HUMUS - Storie di Terra e Appartenenza

A major documentary photography project in Osimo

HUMUS - Storie di Terra e Appartenenza is the exhibition project that in 2026 transforms Palazzo Campana, in the heart of the historic centre of Osimo (Province of Ancona, Marche), into a landmark for Italian and international documentary photojournalism. The project won the public tender Strategia Fotografia 2025, promoted by the Directorate-General for Contemporary Creativity of the Ministry of Culture, and is organised by the Istituto Campana per l'Istruzione Permanente.

Four exhibitions, four perspectives on the world

Artistic director Stefano Schirato has selected four internationally renowned photographers, to whom as many monographic exhibitions are dedicated, set up in the evocative Sala delle Quattro Colonne of the palace. The common thread is the physical and cultural relationship between people, the land, and the sense of belonging to places:

• Fausto Podavini - "Omo Change" (21 February - 29 March 2026): a story about the large foreign investments in the Omo Valley, Ethiopia, a UNESCO World Heritage site, now at the centre of the contradictions of so-called development.
• Antonio Faccilongo - "Habibi" (18 April - 24 May 2026): a multi-award-winning project on stories of love and resistance in the Palestinian Territories.
• Gabriele Cecconi - "Elegia lodigiana" (4 July - 9 August 2026): a look at the relationship between community, landscape, and environment.
• Lorenzo Cicconi Massi - "La terra dei bambini giganti" (5 September - 11 October 2026): the work of the Marche-based photographer dedicated to the memory and identity of the territory.

Meetings with the authors and educational activities

The project is not limited to the exhibition of images: meetings with the photographers and initiatives for students from local schools are planned, making HUMUS an opportunity for training and reflection on the major current issues told through the language of documentary photography.

Palazzo Campana, a treasure chest of Osimo's culture

The historic seat of the Istituto Campana, the palace is one of Osimo's symbolic places and has hosted important photographic and art exhibitions for years. With HUMUS, the Municipality of Osimo and the Marche region confirm their commitment to quality visual culture, accessible free of charge to residents and visitors throughout almost eight months of programming.