following her death, I continued the project, also incorporating written material alongside the photographs. In 2023, I returned to further document the city—this time focusing on elements that could connect our memories to the place. Through this process, I sought to intertwine my life with her experiences, discovering connection and meaning in a city that holds both of our histories.”
About Filippo Zambon:
Filippo Zambon (b. 1981, Florence) is an art photographer based in Helsinki, Finland. He holds a Master of Fine Arts from the University of the Arts Helsinki and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Academy of Fine Arts Helsinki. His work has been exhibited in numerous institutions and festivals across Europe. He has published three photography books. In 2018, he won the Finnish Photobook Award with his book The Komi Diary. His works are part of public and private collections. He has received numerous awards and grants. In 2023 he was nominated for the Leica Oskar Barnack Award.
About Matej Sitar:
Matej Sitar works as fine art photographer and architectural photographer, publishes limited edition photo books under his own brand The Angry Bat, presents photo books by different authors, and regularly exhibits both in Slovenia and abroad. Sitar currently lives and works in Maribor. He has received several artistic scholarships, the prestigious Essl Award for young contemporary artists, as well as the EMZIN Award. His works are part of permanent collections at the Albertina in Vienna, the Essl Museum in Klosterneuburg, UGM Maribor, and more. Fotohof gallery in Salzburg hosted an exhibition showcasing all the books he has published under his label The Angry Bat.
Goodbye Meadow
Published by The Angry Bat, 2025
Edition of 450 copies
112 pages
17 x 24 cm
Sewn hardcover, hot foil embossed
Munken Lynx 150g