honorable mention
Teresa Carnuccio italy
Photo © Teresa Carnuccio
title
Rinascimenti privati
Classical looking female figures are represented in their quest for a deeper awareness, through painful yet revelatory initiations to the life/death/life cycle.
The use of a limited color palette (black, white, shades of nude with gold and red accents) and the complete elimination of the subjects’ identity and time-space context are aimed at keeping the narrative elements to a minimum, getting to the core of the act or moment depicted.
The women I portray are often concealed by a veil or mask, confined in a liminal space that protects their evolving nature, like a cocoon, but at the same times separates them from their true essence and wholeness.
The woman will have to tear the veil apart, honor her scars and allow what must die to die. Only through this cyclical process of self-regeneration can she tap into her inner power and rediscover a quiet confidence in the divine feminine within her.
My work revolves around the construction of female identity in history and the role of women in society, questioning how memory, power, and representation shape our understanding of the feminine. Using photography and mixed media, I intervene on images through analog processes such as tearing, stitching, and painting—meditative acts of transformation that help me reclaim and reframe the narrative around women's lives and identity.
In parallel, I experiment with camera-less photography on fabric, using cyanotype and natural elements like the sun, sand, and salt water to create works that exist in dialogue with time and the environment.
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entry description
“Rinascimenti Privati”, literally translated as Private Renaissances, explores the themes of healing and rebirth that have been central to my artistic research and practice in the last years.Classical looking female figures are represented in their quest for a deeper awareness, through painful yet revelatory initiations to the life/death/life cycle.
The use of a limited color palette (black, white, shades of nude with gold and red accents) and the complete elimination of the subjects’ identity and time-space context are aimed at keeping the narrative elements to a minimum, getting to the core of the act or moment depicted.
The women I portray are often concealed by a veil or mask, confined in a liminal space that protects their evolving nature, like a cocoon, but at the same times separates them from their true essence and wholeness.
The woman will have to tear the veil apart, honor her scars and allow what must die to die. Only through this cyclical process of self-regeneration can she tap into her inner power and rediscover a quiet confidence in the divine feminine within her.
about the photographer
Based in Napoli, Italy. Multidisciplinary artist with a background in architecture and photography.My work revolves around the construction of female identity in history and the role of women in society, questioning how memory, power, and representation shape our understanding of the feminine. Using photography and mixed media, I intervene on images through analog processes such as tearing, stitching, and painting—meditative acts of transformation that help me reclaim and reframe the narrative around women's lives and identity.
In parallel, I experiment with camera-less photography on fabric, using cyanotype and natural elements like the sun, sand, and salt water to create works that exist in dialogue with time and the environment.
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