As if a Factory Spoke of Us by Jacopo Brunello

The project explores the relationship between the industrial memory, individuals and how nature interacts with them or even takes power over them. The Fabbrica Alta abandoned factory is in the focus, which is located in the centre of Schio (Italy).

The Fabbrica Alta is an iconic factory building in the author's hometown, of the golden age of wool production and of the city itself. It is now abandoned. With this project, Brunello highlights the importance of industrial archeology, which is usually less regarded than the archeology of more ancient architecture. He believes that photography serves not only as a visual document of cultural memory but also as a vehicle for social transformation and reactivation of forgotten territories and concepts.

Introduction in the book by Valeria Bruzzi

Bio :
Jacopo Brunello (born in 1995) lives and works in Schio (IT). He holds a Bachelor’s diploma in visual arts from the Venice Academy of Fine Arts and a Master’s in photography from IUAV University of Venice.
In 2020, he participates in a one-year artist residency in Treviso (IT) at Fabrica, Benetton’s communication research center. In 2022, he undertakes residencies in Rome and Sicily, developing photographic series centered around the local territories. In 2023, he wins the ECHO (European Cultural Heritage Onstage) Academies grant, which includes an artist residency in Budapest (HU), and a one-year support to carry out a photographic project focusing on industrial archaeology of the historical heritage of his hometown, Schio. In 2024, hECTIC bOOKs launches his first photobook published by a publishing house.

Website of the photographer

The book was realized with the support of Pro Progressione as part of the ECHO Academies grant, a Creative Europe project.

Book photos by Ágota Mucsi