I have dual citizenship, I am Italian-Brazilian. After getting an Italian passport in 2019, I decided to take a trip to Italy in search of my Italian roots. Italy is a very photographed place and full of imagery clichés, the country is a kind of postcard, a place full of ready-made photos. Photographing the beauty of what is already naturally beautiful is falling into the obvious. I wanted to portray my emotional reactions to what I saw and experienced. These images are like a diary of my existential journey on Italian soil.
18 Artworks curated by Izan Petterle