A Tale of Two cities

"between Geography & Mystery"

Photography Exhibition

Date: 1 – 20 September 2025

Artists: Marina Ballo Charmet | Stefano Cagol

Curated by: Alessandro Castiglioni

Location: Alexandria, Egypt – Graeco-Roman Museum

A collage-style poster with four sections. The top left has black text on a light gray background reading 'Graeco-Roman Alexandria - Egypt' and 'GEOGRAPHY.' The bottom left shows a person dressed warmly, holding a flaming torch while walking on icy terrain near a body of water. The top right features a close-up of a large rock with green plants nearby and the words 'Marina Ballo Charem.' The bottom right displays the word 'MYSTERY' in large scripted font, along with dates 'September 1 - 20, 2025,' and logos of different organizations.

The Italian Cultural Institute in Cairo, with the support of the Directorate General for Contemporary Creativity of the Italian Ministry of Culture and in collaboration with Art d’Égypte, presents “Geography and Mystery”, an exhibition by Marina Ballo Charmet and Stefano Cagol, curated by Alessandro Castiglioni and hosted at the Graeco-Roman Museum in Alexandria.

The exhibition, promoted by The Italian Cultural Institute in Cairo, is made possible through the support of the Directorate General for Contemporary Creativity of the Italian Ministry of Culture, as part of the public initiative for the Promotion of Italian Contemporary Photography Abroad and it is organized with the collaboration of the Honorary Consulate of Italy in Alexandria, Egypt.

From the opening ceremony of the #exhibition "Geography & Mystery" on September 1 in the Greek Roman #museum in #alexandria by the Artists: Stefano Cagol & Marina Ballo

The exhibition is Curated by Alessandro Castiglioni and organized by Art D’Égypte

The exhibition started from 1 - 20 September 2025

The Exhibition is promoted by Italian Cultural Institute in Cairo and promoted by the Italian Consulate in Alexandria and supported by Bjcem - Association Biennale des Jeunes Créateurs de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée