Alveare: Photography and Sound in Dialogue
Alveare documents the monumental social housing projects built in post-war Italy by architects pursuing affordable, large-scale dwelling solutions. Berlin-based photographer Matthias Heiderich turns his lens on structures such as Nuovo Corviale and Rozzol Melara, recording their concrete mass alongside the small human adjustments — altered facades, improvised additions — that mark decades of inhabitation.
Heiderich works within a German tradition of architectural photography defined by typological rigor. As critic Gwen Lafage has written of his approach, the influence of that lineage is unmistakable: like the Bechers before him, Heiderich is less occupied with the human figure than with the structures people shape and inhabit, yet his images remain charged with human presence throughout.
The photographs are accompanied by a composition from drummer and experimental musician Andrea Belfi, who has released five solo albums and collaborated with artists including Jóhann Jóhannsson and Nils Frahm. His contribution to Alveare is also available as a standalone release on Bandcamp, extending the book's pairing of image and sound beyond the printed page.
Alveare was published as part of the IIKKI series, which sets photography and music into dialogue across each title. This edition is limited to 500 hand-numbered copies and will not be reprinted.
The book is a hardcover volume measuring 30 x 22 cm, with 112 pages and 88 photographs, printed on Munken Print White 150g/m² paper with embossed logo and circle detailing on the cover.
Orders are packed carefully and dispatched from Germany with tracked shipping.
