Luxembourg’s landscape shows significant anthropogenic modifications, including alterations in woodlands and waterways. The existing planning practices and protocols in the region still contribute to high carbon emissions and reflect an extractive approach. This photo essay explores the complex interplay between ecological and resource-related systems, along with landscapes, by capturing the everyday atmospheres of Luxembourg and…

This project is a compound selection of photographs from my archives. In 2021, after years of accumulation, dispersion, and partial neglect, I filled an old Olivetti cabinet with films and hard drives dating back to 2004. In an attempt to summarize my photographic process, I noticed a hungry attitude towards producing new images rather than…

Situated on a promontory along the left bank of the lower Rhone River, Arles oversees expansive plains that were once considered uncultivable wastelands. The Camargue Delta separates salt from seawater, while an intricate network of canals distributes freshwater from Alpine rivers, converting the arid Crau plain into a fertile and productive expanse. This photo essay…

Lungo Mare Canepa is a coastal promenade situated on the western outskirts of Genoa. Despite its charming name, the lungomare is actually a fast-paced road, where the sea view is obstructed by container terminals and industrial port activities. The project focuses on the experiential perception of the street. While walking along the northern side of…

Sedimenta visually narrates the fragmented landscape of Mt. Krn. A hundred years ago, this accumulation of stratas saw one of the bloodiest battles fought in World War One, the Battle of Caporetto, during which the bombing severely damaged the mountain itself. Today, the rocks illustrate the witnessed trauma and present a petrified text of human…

Skopje is a case study to analyse contemporary architecture and identity in the Balkans, in the light of the current Macedonian political affairs and urban transformations. Several cultures and long-lasting migrations shaped Skopje’s urban fabric. Yet the city is mostly the result of political choices of the last fifty years. Similar to other former Socialist…

In Mantuan dialect Bagài means “Thing. Activity. Brothel. Slang to define something of which you do not know or recollect the name” (from the dictionary Mantuan-Italian by Francesco Cherubini, 1827). This work deals with the process of modernization and adaptation of five historical buildings in Mantua. After getting lost in the infinitely vast of these…

Melilla is a Spanish enclave on the Mediterranean coast of Morocco, surrounded by a 6 meter-high and 12 km-long border fence, presence sensors and razor wire. Along with Ceuta, Melilla is the only way to enter the European Union territory without crossing the sea. When the migrants manage to cross the barrier, the soldiers intervene.…

A ‘Sleeping Beauty’ for decades, in the words of Haile Selassie, Ethiopian society is now living the American dream. The new middle class can afford a car and a house in the peripheral areas, shopping at the malls, and dining out in restaurants. Western imagery fosters the renovation of the city, although the American dream…