Can you tell us a bit about how you discovered photography and what your path has been?

I started taking pictures when I was around 15. Then I started studying art and communication and my studies led me to a different job. I graduated in communication sciences and I have always worked as an art director. Although I always thought it was a creative job, for me in reality it was very different. Until last year I kept changing jobs because I always had very high expectations regarding my career. Today I define myself as a multidisciplinary artist, who has photography as her main means of communication.

You currently live and work in Milan, how has that impacted your work?You’ve mentioned the Stanislavski Technique that you use in your projects, can you explain what that is and how it impacts your work?

Milano has always had a great impact on my work. Because living in a city like Milan, so full, fast and dynamic, gives you the opportunity to give your best and get valid results in a short time. The Stanislavskij method is a method used in the entertainment world that is fundamentally based on a single concept: the actor must not pretend but must really live what the character experiences. A good part of my representation technique is based on this and on sense of déjà-vù. I create surreal or vaguely alienating stories, studied in such a way as to make them seemingly real. The observer will never know what is real and what is not, but if I manage to trigger a doubt, questions, memories and consequently emotions will surely emerge.

Looking through your works, they feel very physical. From the documentation of ripping off a bandaid, to the indentations left from a bra, or hands moving, you often capture physical figures in their natural form. What draws you to this style of imagery?

The subjects I represent almost always reflect my life, reflecting a specific state of mind in the society in which I live. I am an introverted, nostalgic and emotional person, and I would like all these emotions to pass through my photographs. The pandemic forced me to develop new feelings, which I have decided to incorporate into my new jobs. “Silence” for me is the exact portrait of what is happening to our society. In this image a large glass of milk is represented which is falling violently on an immobile subject. The concept was to represent a body still at the mercy of events. You know that something very strong is happening but you can’t do anything to change it.

How would you describe yourself as an artist?

Artistically I am curious, obsessive and introverted with a very dark style. I observe and I am inspired by everything around me.

Who/What are your biggest sources of inspiration?

Currently, on an emotional level, my greatest inspiration is nature, esotericism and dreams. I am fascinated by them because these elements are part of my childhood, and I believe they will also be part of my future production. I think these characteristics relate to my life and consequently to my work. I interpret magic as a form of universal love but I am developing a specific study documenting my personal experience on dreams. My maternal grandmother in particular taught me to know nature and to channel its power. I find there is a very strong link between the two and it is an aspect that actually emerges sideways in each of my series. One of the new projects I’m developing is based on these themes: hypnosis, dreams and magic. It is a real experiment on the subconscious, on impulses, instinct, on what cannot be controlled and how it influences the choices in our life. Visually, however, I take a lot of inspiration from cinema and painting.

What advice do you have for an artist hoping to pursue photography as a career?

Study, be curious, feel and communicate sincere admiration for other artists. Share, experiment, insist, try to find your own style and push it out as much as possible without fear

Describe your creative process in one word.
Emotional

If you could teach a one-hour class on anything, what would it be?
Victorian era art

What was the last book you read or film you saw that inspired you?
“Parallel universes of self” Frederick Dodson

What is the most played song in your music library?
Probably “Ultraviolence” Lana del Rey

How do you take your coffee?
With a lot of sugar