EXPOSED Turin Photo Festival
The international photography festival that transforms Turin into a vast, city-wide exhibition every spring
About EXPOSED
A festival that puts photography at the heart of Turin
EXPOSED Turin Photo Festival is the premier photography event in the Piedmontese capital, launched in 2024 to restore the city's historical role in the world of imagery. Curated and organized by CAMERA – Centro Italiano per la Fotografia and directed by Walter Guadagnini, the festival takes place every spring in the city of Turin, Piedmont, involving major cultural institutions alongside independent venues.
"Laid Bare": the theme of the 2026 edition
The third edition, held from April 9 to June 2, 2026, focused on the theme "Laid Bare": an invitation to look within ourselves and beyond appearances, questioning the relationship between identity and representation, body and image, the visible and the invisible. This common thread ran through the eighteen exhibitions in the program, covering portraiture, self-portraiture, nudity, and body storytelling.
Eighteen exhibitions spread across the city
The festival has no single venue: exhibitions are distributed among museums, galleries, archives, and outdoor spaces, turning Turin into a vast photographic trail. Participating venues in 2026 included:
- CAMERA – Centro Italiano per la Fotografia, featuring Toni Thorimbert's "Donne in vista";
- State Archives of Turin, with "Laid Bare" (Wilhelm von Gloeden, Carlo Mollino, Auguste Belloc) and "Self Exposed" by Ralph Gibson;
- Gallerie d'Italia – Turin, with Diana Markosian's "Replaced";
- National Museum of the Italian Risorgimento, with Paola Agosti's "Viva le donne!";
- Regional Museum of Natural Sciences, with Bernard Plossu's "Dopo l'estate";
- Circolo del Design, featuring Dean Chalkley;
- the Crypt of San Michele Arcangelo, with photographs by director Yorgos Lanthimos.
These were complemented by numerous outdoor installations along streets, arcades, and public squares, ranging from Paolo Ventura to Karla Hiraldo Voleau, as well as the collective project "Metamorphosis".
A city-wide event
Beyond the exhibitions, EXPOSED offers talks, meetings with authors, and special events, with a packed calendar accompanying the public for nearly two months. The event is supported by the City of Turin, the Piedmont Region, the Turin Chamber of Commerce, and major local foundations, reflecting the festival's deep roots in the city's cultural life.
Why visit
EXPOSED combines big names in world photography, contemporary research, and a distributed format that invites you to rediscover Turin by walking from one venue to the next. It is the perfect opportunity to experience the city in spring and immerse yourself in the language of photography, capable of capturing the present with a critical and poetic eye.
EXPOSED — edition 2026
2026 Edition – "Laid Bare"
The third edition of EXPOSED, from April 9 to June 2, 2026, invited the public to look beyond appearances, exploring the relationship between body, identity, and image. The exhibitions were spread throughout Turin, from the historic center to urban spaces.
Among the main exhibitions
- Toni Thorimbert, "Donne in vista" (CAMERA);
- Ralph Gibson, "Self Exposed", and "Laid Bare" with von Gloeden, Mollino, and Belloc (State Archives of Turin);
- Diana Markosian, "Replaced" (Gallerie d'Italia – Turin);
- Paola Agosti, "Viva le donne!" (Museum of the Risorgimento);
- Bernard Plossu, "Dopo l'estate" (Regional Museum of Natural Sciences);
- photographs by director Yorgos Lanthimos in the Crypt of San Michele Arcangelo.
Numerous outdoor installations and the "Metamorphosis" project completed the program. Many exhibitions were accessible for free with the EXPOSED PASS.
Programme EXPOSED 2026
Eighteen exhibitions in the main cultural venues and urban spaces of Turin, accompanied by talks, meetings with authors, and special events. Among the protagonists: Toni Thorimbert, Bernard Plossu, Ralph Gibson, Diana Markosian, Paola Agosti, Dean Chalkley, Yorgos Lanthimos, as well as the "Metamorphosis" projects and outdoor installations by Paolo Ventura and Karla Hiraldo Voleau.
Highlights EXPOSED 2026
- Theme "Laid Bare", covering portraiture, nudity, and identity;
- 18 exhibitions spread across museums, galleries, archives, and public spaces;
- Artistic direction by Walter Guadagnini for CAMERA;
- Exhibitions by Ralph Gibson, Bernard Plossu, Diana Markosian, and Yorgos Lanthimos.
Prices EXPOSED 2026
Practical information — EXPOSED
When
Every spring, typically from April to early June. The 2026 edition took place from April 9 to June 2, 2026.
How to get there
Turin is easily accessible by train (Porta Nuova and Porta Susa stations, with high-speed connections from Milan, Rome, and Bologna), by car (ring road and main A4, A6, A21 motorways), and by plane via Turin-Caselle Airport. Most festival venues are located in the city center and can be reached on foot or via GTT public transport (metro, trams, and buses).
Tickets and EXPOSED PASS
Many exhibitions, both indoor and outdoor, can be visited for free with the EXPOSED PASS, a digital QR-code pass activated by registering on the festival's official website or at turismotorino.org, which also offers discounts on paid exhibitions. For updated schedules, venues, and prices, please check exposed.to.it.
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Where does it take place — EXPOSED
CAMERA - Centro Italiano per la Fotografia