Guido Harari. Remain in Light is the first retrospective exhibition of Guido Harari’s fifty years as a photographer, taking place in the Mole Vanvitelliana in Ancona from June 2 to October 9, 2022, in an evocative exhibition layout. The title, borrowed from the famous Talking Heads album, Remain in Light, is perhaps a declaration of intent, an imperative, or rather a superstitious wish. “Remain in Light” is more than the exhortation the photographer addresses to his subjects before snapping the shutter: it is above all a prayer, so that the memory of what he wanted to capture will not evaporate.

Remain in Light is a diary of encounters, a kaleidoscope, a rollercoaster of moments from a life as a professional (or sensitive) observer, a journey that reveals an incredible treasure trove of passions and feelings. It is the unfolding of many stories that Guido Harari’s gaze has captured and captured.

Over 300 photographs, installations, original films, and projections recount every phase of the eclectic career of one of Italy’s leading photographers: from his early days in the 1970s as a music photographer and journalist, to his portraits, conceived as intimate accounts of encounters with the major artists and personalities of his time—from Fabrizio De André to Bob Dylan, Vasco Rossi, Lou Reed, Kate Bush, Paolo Conte, Ennio Morricone, Renzo Piano, Wim Wenders, Giorgio Armani, Carla Fracci, Greta Thunberg, Dario Fo and Franca Rame, Rita Levi Montalcini, Zygmunt Bauman, and José Saramago—up to the emergence of a body of work that has encompassed publishing, advertising, fashion, and reportage.

Visitors will be guided through the exhibition by an audio guide narrated by Harari himself. Video interviews and the Sky Arte documentary dedicated to him will take them to the heart of his creative process. At the end of the exhibition, visitors will find a room, the “Magic Cave,” which on certain dedicated days will be set up as a photographic set. Here, upon reservation, anyone who wishes can be photographed by Harari and receive a 30×42 cm Fine Art print, signed by the artist. The portraits will also be displayed live in the same space in a sort of exhibition within the exhibition.