Offprint Paris / Paris Photo 2025
Sunday 16 November 2025, at 3:30 p.m., at the Offprint Paris fair (Paris Photo Week), photographer Lina Pallotta will be in conversation with curator Michele Bertolino to present the new book Tongue on Flames, published by NERO Editions.
Event details
When: Sunday 16 November 2025, 3:30–4:00 p.m.
Where: Offprint Paris @ Césure, 13 rue Santeuil, 75005 Paris – “Cantine” Room
In conversation: Lina Pallotta (author) and Michele Bertolino (curator)
Publisher: NERO Editions
Admission: Free – talk in English
The book
Tongue on Flames celebrates New York’s poetic culture of the 1990s and 2000s, with a particular focus on poetry slam nights and the experimental energy of the Nuyorican Poets Café. The volume brings Pallotta’s images into dialogue with key voices from the scene, capturing the humour, rhythm, and sense of community of underground poetry. Edited by Michele Bertolino and published by NERO Editions.
Lina Pallotta
An Italian photographer active between Italy and the United States, Lina Pallotta is known for her long-term projects and her ability to portray identities and communities through an intimate and political visual language. Among her most recognised works, Porpora (NERO Editions, 2021), which documents thirty years in the life of trans activist Porpora Marcasciano, is considered one of the most significant photographic testimonies of the Italian LGBTQIA+ scene.
Why it’s a RUFA event
Pallotta’s work intertwines documentary photography, visual culture, and editorial practices — key themes in RUFA courses such as Photography and Audiovisual, Visual & Innovation Design, and Film Arts. Taking part in international events like Offprint offers a valuable learning and exchange opportunity for all RUFA students.
