NO MIRACLES (YET) IN SICILY

"Annacare/annacarsi" in Sicilian dialect is a tricky verb, not easily translatable into Italian. The closest approximation is "cullare/cullarsi," but it's not quite the same thing. The art of "annacarsi" involves moving the most to shift the least.

"While remaining still, the Island moves. It's not one of those places where you go to seek confirmation of your own knowledge. Instead, it's a theater where things happen from one moment to the next. It's a succession of prolonged shots, pauses to catch your breath, and then onward escapes." R. Alajmo L'Arte di Annacarsi

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I have always been fascinated by this book and the incredible truths those words convey to a Sicilian reader who immediately recognizes them. Those words have also influenced my perspective, and that's why it's not hard to find in my work the interplay between movement and stillness, death and life, holy and profane, old and new, pain and joy. In Sicily, we don't just live; we bear witness to the constant drama of life slipping away quickly while ci annachiamo, we linger, exactly as described.

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For many years, Sicily and its fascinating, yet sometimes contradictory aspects, have been portrayed in black and white by great photographers such as Ferdinando Scianna and Letizia Battaglia. My narrative of the island unfolds only in colours, which in some cases becomes an eruption of colours, making tragedy a bit lighter and life a bit more like a farce.

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All the photographs have been taken in 35mm film between 2012 and 2024. This project is still in development.

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