Francesco Jodice. Come and see

Francesco Jodice. Come and see is the volume that collects and tells the story of the eponymous multi-year photography and public art project commissioned by the Fondazione di Modena, in collaboration with Fondazione Ago, and awarded to the artist Francesco Jodice.

Developed between 2021 and 2024, the project redefined the perimeter of the construction site of the former Sant'Agostino hospital in Modena – the future Ago cultural hub – transforming it from a physical barrier and temporary space into an open place of observation, storytelling, and collective participation.

Through a series of monumental photographic installations placed directly on the construction site fence, the fence itself was transformed into a public narrative space, making the boundary between the area under renovation and the city porous and open. The goal was to stimulate a deep reflection on the relationship between the historical memory of the place and its possible futures.

The book chronologically retraces this imposing visual research through the five exhibitions that marked the project, plus an unpublished project. The book features 3 different covers: each one also works on its own, but only three placed side by side compose the full title of the project, always following the logic of a work in progress.