Franco Oddo has spent three months this summer at the Villa, from June to September 2025, joining us from Palermo, Sicily. Whilst at the Villa Franco has been writing new poetry for a forthcoming publication that will also include artworks from Oliver Whitehead.
Franco has previously published three books of poetry: Quello che io sono per te / What I Am for You, with photos by Jussi Aalto (Margana Edizioni, 2012), Conchiglie, with photos and images by various artists (Carlo Saladino, 2016), and Fossili Intermittenze, with photos and images by various artists (Pteron Press, 2023).
Photo Joshua Cockroft