Fluorescent Adolescent.
a photobook exhibition curated by Francesca Colombelli

Fluorescent Adolescent explores adolescence, a complex and pivotal period of life, in its nuances and contradictions. The images in the photobooks depict a universal journey that transcends the personal, reflecting physical, emotional, and social transformations. The photographs capture moments of rebellion, fragility, discovery, and belonging, offering an authentic snapshot of the inner struggle to find one's place in the world.
Although the selected books tell stories rooted in different cultures and contexts, highlighting how the transition from adolescence to adulthood can vary depending on cultural, religious, economic, and political factors, the emotions and experiences tied to the growth process are both universal and uniquely lived.
These photobooks tell stories of change that speak to the present and future. Adolescence is a time of uncertainties, but promises and potential are yet to be discovered, inviting reflection on what it means to be young in the world.

– End of an age, Paul Graham, Scalo, 1999. – The Adventures of Guille and Belinda and The Illusion of an Everlasting Summer, Alessandra Sanguinetti, MACK, 2020. – Future Perfect, Zosia Promińska, Kehrer, 2021. – Tractor Boys, Martin Bogren, Dewi Lewis Publishing, 2013. – Raised by Wolves, Jim Goldberg, Scalo, 1997. – Tween, Oliver Raschka, BUMMBUMM BOOKS, 2023. – What She Said, Deanna Templeton, MACK, 2021. – Between Girls, Karen Marshall, Kehrer, 2021. – Bear Girls, Ute Behrend, BUMMBUMM BOOKS, 2019. – Overnight Generation, Italo Morales, Kettler, 2013. – Be Happy!, Igor Samolet, Peperoni Books, 2013. – CHAMPÚ, Vincent Delbrouck, Self-published, 2021. – The Ball, Ingvar Kenne, Journal, 2018. – Our Kids Are Going to Hell, Robin Maddock, Trolley Books, 2009. – Adrenamix, Ryuichi Ishikawa, Akaaka Art Publishing, 2015. – A Period Of Juvenile Prosperity, Mike Brodie, Twin Palms Publisher, 2021. – 1999, Iacopo Pasqui, Witty Books, 2016. – BORN FREE – Mandela’s Generation of Hope, Ilvy Njiokiktjien, Self-published, 2019. – Suspension, Alvaro Deprit, Viewbook, 2014. – Dialect, Felipe Romero Beltrán, Loose Joints, 2023. – Girls’ Night, Eimear Lynch, Idea Now, 2024. – Still Life of Teenagers, Barbara Marstrand, Disko Bay, 2024. – Girl Culture, Lauren Greenfield, Chronicle Books, 2016. – Carpe Diem, Luo Yang, La Maison De Z, 2022. – Young Love, Ewen Spencer, Stanley/Barker, 2017. – Bumps, Lola & Pani, Palm Studios, 2024. – Kiss it!, Abbie Trayler-Smith, GOST, 2023. – Noyan 2015-2022, Noha Noyan Wenzinger, Noha Stark aka Clutterstew, Edition Patrick Frey, 2023. – Hafiz, Sabiha Çimen, Red Hook Editions, 2024. – Pictures in My Hand of a Boy I Still Resemble, Srinivas Kuruganti, Self-published, 2024. – Kid Nostalgia – Portraits of South Korean Youth, Sun-Jin Park, Propaganda, 2014. – Balika Mela, Gauri Gill, Kehrer, 2011. – CHINA!, C. Fang, Remilia, 2024. – Classroom, Hicham Benohoud, Loose Joints, 2024. – Cut it Short, Tomasz Liboska & Michal Solarski, Kehrer, 2021. – Doghbreath, Matthew Genitempo, Trespasser, 2024. – Epitome, Vic Bakin, Void, 2024. – Genesis, Juan Brenner, Guest Editions, 2024. – Girl Pictures, Justine Kurland, Aperture, 2020. – girl blue, Hiromix, Rockin’on, 1996. – Glendalis, Angela Cappetta, L’Artiere, 2024. – Gomorrah Girl, Valerio Spada, Twin Palms Publishing, 2014. – Hardtack, Rahim Fortune, Loose Joints, 2024. – How shall we greet the sun, Thana Faroq, Lecturis, 2023. – Jeddah Diary, Olivia Arthur, Fishbar, 2012. – Landing, Maen Hammad, Huwawa, 2025. – La Casita de Turrón, Roberto Molina Tondopó, La Ffabrica, 2015. – Looking at my Brother, Julian Slagman, Disko Bay, 2024. – Meeting Sophie, Snezhana Von Buedingen, Editions Le Bec en l'air, 2022. – My Private Broadway II, Lin Zhipeng no. 223, Self-published, 2006. – No Olho da Rua 1&2, Julian Germain, Patricia Azevedo e Murilo Godoy, Morel Books, 2020. – Slack 1, 2 & 3, Mike Brodie & Mia Justice, Lato Paper, 2024. – The Chicago Project, Dawoud Bey, University of Chicago, 2003. – Triangles of Views, Fethi Sahraoui, Self-published, 2022. – Um dia seremos famosos e nada disso vai importar, Andressa Ce, Estudio Madalena, 2018. – We’re Just Trying To Learn How To Love, Hamza Ashraf, Self-published, 2024. – Within the Bubble of Surroundings, Seppe Vancraywinkel, The Eriskay Connection, 2023. – You Don’t Look Native to Me, Maria Sturm, Void, 2024.