Hugo Suissas

The Museo degli Innocenti an exhibition dedicated to Hugo Suissas, an artist originally from Lisbon and a leading figure in the international contemporary photography scene.

Through an immediate and striking visual language, Suissas transforms everyday reality into an unexpected dimension, where ordinary objects, architecture, and urban landscapes are revealed in new forms. His works are distinguished by his skillful use of forced perspective, which creates optical illusions that actively engage the viewer’s gaze.

Free from invasive digital manipulation, the artist’s work stems from a careful conceptualization of the image: each photograph is the result of an idea conceived even before the act of photography. In this process, reality is not altered but reinterpreted, inviting the audience to question what they see and how they perceive the world.

The exhibition offers an immersive journey through iconic images and new works, prompting reflection on the relationship between perception, imagination, and reality. In dialogue with the museum’s historic spaces, Suissas’s works suggest that wonder does not lie in the extraordinary, but in the ability to observe the everyday through a different lens.

With a strong social media presence, particularly on Instagram, Suissas has won over a global audience, establishing himself as one of the most original voices in contemporary photography.