At the Royal Palace of Caserta, the exhibition “We Are the Panda” marks the 60th anniversary of WWF Italy

To mark the 60th anniversary of WWF Italy, the photography exhibition *Il Panda siamo noi* is coming to Campania for the first time and will be on display at the Royal Palace of Caserta, in the English Garden, from July 17 to August 31. Admission to the exhibition is included in the standard ticket price for the Vanvitelli Complex and takes place in the Casa del Giardiniere during the museum’s regular opening hours.

The project, created in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture’s Museum and Opera Laboratori, stems from an idea by photographers Alessandro Dobici, Alberto Cambone, and Roberto Isotti. The initiative features twelve leading figures from Italian cinema in a series of portraits that place them in direct connection with endangered animal species, creating a narrative based on mimesis and the symbolic overlap between humans and nature.

The actors involved are Alan Cappelli Goetz, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Sabrina Ferilli, Stefano Fresi, Caterina Guzzanti, Vinicio Marchioni, Caterina Murino, Giorgio Panariello, Lillo Petrolo, Virginia Raffaele, Maya Sansa, and Luca Ward. Each is paired with a different animal—from the wolf to the lioness, from the bonobo to the praying mantis, and on to the brown bear and the polar bear—in a series of photographic diptychs that highlight the connection between the human species and the animal world.

The exhibition is divided into two sections. The first, titled “We Are the Panda,” features twelve black-and-white diptychs consisting of a portrait of the actor, taken by Alessandro Dobici, and a portrait of the corresponding animal, photographed by Alberto Cambone and Roberto Isotti. The second section, “Vanishing Beauty” from the “Homo ambiens” project, brings together 32 portraits of endangered animals created by Cambone and Isotti themselves, with the aim of exploring the theme of threatened biodiversity.

The project is part of WWF Italy’s #IlPandaSiamoNoi campaign, which aims to reshape perceptions of the relationship between humans and the environment. The panda, the organization’s historic symbol, is no longer at immediate risk of extinction but remains a vulnerable species, while the loss of biodiversity continues to pose a critical global challenge. According to data cited in the project, the current extinction rate is significantly higher than the natural rate, with ripple effects on ecosystems.

The exhibition’s visual design aims to establish a direct connection between the fate of humanity and that of other species, highlighting the role of animals in environmental balance and ecosystem services. Their disappearance produces cascading effects on habitats and interconnected species, with impacts that also affect humans. The exhibition is organized as part of the UNESCO Promotion Program.

At the Royal Palace of Caserta, the exhibition “We Are the Panda” marks the 60th anniversary of WWF Italy

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