CREATIVE PROJECTS

My personal or contracted creative projects are all time-consuming. There are several phases to their completion. Understanding the subject, thematic research, in-depth study of how it can be dealt with, definition of objectives, design methodology, choice of artistic approach, determination of appropriate technical means, necessary resources and complete management of the project.

These creative projects have all been chosen for the high human values they transmit.

TERRAE
 For Le Tenute Leone Alato

Work in progress, publication to be announced in 2025

Value enhancement of Le Tenute Leone Alato entity through four wine estates (Bricco Dei Guazzi, Torre Rosazza, Costa Arente and Duemani) to support a new development strategy focused on the production of high-quality wines in a context of sustainable development. Creation of an art book in a limited edition of 250 copies.
Total project duration: 18 months. Management of the project, artistic direction and production of the photographs with large format camera 4×5 and digital camera.
Collaboration with a writer and a graphic design studio.

INTIMUS
Personal project

Photographs in the forest of the Melogno Pass for the INTIMUS project.<br />
Photographies dans la forêt du col du Melogno pour le projet INTIMUS.

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« INTIMUS » is first and foremost a total immersion in the heart of one of the most beautiful and historic beech forests in Europe, in all seasons, in all weathers, by day and by night, in search of its essence, its secrets, everything that is invisible at first sight. « INTIMUS » is also a form of personal introspection through the prism of a natural space. A journey of inner knowledge, an immersive exchange immersive exchange in which one’s own mind gradually merges with the place. « INTIMUS » is finally an intimate emotional connection marked by vulnerability, a gradual discovery of the luminous mirrors that illuminate our common paths.
The photographs produced are the mental translation sent back by these mirrors, my way of expressing that the wall between one and the other has broken down.

Total project duration: 24 months. Creation of an art book in a very limited edition of 30 copies. Artistic direction, writing and production of the photographs with digital camera.

Il MONFERRATO DEGLI INFERNOT
Collective project for Ecomuseo della Pietra da Cantoni

Memoir on the inferno cellars of Casale Monferrato . Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.<br />
Mémoire sur les caves infernot du pays de Casale Monferrato . Classées patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO.

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The volume “Il Monferrato degli Infernot” combines in an attractive way the great professionalism of important world-famous photographers with a survey of the Infernots started in 2001 by the “Leardi” School in Casale Monferrato and completed by the Ecomuseo in co-operation with the municipalities of the territory.

The unique agricultural landscape and the buildings made of sandstone, rich in fossilized remains, are strongly influenced by the geological history of the territory and have contributed to their inclusion as the Vineyard Landscapes of Langhe-Roero and Monferrato as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Total project duration: 2 months. Contribution to the creation of an art book and exhibition at the Castello in Casale Monferrato. Production of the photographs with black and white digital camera.

AFRICAN VISIONS
Personal project

Ouédraogo Hamadé. Grand Imam

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The African Visions project took place in three bush villages in the province of Yatenga in the north-west of Burkina Faso, a few kilometres from the Malian border. Benoit Beloum, a retired primary school teacher and head of the AMMIE association (Appui Moral, Matériel et Intellectuel pour l’Enfant – Moral, Material and Intellectual Support for Children), accompanied me throughout this immersion project. A tribute to Benoit, now deceased, without whom none of this would really have been possible! Of course, all the portraits were taken with the free consent of the villagers of Réko, Sonh and Rigui.
Total project duration: 2 years. Contribution to numerous exhibitions and awards. Production with a digital camera.