OF FERNS, BEECHS, AND DUNES , Luca Capuano 's visual narrative of the landscape heritage of Emilia-Romagna, will be on display from 1 to 22 October 2026 in the prestigious Civic Museums of Palazzo Farnese in Piacenza.

The exhibition unfolds through twenty-three photographs that reveal the complexity and variety of the region's landscape mosaic : natural beauties, historic villas and gardens, settlements, and spaces shaped by agriculture and human intervention. These places belong to the category of "assets of notable public interest," protected under Article 136 of the Cultural Heritage and Landscape Code.

The exhibition features a selection of images from the Photographic Atlas of Properties and Areas of Significant Public Interest in Emilia-Romagna, a volume of over 500 photographs showcasing the 207 recognized landscape assets in the region.

On the occasion of the exhibition, on October 2, 2026, from 3 to 6 pm in the Anticamera del trono , also at Palazzo Farnese, an afternoon of studies will take place, promoted and organized by the Emilia-Romagna Region and the Ministry of Culture, with the collaboration of the Piacenza Campus of the Milan Polytechnic, the Municipality of Piacenza and the Order of Architects, Planners and Conservationists of the Province of Piacenza.

The event, part of the process of adapting the Regional Landscape Plan to the Cultural Heritage and Landscape Code, represents a moment of reflection, communication, and awareness-raising on the regional landscape and an overview of the contents of the proposed Plan, which was adopted, pursuant to Regional Law 24/2017, last June and is currently being filed.

The photography project also complements the efforts undertaken by the Region and the Ministry of Culture to adapt the PTPR (Provincial Plan for the Protection of Cultural Heritage and Landscape). Assets of significant public interest, protected by Article 136 of the Cultural Heritage and Landscape Code, represent one of the most specific forms of territorial protection: they recognize the value of landscapes where nature, history, and human presence intertwine and continue to be part of the daily life of our communities.

Through Luca Capuano's photographic gaze, places are narrated with a deliberately realistic and non-celebratory approach : not iconic landscapes, but lived landscapes. Territories where human action and natural processes intertwine over time, leaving traces, stratifications, and changing atmospheres. What emerges is a visual narrative that invites us to recognize the landscape not as a simple image to be contemplated, but as a daily experience and a common good , an integral part of the identity of the territories and the communities that inhabit them.

Participation in the event entitles members of the Orders and Colleges of Agronomists and Foresters, Architects, Surveyors, and Engineers to training credits.

The English translation of this text was generated by artificial intelligence. The official version is available in Italian.