The void of south Italy
Deborah D'Addetta
I'm a mirror freak. I love everything that is reflected, doubly captured by the mirror and the camera lens. I love double exposures and black and white photos. Five years ago, I started taking self portraits. I like to photograph while travelling, but this pandemic period has taught me that even indoor photos can be an expression of myself. I have chosen to send you this selection because southern Italy means party, joy, tourists and holidays. During the pandemic in march and the one that has been going on in Italy since October, my boyfriend and I, who is an architect and an urban planner too, went around taking pictures, even though there was no one on the street. We looked for the void even when the situation improved, and at least the restaurants were open. Southern Italy looks so strange without people, and that's why I chose a selection of photos just from the regions close to mine that I know best and that I could reach more easily. Ps: there are two photos that are too small in pixels, the two of Apice Vecchia. I added them anyway because Apice is an abandoned place and perfectly reflects what the pandemic has brought to our cities as a warning for the future. Also, it was my first time trying to develop and scan a roll of film on my own at home.
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