Xiaoxiao Xu took these photos in October 2014, while she was staying in Ravenna. Almost all taken in the Piallassa and in the chemical hub located between the city and the sea, Xu's photos explore the contrast between the natural landscape of the pinewood areas, and the wide industrial area comprising of Hamon cooling-towers - symbolising the peak of the city’s economic development -, which have now been abandoned for decades.

(curated by Silvia Loddo and Cesare Fabbri for Osservatorio Fotografico within the framework of the project "Dove Viviamo", book design Emilio Macchia)

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