Since the invention of photography, s ilver has been its most important chemical element. The light sensitivity and reactivity of silver made it possible to create and fix a photographic image.

In many other areas, silver stands for second place. Silver does a fraction of what gold yields per kilo and athletes are rarely happy with a silver medal. Another reason why silver and photography seem to be made for each other. In the realm of the arts, photography also takes an eternal second place. This is not how Salvo sees it. Here the photo is celebrated for what it is and what it can be. Silver provides 50x more weight per euro. More value for money. For tht reason Salvo sells photos at the most up-to-date silver price during the installation in Art Space ‘De Apotheek’ (The Farmacy). Choose your moment!

A surplus of silver in the human body, leads to the skin condition ARGYRIA, a cosmetic problem. Salvo never gets tired of photography and doesn’t care much about cosmetic issues. Immerse yourself in our silver bath and see if you shine a little at dawn.

Shown: the edition, a pill box, and the installation in “De Apotheek”, Amsterdam-Noord, February 2019.