Luca Iovino
The Name We Hold

On the table, the knife balances on its tip. Levitation turns the ball into a planet, and the coffee maker animates itself like something out of a Walt Disney cartoon – Liberation

Disko Bay are proud to present the dark, fun and mysterious first monograph by Italian photographer Luca Iovino, an exploration of the ritual repetition of the household and the feelings connected to moving from one home to another.

Black and white aesthetics rhythmically enhance the imagery in The Name We Hold. The book explores themes and symbols that guide the photographer in illuminating a fundamental question: where does memory reside? Could it be found within the people themselves, the homes they occupy, or even within the dreamlike and surreal aspects of reality? These elements form a boundary within which Iovino conducts his visual exploration, seeking to define the concept of home and a sense of security during times of displacement and life transitions.

Before leaving my old home, I took the time to look at my surroundings with fresh eyes. I began to question the objects and people that inhabit it. My family, the round mirror, the ball: how could I move them and extract them from their familiar universe? This reflection surprised me, as imagination infiltrated the ordinary. In a way, it also helped me confront my fear of starting over. – Luca Iovino

Luca Iovino is an Italian photographer and artist based in Florence. The Name We Hold won the call #RaccontoPlurale with the Foundation for Modern and Contemporary Art CRT and was shortlisted for Fiebre Dummy Award 2023, Kassel Dummy Award 2023 and BUP Book Award 2023. His work primarily explores the relationship between space and the human being, aiming to establish connections between elements to develop an atlas that neither inscribes structure nor defines borders, but instead seeks to break them open, challenge our certainties, and create a space for new explorations. Iovino has exhibited in Italy, Germany, France and South Korea.

• Clothbound debossed hardcover with tip-in
• 14,8 × 21 cm
• 112 pages
• 56 black and white photographs
• Text in English by Luca Vicenzi
• Edition of 750
• Printed by Grafiche Veneziane
• ISBN 978-87-975274-0-5
• Published September 2024

Press:
Aesthetica Magazine
Liberation