Females, a Sicilian story by Ornella Mazzola
This family portrait touches on all generations and roles. It depicts Sicilian women who are headstrong and temperamental but also fragile—a complex universe of souls.
Females is a long-term project made up of fragments, intimate scenes, details, emotional discoveries, moments of calm or deepness, quiet and introspection. It’s a way to bridge the distance between photographer and subject, in silence, on tiptoes. These images depict not only the power of these women but also that of the medium of photography, which is able to go beyond the surface and connect with unknown people.
Sicily is in the background. Here, it’s represented by interiors, curtains, laces, flowers, light, shadows, bridal veils, and summer.
By photographing the universe of these women, Mazzola realised she was giving shape to her childhood memories, as well as giving form to an evolving connection with the women around her. What started as a personal vision and visual diary evolved into a more universal standpoint, portraying generations evolving over time. Seasons change, bodies transform, and yet something underneath stands still in a poetic and delicate journey."
Females is a long-term project made up of fragments, intimate scenes, details, emotional discoveries, moments of calm or deepness, quiet and introspection. It’s a way to bridge the distance between photographer and subject, in silence, on tiptoes. These images depict not only the power of these women but also that of the medium of photography, which is able to go beyond the surface and connect with unknown people.
Sicily is in the background. Here, it’s represented by interiors, curtains, laces, flowers, light, shadows, bridal veils, and summer.
By photographing the universe of these women, Mazzola realised she was giving shape to her childhood memories, as well as giving form to an evolving connection with the women around her. What started as a personal vision and visual diary evolved into a more universal standpoint, portraying generations evolving over time. Seasons change, bodies transform, and yet something underneath stands still in a poetic and delicate journey."
31-35, F