The Far Site
The Far Site (2024)
For more than ten years photographer Francesco Marchini has been following a group of Roman friends in their tireless dedication and love for graffiti. Far from being interested in the actual ‘pieces’ they realised, he carefully depicted the spaces and the places they crossed, with an attention to gestures, emotions and the unfolding of unpredictable events. From abandoned industrial sites to archeological ruines, from popular train yards to residential squats, the photographs he accumulated capture various intimate moments between the act of vandalism and the disillusioned passing of time, the struggle of day-to-day living and the dispelling of its hardships through playful activities. In The Far Site, Marchini’s first monograph, the black and white photographs from the author’s personal archive dialogue with a fictional writing that tries to speculatively elaborate on these experiences - adding another layer of time and reflection in this story. The result is a narrative that, between images and texts, delves into the representation of a friendship that was marked by the experience of writing in the urban and suburban areas of Rome at a particular time.
Format: B5 (17,6 x 25CM)
136 Pages / 68 pictures
Inner Pages: EOS 2.0 120gr paper
Cover: Colorplan “Smoke” 270gr paper
Printed in Risograph
Cahier Stitch Binding
Year of Production: 2024
Standard Edition of 250 copies
Special Edition of 30 copies with a 30x40cm gelatin silver print on a 111 emulsion type paper, signed & numbered by the author.
The Far Site is available for purchase in selected stores and online. Get your copy at RMYRK Store in Rome or at Le Grand Jeu in Paris.