I photograph to hope, not to document.
Degas confessed his desire to infuse reality with enchantment, that is what I seek. I believe photography holds the power to transform the way we see the world, not through illusion but through a vision that is brighter, more trusting. Photographs become a bridge a link between reality and possibility. I look at the world seeking what can speak of elegance, harmony, and hope. Aesthetics are not ornament but an essential part of the content, of the message itself. Every image finds its own light, yet also participates in a wider, coherent design. I do not try to portray what seems to be, but what I truly see. I seek the “beyond,” to grasp the harmonies that escape a distracted gaze, those fleeting signs that, when they appear, compel me to press the shutter. To isolate, suspend, and render visible what arises within the frame to preserve it. I live photography not only as a form of expression but as a way to resist emptiness. Images become shelters, spaces in which to recover balance and meaning, small acts of defiance against transience and disintegration. If we feel we live in a time without direction, art remains one of the few instruments we have to rediscover orientation, strength, and humanity.
Degas confessed his desire to infuse reality with enchantment, that is what I seek. I believe photography holds the power to transform the way we see the world, not through illusion but through a vision that is brighter, more trusting. Photographs become a bridge a link between reality and possibility. I look at the world seeking what can speak of elegance, harmony, and hope. Aesthetics are not ornament but an essential part of the content, of the message itself. Every image finds its own light, yet also participates in a wider, coherent design. I do not try to portray what seems to be, but what I truly see. I seek the “beyond,” to grasp the harmonies that escape a distracted gaze, those fleeting signs that, when they appear, compel me to press the shutter. To isolate, suspend, and render visible what arises within the frame to preserve it. I live photography not only as a form of expression but as a way to resist emptiness. Images become shelters, spaces in which to recover balance and meaning, small acts of defiance against transience and disintegration. If we feel we live in a time without direction, art remains one of the few instruments we have to rediscover orientation, strength, and humanity.
Fotografo per sperare non per documentare. Degas confessava di voler infondere incanto alla realtà, questo è quello che cerco. Credo che la fotografia abbia la capacità di trasformare il modo in cui guardiamo il mondo, non attraverso l’illusione ma con una visione più luminosa, più fiduciosa. Le fotografie rappresentano un ponte, un legame tra realtà e possibilità. Guardo del reale la parte che può parlare di eleganza, armonia e speranza. L’estetica non è ornamento è parte integrante del contenuto, del messaggio. Ogni immagine cerca una luce propria ma prende parte anche ad un disegno più ampio e coerente. Non provo a raffigurare fedelmente ciò che sembra ma ciò che vedo, cerco l’oltre per cogliere le armonie che sfuggono ad uno sguardo distratto, i segnali che quando appaiono spingono a scattare. Isolare, sospendere e rendere visibile ciò che compare racchiuso nel mio rettangolo per custodirlo. Vivo la fotografia non solo come forma espressiva ma anche come mezzo per resistere al vuoto. Le immagini diventano rifugi, spazi in cui ritrovare equilibrio e senso, una piccola conquista contro la fugacità ed il disgregarsi delle cose. Se sentiamo di vivere in un’epoca priva di direzione, l’arte resta uno degli strumenti che abbiamo per ritrovare orientamento, forza e umanità”.