THE STRENGTH OF A DETAIL


Detail of fountain - Ronciglione (2019)


In the details that I come across at times, looking around with a fixed focal length telephoto lens, I am often lucky enough to hear the whisper of the Divinity that permeates everything. This is how the game of forms and contrasts is colored by new mystical interpretations. Everything is the work of the mind, of course, but letting the Manifestation show its daily theater, with sunsets, reflections, and rainbows, is already a valid reason to open your eyes in the morning and throw yourself with open arms to meet life.

This is what my photography is about: by transforming the practice into a liturgical ritual, I leave traces of my observation. I don't care much about the meaning of every single image. Perhaps the ritual makes sense, but only if spontaneous and full of devotion.

The main fountain in the garden of Villa Lina, in Ronciglione, is a sculptural work full of symbolism. Photographs never it grace, perhaps because of its strange shape reminiscent of three inlined shells, or maybe because it is almost always shaded largely by the mighty trees of the garden. On this occasion, I focused on the particular cut of the stone, on how the water reflects the sky and the shadows draw ink spots on the surface.

Can a detail communicate the symbolic potential of a monument?



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